District Minister G.T. Devegowda to hold emergency meeting at DC’s Office tomorrow Hit by severe water shortage, residents take protest route; burn tyres, block roads Corporation authorities say they are prepared to tackle drinking water woes Water level at KRS stands at 89 feet as against a maximum level of 124.80 feet Mysuru: Several areas…
GTD, Siddu join hands in Chamundeshwari
April 14, 2019Mysuru: JD(S) leader and District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah let bygones be bygones and held a joint public rally at Chamundeshwari Assembly segment in Mysuru this morning to canvass for coalition candidate for Mysuru-Kodagu Parliamentary seat C.H. Vijayashankar. It is their first joint public meeting after the former CM was…
Ensure victory of HDD-Rahul led coalition candidates: GTD
April 12, 2019T. Narasipur: There are twin objectives in this election, one is to strengthen the leadership of H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) at the national level and the second is to see that Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy completes his five-year term in the coalition government which he leads. Hence, in the present Lok Sabha elections, JD(S) leaders…
JD(S) will not be accountable if coalition candidate loses: GTD
April 5, 2019Mysuru: After the JD(S) party workers meeting at a private hotel in city this morning, Mysuru District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) reportedly said that JD(S) leaders will not be held responsible if coalition candidate C.H. Vijayashankar loses the election. He, however, denied the statement later and said that his words have been misconstrued. When a…
Wadiyar was elected with a record margin of votes in 1989…and in 2014, Pratap Simha got highest number of votes
April 3, 2019The then political greenhorn and journalist Pratap Simha, who contested as a BJP candidate in 2014 LS Polls, was elected to Parliament and he secured 5,03,908 votes — highest in the constituency so far. He defeated his nearest Congress rival A.H. Vishwanath who bagged 4,72,300 votes. JD(S) candidate Chandrashekaraiah, a former High Court Judge, had…
GTD launches Pulse Polio drive
March 10, 20192,49,994 children below 5 years to be covered in next 3 days Mysuru: State Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) called upon parents to bring their children to polio booths besides urging public, volunteers, Health Department staff involved in Nationwide Pulse Polio Immunisation Drive to make it a big success for eradication of…
Revival hopes for Falcon Tyres
February 16, 2019Meeting held in Bengaluru discusses reopening of defunct factory in Mysuru through Employees’ Co-op. Union Bengaluru: Large and Medium Scale Industries Minister K.J. George had convened a meeting in Bengaluru yesterday to explore the revival of Mysuru-based defunct Falcon Tyres Limited. Mysuru District Minister G.T. Devegowda, Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh, Departmental officials and Employees’ Union…
‘Decision on restoration of Lansdowne Building, Devaraja Market after discussion with CM’
February 5, 2019Minister G.T. Devegowda assures Heritage Panel experts Mysuru: The decision to raze the heritage structures of Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market or to preserve it will be taken after holding consultations with Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, said Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD). GTD held a meeting with the members of the Heritage…
GTD launches ‘Shaktiman’ multipurpose vehicle
February 5, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) distributed 53 three-wheelers to physically challenged persons, launched a first of its kind ‘My Clean City’ mobile app and dedicated ‘Shaktiman’ multipurpose hydraulic vehicle to the city. District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda distributed the three-wheelers, launched the app and ‘Shaktiman’ vehicle yesterday at a function organised by MCC at its…
Ballahalli Layout: Farmers oppose parting with their land
February 5, 2019Mysuru: District Minister G.T. Devegowda faced stiff opposition from farmers for acquisition of land by MUDA for its proposed Ballahalli Layout project. It has been over six years that Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) decided to develop a layout at Ballahalli next to RT Nagar. But the project has been pending because farmers are opposed…















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