CM, Health Minister hold a series of high-level meetings on the way forward Bengaluru: As Karnataka became the first State to report the first Omicron cases in India, the administrative machinery is on high alert and new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are likely to be announced. A 66-year-old South African national, who arrived in Bengaluru…
No lockdown but follow strict rules, says CM
November 30, 2021Omicron behaviour being assessed after genomic sequencing; results soon Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has dismissed fears in some quarters over any possible lockdown amid COVID-19 cases in some educational institutions including two Nursing Colleges in Mysuru and the detection of the Omicron, a variant of the virus in some parts of the world. Allaying…
Mandya MP appeals CM to help flood hit farmers
November 25, 2021Bengaluru: With scores of farmers in Mandya District badly affected by recent incessant rains, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at his official residence on Race Course road in Bengaluru on Tuesday and sought his intervention in helping the farming community, which is deeply depressed by crop loss caused by floods and…
CM mulls exclusive financial institution for women entrepreneurs
November 21, 2021Bengaluru: Sensing the need for greater encouragement for women entrepreneurs, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is keen to establish a financial institution to exclusively help women entrepreneurs that would cater to the needs of women from Sthree Shakthi Sanghas in villages to big women entrepreneurs. Inaugurating the “Together We Grow” conclave organised as part of the…
BJP Janaswaraj Yatra in Mysuru tomorrow
November 19, 2021RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa to inaugurate at 3pm Mysore/Mysuru: With an eye on the upcoming Legislative Council Polls from Local Authorities Constituencies scheduled to take place on Dec.10, the ruling BJP will be conducting a ‘Janaswaraj’ Yatra (Rally) in city tomorrow (Nov.20) as part of the poll campaign for the MLC polls from the duel…
CM calls on PM Modi
November 11, 2021New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi this morning. Bommai, who arrived at the National Capital yesterday, is also scheduled to meet several Union Ministers to discuss State issues. He has sought time with BJP National President J.P. Nadda and did not deny discussion on Cabinet…
City illumination extended
October 16, 2021Chief Minister enjoys every bit of lights; waves at crowds from atop ‘Ambaari’ bus Mysore/Mysuru: In a move that will go a long way in helping the tourism and hospitality industry, the State Government has extended the illumination of Mysuru city till Oct. 24. The nine-day extension from today will help more tourists to enjoy…
Low-key but grand Jumboo Savari
October 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Navarathri in Mysuru concluded last evening with a spectacular ‘Jumboo Savari’ within the confines of the Mysore Palace. This year too, the celebrations were muted under the shadow of COVID-19. But inside the Palace, more than 8,000 people were allowed to witness the procession even as the Government had restricted the entry to 500…
CM prays for rains; wish granted after procession
October 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As if to grant the wishes of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai who prayed for good rains while showering flower petals to the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, it rained heavily last evening soon after the procession. It rained for nearly two hours and the city witnessed water-logged streets. The city witnessed massive traffic jams due…
Govt. allays fears of power crisis
October 11, 2021Bengaluru: Allaying fears of power crisis in the State, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the Central Government has assured of providing 14 rakes of coal per day to address the issue. “Right now we are receiving 10 rakes of coal. I have asked for 14 rakes of coal for the State’s Thermal Power…
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