Following representations by residents of Subramanyeshwaranagar and surrounding areas seeking a stadium at Subramanyeshwaranagar, MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar (in pic) visited the area yesterday. With the areas lacking a sports ground or a stadium, at present the children are using the vacant space adjacent to the CITB Choultry at Subramanyeshwaranagar as a playground. During the…
Love not so in the air in Mysuru
February 14, 2017It is Valentine’s Day today. But celebrations have turned a low key affair in the city compared to previous years. Couples, who are usually seen walking hand-in-hand and exchanging pleasantries and gifts at some tourist spots, were nowhere to be seen this time. Normally couples on this day are seen at Mysuru Zoo, Mysore Palace…
J.S. Jagadeesh elected as Chairman of Town Hall Standing Committee
February 14, 2017Corporator J.S. Jagadeesh has been elected as the Chairman of Town Hall Standing Committee at the election held at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office here yesterday which was chaired by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar. The Town Hall Standing Committee has seven members including Jagadeesh. Jagadeesh had earlier served as the member of Finance and Accounts Standing…
People not obliged to stand for National Anthem in cinemas: SC
February 14, 2017The Supreme Court has today clarified that people are not obliged to stand up when National Anthem is being played as part of a film or a documentary. This comes months after the SC had ordered that National Anthem must be played in all the cinema halls across the country. Earlier, the SC stated that…
Intl. seminar to mark centenary of History Professor
February 14, 2017The two-day Prof. Achuta Rao Memorial International Seminar on ‘Power, Resistance and Sovereignty in Princely South India’ (with special reference to the transfer of power) will be held on Feb. 17 and 18 under the joint auspices of the Department of Studies in History, University of Mysore and Prof. D.S. Achuta Rao Centenary Programme, Bengaluru….
Development works launched at Kukkarahalli Lake
February 14, 2017The first phase of development works on Kukkarahalli Lake, taken up jointly by Kukkarahalli Lake Development Authority and Tourism Department, was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep by performing Guddali Puja at the North-Western portion of the Lake in front of Senate Bhavan here this morning. University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor (in-Charge) Prof. Yashavanth Dongre, Registrar…
DC holds review meeting on Solid Waste Management
February 14, 2017The Solid Waste Management of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) was reviewed by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at a meeting held at his office here this morning. Randeep took stock of the Solid Waste Treatment Plants running at Vidyaranyapuram, Kesare and Rayanakere. Realising that the lakes were not being continuously fed by storm water drains, the…
Marching farmers stopped by Police on Sayyaji Rao Road
February 14, 2017Hundreds of farmers, under the banner of Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association, staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s Office here this morning, seeking fulfilment of their demands. The farmers, who raised slogans against the CM, District in-Charge Minister and District Administration, demanded fulfilment of their 11-point charter of demands, which included payment of paddy…
‘Easy Biz’ throws light on ‘ESI, PF and Labour Laws’
February 14, 2017‘Easy Biz,’ a summit for ESI, PF and Labour Laws hosted by Rotary Mysore Midtown for the benefit of organisations in and around Mysuru, was held at Hotel Grand Mercure near Highway Circle on Sayyaji Rao Road in city this morning. Speaking as the chief guest, Dr. N. Muthukumar, Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),…
Rally for ‘Clean Fuel’ by LPG delivery vehicles
February 14, 2017As part of Saksham-2017 (Samrakshan Kshamata Mahotsav-2017), a LPG cylinders delivery vehicles rally was organised by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, under the aegis of MOP&NG in city recently, to create awareness on usage of clean fuels. The rally was flagged off from the Dasara Exhibition Grounds by Abhijit Dey, DGM(IC)-LPG, Karnataka State, Gautam Bose, ED…
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