Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the exorbitant LPG cylinder price and frequent increase in its prices, about 40 people, led by former Krishnaraja MLA M.K. Somashekar, staged a protest at Chamundipuram Circle here this morning as also dumped a LPG cylinder into a garbage vehicle. The former MLA said that the frequent increase in LPG cylinder prices…
Tejaswini Ananth Kumar praises Mysuru for cleanliness
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, State BJP Vice-President and Chairperson of Adamya Chetana Trust, appreciated the cleanliness in city and promised to join hands to make ‘plastic-free’ city. Interacting with BJP workers at BJP Office in Krishnaraja Constituency here on Saturday, Tejaswini said that as soon as she enters Mysuru she will get a feeling of…
Swachh Survekshan-2021: Desperate MCC looks to shore up citizen feedback
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: If Indore, the largest city in Madhya Pradesh is preparing to do its best to be ranked as the Cleanest City in the country for the fifth year in a row in the upcoming “Swachh Survekshan”, Mysuru, the Cultural Capital of Karnataka too is vying to regain the same ranking that it had gained…
Human greed causing irreparable damage to nature: H.V. Rajeev
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman H.V. Rajeev has stressed the need for the protection of environment in the wake of imbalance in nature and unprecedented floods due to erratic weather condition. Speaking after inaugurating the regional conference of Lions Clubs International Dist. 317A here on Feb. 27, he said: “man was damaging nature…
Petrol bomb explosion at shooting spot; actor Rishab Shetty injured
March 2, 2021Hassan: Sandalwood actor and director Rishab Shetty suffered burns on his back when a petrol bomb exploded during the shooting of the film ‘Hero’ near Belur in Hassan yesterday. His hair too was burned in the incident. Rishab and actress Ganavi were shooting for an action sequence for which petrol bombs were being used. While…
Short circuit at Lakshmipuram College
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An electrical meter board was destroyed due to short circuit at Lakshmipuram PU College yesterday. It is learnt that the short circuit took place following high voltage which also resulted in the fire destroying electrical wirings at the college. Fire and Emergency Services personnel, who arrived at the spot, doused the fire and prevented…
MCC constitutes City Vendors Committee
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), under Karnataka Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules, 2019, has constituted City Vendors Committee for the benefit of street vendors. The MCC Commissioner will be the Chairman of the Committee while Community Affairs Officer will be the Hon. Secretary. Mysuru City Deputy Commissioner of Police…
‘Make licence mandatory for retail & wholesale tobacco vendors’
March 2, 2021Bengaluru: All retailers and wholesalers should have a licence to sell tobacco products. These licences should be displayed prominently at all premises engaged in sale of tobacco products and must be renewed annually. This has been one of the major recommendations of National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in its report submitted to Union…
Appointed as Music Varsity Academic Council members
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has appointed eight personalities, including three from Mysuru, as Academic Council members of Mysuru-based KSGH Music and Performing Arts University with immediate effect. They are: Dr. Prasanna, Manjappa and N. Srinath of Mysuru, Ganesh J. Koolambi of Shivamogga, Ramya Vasishta, Anuradha Vikrant and Dr. R.A. Raghavendra of Bengaluru and Venugopal of…
25 lakh readers avail e-library membership during pandemic
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The e-library facility got a tremendous response during Corona pandemic with over 25 lakh persons taking membership for digital libraries for one year, said Satishkumar, Director, Department of Public Libraries. He was speaking after releasing the Kannada book ‘Chowpadiya Shishira’ by K.S. Simha under the aegis of Vaidyavartha at Institution of Engineers here recently….















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