Mysuru: Mysore Palace is one of the most beautiful Palaces in the world which has maximum number of footfalls. Sadly, it lacks good toilet facilities. However, it will be a thing of the past, as it will soon have green toilets. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, who is also the Executive Officer of Mysore Palace Board…
MGP demands quality service from MCC for tax-paying citizens
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Member of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) Bhamy V. Shenoy suggested to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to provide excellent service to the citizens who are paying their taxes to the Corporation. He was speaking at a meeting on ‘Creating Awareness about Consumer Rights’ organised by the MGP with the MCC officials here yesterday…
HC directs UGC to grant recognition to KSOU’s non-technical courses
December 13, 2017Bengaluru: Providing a big relief to thousands of students wishing to pursue higher education through the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the High Court yesterday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to grant recognition to the Open Varsity for 2017-18 within two weeks. Observing that the UGC’s act of not responding to KSOU’s plea for…
Double-decker buses from Mysuru to Bengaluru on cards
December 13, 2017New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has identified five potential routes between Bengaluru-Mangaluru, Bengaluru-Chennai, Bengaluru-Hubballi, Bengaluru-Mysuru and Bengaluru-Hyderabad to run double-decker buses. The Ministry has identified over 70 routes across the country to ply double-decker buses for public transport. It has also announced the double-decker bus code, according to which the…
Forest officials prepare to drive ‘Gopal Bhakta’ back to the woods
December 13, 2017Gundlupet: The Forest Department is preparing to drive the wild Tusker that comes every day to Himavad Gopalaswamy Temple to eat leftovers and prasadam offered by devotees. The 20-year-old elephant, called ‘Gopal Bhakta’ by devotees, visits the temple every evening, goes around the temple lifting its trunk and leaves the premises after consuming leftovers, catching…
Siddharamaiah’s State-wide tour begins
December 13, 2017Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah began his month-long Government-sponsored tour of the State from today from Basavakalyan is Bidar. The tour will cover all Assembly segments represented by the Congress. During his month-long tour, the CM will participate over a 100 programmes. The CM is scheduled to visit Madikeri and Virajpet constituencies in Kodagu district on…
Pet Talk
December 13, 2017By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains, how study of animal faeces can be helpful and also about the harmful effects of fireworks on animals. Why do scientists study animal faeces? Faeces can be a treasure trove of information about wildlife. The teeth and hair contained inside a carnivore’s excrement can reveal…
Mysore Varsity applies for Institute of Eminence status
December 13, 2017Mysuru: The University of Mysore is one of the seven premier institutions of higher education in Karnataka that has applied for the Institute of Eminence (IoE) status under a scheme of the Central Government and if selected will get a world class University tag. The University of Mysore, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), the…
Excel Plant stink: Ramdas to launch indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Alleging that the State Government had failed to find a permanent solution for the stench emanating from the Excel Plant at Sewage Farm premises in Vidyaranyapuram here which is leading to health hazards among the residents, former Minister S.A. Ramdas has said that he would launch an indefinite hunger stir near the Plant from…
Organisation seeks action against teachers humiliating students for not paying fees
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Members of Human Rights Protection and Corruption Eradication organisation have sought action against teachers of a private school here for allegedly humiliating two girl students for not paying fees. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, organisation President K. Sudhamani alleged that the two girls studying in second standard at the private…















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