Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar has written to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri seeking steps to christen Mysuru Airport in Mandakalli on Nanjangud Road, as Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Airport, the last ruler of Mysuru Kingdom, and to install his portrait inside the Assembly…
Quota row: MP Sreenivasa Prasad urges Govt. to clear confusion
March 4, 2021A politician who buys helicopter at Rs.10 crore seeks reservation State Govt. can only make recommendation; Centre takes a final call Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a dig at BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa, who are in the forefront of Kuruba community agitation demanding reservation for them, former Union Minister…
Simha, GTD write to CM seeking exclusive Water Board for Mysuru
March 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) have written to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa seeking formation of Mysuru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (MWSSB) on the lines of BWSSB at Bengaluru, in order to address drinking water woes and sanitation problems of Mysuru City. The two have written separate letters to…
ZAK Chairman greets CM on birthday
February 27, 2021Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy (second from right) seen greeting Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on his (CM) birthday at the CM’s official residence ‘Cauvery’ in Bengaluru this morning as MyMUL Director N.C. Ashok, Karnataka State Khadi and Village Industries Board President N.R. Krishnappa Gowda, BJP leader N.V. Vinay Kumar and others look…
CM launches KSRTC’s ‘Namma Cargo’ service
February 26, 2021Bengaluru: In a bid to tide over revenue losses due to drop in commuters amid COVID-19 crisis, three State-run transport corporations — KSRTC, NEKRTC and NWKRTC — on Friday, formally launched a parcel and cargo service named ‘Namma Cargo.’ Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa flagged off the ‘Namma Cargo’ service in front of Vidhana Soudha here…
Increase forest cover from 22 to 33 percent: CM
February 25, 2021Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa yesterday urged Forest officials to develop cordial relationship with tribals and farmers as he asked them to make all efforts to increase the State’s green cover from the current about 22 to the targeted 33 percent. He was speaking at a meeting with the heads of the Forest Department, where…
Six killed as gelatin sticks explode in Chikkaballapur; CM orders probe
February 23, 2021Chikkaballapur: At least six people were killed, while a few sustained injuries after bunch of gelatin sticks exploded at a quarry site near Hirenagavalli village in Chikkaballapur district in the intervening hours between Monday and Tuesday. The incident comes close on the heels of a similar blast at a quarry site in CM Yediyurappa’s hometown…
Grant Rs. 5 crore for Kodava Hockey Festival: MP to CM
February 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following various Kodava Samajas and Kodava families submitting memorandums to MLAs and MLCs from the district to urge the State Government to earmark Rs. 5 crore in the State Budget for the annual Kodava Family Hockey Festival, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has reiterated the demand and has written to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa urging…
Week-long Bengaluru Film Festival from March 24
February 22, 2021Bengaluru: The prestigious Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) – 2021 will be held from Mar. 24 to 31. This was decided at a BIFFes meeting presided over by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa here on Friday last. The theme of this year’s film festival will be “Importance of India’s performing arts.” The CM told the meeting…
All health, frontline workers must take jab to prevent second wave: Dr. Sudhakar
February 21, 2021Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that COVID-19 vaccination is must for all health and frontline warriors to prevent outbreak of second wave of COVID-19 in the State. Speaking to media here yesterday, he said Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has issued instruction in this regard in the wake of poor response…
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