Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a 55-year-old woman died after falling off from a scooter on which she was riding pillion on Friday. Mahadevamma (55), a resident of Kyatamaranahalli, is the deceased. Mahadevamma was returning to Mysuru after visiting a temple at Nanjangud travelling pillion on the scooter ridden by her son on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road,…
Serial thefts: APMC to be a secure zone
July 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of a series of serial thefts at the APMC Yard in Bandipalya, the Police and the merchants have come together to make it a secure zone. The Yard is susceptible to thefts and has often been the target of burglars. Though there is a Police Outpost here, this has not deterred…
Businessman robbed in city
February 13, 2021Muggers take away Rs.1.8 lakh cash, three cheque books CCTV camera captures incident Mysore/Mysuru: A businessman was assaulted and relieved of Rs.1.80 lakh cash and three cheque books by two miscreants near Dalvoy College on Thursday night. According to Police, the victim has been identified as Premkumar, a trader at APMC, Bandipallya, who resides near…
APMC Bill passed in Assembly
December 11, 2020Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) (Amendment) Bill 2020, in the absence of Opposition parties. The Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) (Amendment) Bill 2020 is the State version of the Central legislation to modify the APMC law. The amended law allows farmers to…
APMC Act amendment: KRRS to stage nationwide protest demonstration on May 27
May 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that the recent amendment made by the Karnataka Government to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee) Act is detrimental to the interests of the farming community, the KRRS (Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha), in association with All India Farmer Movement Co-ordination Committee, will stage a nationwide demonstration on May 27. Announcing this at a…
Farmer Association welcomes amendment to APMC Act
May 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, one of the farmer associations of the State, has welcomed the State Government’s ordinance amending the APMC Act, allowing private players in Agricultural produce markets. Addressing a press meet at Patrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, the Association State President N.S. Verma said that although the country attained freedom 70 years ago,…
Governor gives assent for APMC Act amendment ordinance
May 18, 2020Bengaluru: The ordinance passed by the State Government to bring in changes to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee) Act to remove restrictions on the sale of farm produce, has now become official with Governor Vajubhai R. Vala on Saturday giving his assent to the ordinance. The State Cabinet, in a major policy decision, had…
M.G. Road Market open despite Minister’s orders to close
April 24, 2020Boti Bazaar Banana Mandi likely to be shifted to either APMC or Old RMC Yard Mysore/Mysuru: It was business as usual at the M.G. Road Market this morning despite Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar’s directive to completely shut down the vegetable market as there were numerous complaints about social distancing not being practiced and a…
Retail trade at Mysuru APMC market stopped to avoid crowds
April 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With traders and customers failing to follow social distancing at APMC yard on Nanjangud Road, which is crucial for the prevention of the spread of the deadly Corona virus, the APMC administrative body has ordered suspension of retail trading in the market till May.3, when the lockdown is scheduled to end. The APMC Secretary…
Cold storage to be built at Mysuru APMC for storing fruits, vegetables: Minister
April 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With reports of many farmers destroying their farm produce in fields itself after being unable to transport them to the markets and also failing to find buyers due to COVID-19 lockdown, Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar said that the Government would consider building of a cold storage at APMC in Mysuru to preserve perishable items…
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