The ambitious project of the State Government to supply heavily-subsidised quality food under the banner “Indira Canteen” will be expanded to other cities in the State. Initially, the project will be launched in Bengaluru at 198 wards of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, said Food and Civil Supplies Minister U.T. Khader. Speaking to reporters here yesterday,…
Top Science Academies honour Distinguished Scientist from city
March 30, 2017Three top Science Academies of India honoured Mysuru’s distinguished Scientist, Researcher and Academician Prof. R. Srinivasan at a function held at the auditorium of Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru on Mar.24. Dr. K. Kasturirangan, former Chairman of ISRO, the Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission; Prof. Kakodkar, former Chairman…
Compost manure from solid waste in Bengaluru
March 28, 2017State Government has decided to convert the huge quantity of solid waste being generated in city into compost manure and provide to farmers at a reduced price. At the ‘Compost Santhe’ organised in front of Vidhana Soudha yesterday, the compost manure was handed over to farmers and Chief Minister Siddharamaiah flagged off the trucks loaded…
Government faces flak for absence of Ministers
March 28, 2017With the entire State Cabinet busy in campaigning for the Congress candidates in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, the Opposition parties on Monday slammed the Government for the absence of Ministers in the ongoing Assembly session. Soon after the session commenced for the day, Opposition leader Jagadish Shettar, taking into note that none of the Ministers…
Mustafa wins AITA Tennis Tournament
March 27, 2017Upcoming young tennis player Mustafa M. Raja of Mysuru won a record 9th AITA 10 and Under Tennis Title at Sat Sports (P) Ltd, Bengaluru yesterday. This is also Mustafa’s 5th consecutive AITA victory and the 4th in this year. Mustafa played aggressively throughout the tournament and cleared 5 rounds to clinch the coveted title….
CM forms teams for by-polls
March 26, 2017With prestige at stake for the Congress in the Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-poll, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has formed separate teams comprising of his Cabinet Ministers, to ensure the victory of Congress candidates in both the seats. While PWD Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy’s win…
Four from Bengaluru killed in road accident near Hunsur
March 26, 2017Four persons from Bengaluru were killed on the spot, while four others sustained injuries, when the SUV they were travelling in toppled near Nellur Pala on Hunsur-Nagarahole road yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Ranjan Salanke (35), M.S. Ghorpade (33), Kaushik Chavan (32) and Kishore Yadav (25), residents of different localities in Bengaluru. Two…
KSCA Annual Awards: City’s Nikin, Suchith, Naveen bag honours
March 26, 2017Mysuru Zone upcoming cricketers S.J. Nikin Jose, J. Suchith and Naveen bagged awards for their performance during the year at the KSCA Annual Awards function held at KSCA last evening. Nikin was awarded the ‘Best Bastman’ award in the U-19 men’s one-day tournament for Vinoo Mankad Trophy and also won the award as the ‘Best…
Anganawadi workers reject CM’s offer, continue protest
March 22, 2017Even as the protest by Anganawadi workers, who are demanding an increase in their honorarium, entered the third day today, the protest issue echoed in both the houses of the State Legislature for the second day today, with Opposition Leaders taking the Government to task for its failure to end the deadlock. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah,…
Taming Traffic
March 22, 2017Bengalureans of a not-too-past-times could be heard joyfully talking about the merriment that the city offered seamlessly. The salubrious weather of the metropolis, virtually a legacy that they got on a platter as it were, has suffered to an extent and in a manner that one cannot express in words. The open spaces such as…
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