Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who is eyeing a second term as the CM in 2018 Assembly polls, may be in for a shock if Governor Vajubhai R. Vala gives his nod for prosecuting the CM in Bhoopasandra land de-notification case. The Opposition BJP, which has sought the Governor’s sanction to prosecute the CM in connection…
MCC’s Property Tax Collection drive next month
December 24, 2017Mysuru: Despite best efforts of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to collect Property Tax, it has failed to cross the Rs. 100 crore mark even once in the last 12 years. Hence, a ‘Property Collection Month’ has been organised from Jan.8 to Feb.7, 2018. The total Property Tax collection for 2017-18 from 1,93,125 properties under the…
An informative and illuminative session
December 24, 2017By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan The morning of December 4 brought three interesting papers at the JSS Music Conference. The first paper was on the great poet P.T. Narasimhachar, who has created history in the world of Kannada literature and music. The paper focused on the rare ragas created by Narasimhachar, which is an immense and…
Awareness campaign marks National Consumer Day
December 24, 2017Mysuru: As part of National Consumer Day, Department of Food and Civil Supplies, in association with various other organisations, had organised an awareness programme titled ‘Service and Demonstration’ near Dufferin Clock Tower (Chikkagadiyara) here this morning. Mysore Milk Unions Limited (MyMUL), Department of Legal Metrology, Indian Oil Corporation, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Mysore…
Students participate in Crime Prevention Rally
December 24, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeswara Rao said that these days one should be careful about everything as the kind of crimes that happen is shocking where both the young and the old are becoming targets. He was speaking after inaugurating a programme at Good Shepherd Convent organised by the City Police as…
Auto drivers air grievances at awareness programme on traffic rules
December 24, 2017Mysuru: As part of ‘Crime Prevention Month’ programme, the City Traffic Police had organised an awareness programme on traffic rules at the premises of Devaraja Traffic Police Station recently. Public and auto drivers who participated in the programme aired their grievances. Auto driver Javed alleged that vehicles of cab aggregator Ola block the passage near…
CFTRI Scientist bags Award
December 24, 2017Mysuru: Dr. Ng. Iboyaima Singh, Senior Principal Scientist, Department of Fruit and Vegetable Technology, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, was conferred the prestigious Dr. M. Mahadeviah Award- 2016 in recognition of his significant contribution to the development of “Food Processing and Packaging” in the country. This award was given by the All India Food Processors’ Association, New Delhi,…
62 International delegates to visit Mysuru on Dec. 26
December 24, 2017Mysuru: A 62-member International team from backward and developing countries like Egypt, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Jordan, Tajikistan, Ethiopia, Oman, Syria, Sudan, Tanzania, Philippines, etc. will be visiting Mysuru on Dec. 26. The delegation from 20 countries will be in city to study the Total Quality Management, hand-holding facilities provided by Government to Industries, Financial support to…
Six foreign nationals arrested for overstaying
December 24, 2017Mysuru: The N.R., Vijayanagar and Metagalli Police have arrested a total of six foreign nationals who were found overstaying in city despite expiry of their visas. While N.R. Police have arrested two persons identified as Abdiwadud Mohamed Abdi of Somalia and Justus Okuku Okumu of Kenya, Vijayanagar Police have arrested Evance Damasi Mlay and Atupele…
Children are precious. Keep them safe
December 24, 2017Sir, Sometime back, near the JLB-Kantharaj Urs Road intersection, my vehicle was behind a Mahindra XUV car and I noticed a boy standing over the seat-headrest and popping almost half his body out of that car’s sunroof and wobbling to have a full view of the surroundings. I couldn’t resist myself from taking a picture…















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