With Karnataka Assembly polls about a year away, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah launched ‘Pratibimba,’ a comprehensive web-based platform showcasing the Government’s performance and achievements to the citizens. The digital dash-board was unveiled yesterday. Developed as CM’s dash-board, ‘Pratibimba’ will serve as an important tool to improve efficiency in governance and allow citizens to track Government’s progress….
Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy suicide case – Plaint by parents: Order reserved for April 3
March 8, 2017The Principal Civil Judge (Junior Division) and JMFC Court here will deliver its order on the petition filed by late Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy’s parents, brother and sister seeking the Court to consider them too as complainants in the case pertaining to the death of Mangaluru Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy, who was found death at a lodge…
DHAKA MUSINGS
March 8, 2017By Asha Vombatkere Why Dhaka?” was the common question whenever I mentioned that I had visited Dhaka in January. I was born in Dacca, now Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. My parents had left Dhaka for Dehra Dun just before partition as refugees, with me a toddler. So my visit to Dhaka was a long journey…
‘Unclaimed’ body exhumed; handed over to relatives
March 8, 2017In a humanitarian gesture, the Railway authorities exhumed the body of a person who was buried sometime back and handed over to his relatives. Fifty-year-old V.S. Lokesh, a resident of Kushalnagar, was travelling from Mysuru to Bengaluru on Feb. 1 when he collapsed near Srirangapatna. His condition worsened and the Railway authorities shifted him to…
ADGP Alok Mohan to visit city tomorrow
March 8, 2017ADGP (Law and Order) Alok Mohan will be visiting city tomorrow (Mar.9). Alok Mohan, who will arrive in city at 11.30 am, will hold a progress review meeting at the City Police Commissioner’s office. The meeting will discuss issues such as anti-rowdy operations, status of investigation into crimes, crime prevention and detection, traffic regulation, etc….
1008 couples to perform Mass Satyanarayana Puja
March 8, 2017In all, 1008 couples will be performing Mass Sri Satyanarayanaswami Puja at Gandhinagar in city on Mar.12 at 9 am, said Sri Satyanarayanaswami Puja Reception Committee President and Corporator B.M. Nataraj. Addressing press persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, he said that Deepa Trust, which has been conducting various religious events in N.R. constituency, would…
Public can continue to accept Rs. 10 coins as legal tender: RBI
March 8, 2017The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) puts into circulation coins minted by the Government of India. These coins have distinctive features. Coins in new denominations to meet transaction needs of public and coins in new designs to reflect various themes — economic, social and cultural — are introduced from time to time. As coins remain…
More feathers… to Karanji Lake !
March 8, 2017By Ragoo Rao Karanji Lake, one of the oldest and natural lakes of Mysuru city, fondly called as “Karanji Kere” by the locals, is a water body formed by the topographical advantage it has. Having vast expanses of catchment area, like the foot of Chamundi Hill, the vast meadow space of the Karanji Mansion —…
Now, sell sandalwood trees without fear
March 8, 2017By M.T. Yogesh Kumar In its efforts to support debt-ridden farmers who are tormented by vagaries of weather year-on-year, the Karnataka Forest Department has come up with a plan encouraging farmers to grow sandalwood trees. At the same time, the Department wants to enable the State to regain its distinction as “Srigandada Nadu” (Land of…
P.L. Rajashekar
March 8, 2017P.L. Rajashekar (63), a resident of Saraswathipuram 10th Main Road, passed away on Monday. He leaves behind his wife Mani Shekar, son, daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Vidyaranyapuram here this afternoon.















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