Mysuru: The controversial stretch between Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) and Valmiki Junction comprising Jaladarshini Guest House will get new inter-locking footpaths and works have begun on a war-footing. Footpaths and other works are being taken up following the directions of Kodagu-Mysuru MP Pratap Simha. Footpath laying works have begun yesterday and the…
Thalassery-Mysuru Railway Line Project : Remove K.C. Venugopal from AICC post, demands green activist from Kodagu
June 23, 2018Madikeri/ Mysuru: President of Coorg Wildlife Society Col. (Retd.) C.P. Muthanna, who is also the Coordinator, Save Kodagu and Cauvery Campaign, has demanded the immediate sacking of K.C. Venugopal from the post of All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary (Karnataka In-charge) for exerting pressure on the State Government to implement the disputed Thalassery-Mysuru Railway…
Mysuru-Bengaluru 6-lane Highway works to be further delayed
June 23, 2018Mysuru/Bengaluru: The work on the upgradation of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway is likely to be delayed for various reasons. Reason one is that the State Energy Department wants more funds to shift electric poles and transformers from the land earmarked for the project. Reason two is the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has…
Conmen pose as MCC officers, take away gold worth Rs.7 lakh
June 23, 2018Mysuru: There is an old adage that says “until there are people who get conned, there will be people to con.” This statement was once again proved right yesterday when two conmen managed to enter a house in the guise of officials from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Not only they hoodwinked the house owner…
CM Kumaraswamy to present first coalition Budget on July 5
June 23, 2018Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will present the first Budget of his Congress-JD(S) coalition government on July 5, the State Cabinet decided yesterday. The Cabinet that met for the first time after its expansion and portfolio allocation also decided to request Governor Vajubhai Vala to address the joint session of the State Legislature on…
H.D. Revanna too aspiring to be CM?
June 23, 2018Bengaluru: With his younger brother H.D. Kumaraswamy becoming the Chief Minister twice, PWD Minister H.D. Revanna too is said to be aspiring to become the CM at least once. Although Revanna is not eyeing the CM post in the current Assembly, he has reportedly set his eyes on the next Assembly polls. Revanna is learnt…
Amidst high drama, ZP President adjourns election to Standing Committees
June 23, 2018Mysuru: The Zilla Panchayat (ZP) meeting convened today to elect heads and members of various Standing Committees was adjourned amidst high drama. Soon as the meeting began at 11 am, ZP President Nayeema Sulthana, who chaired the meeting, was surprised to see only few members, following which she adjourned the meeting to 12 noon, citing…
BJP leaders meet State RSS functionaries
June 23, 2018Bengaluru: Even as the State BJP unit is reeling under disappointment after coming so close to a majority in the Assembly polls held last month, top BJP leaders met key RSS State functionaries at the RSS Office ‘Keshava Krupa’ in Chamarajpet here yesterday. The meeting, which was held in the backdrop of so near yet…
Marithibbegowda takes oath as MLC
June 23, 2018Bengaluru: Marithibbegowda of the JD(S), who was re-elected for the fourth term in the recently held Legislative Council polls from South Teachers Constituency, took oath as MLC here on Friday. Marithibbegowda, who functioned as Legislative Council Deputy Chairman in his presvious term, has been an MLC since 2000, having won in 2000, 2006, 2012 and…
Ex-Mayor Sandesh Swamy opposes MCC Ward delimitation, reservation
June 23, 2018Mysuru: Former Mayor and MCC Corporator Sandesh Swamy has strongly opposed the MCC Ward delimitation and the reservation announced by the Government. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, Sandesh Swamy said that the Ward delimitation made on the basis of 2011 population census was unscientific. Maintaining that Ward delimitation must be made by including…















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