Drive against mask rule violators intensified Bengaluru: Close on the heels of spurt in Corona positive cases, the State Government has decided to strictly implement guidelines including making mask rule mandatory for every person or be ready to pay a fine of Rs.250 on the spot. In a fresh notification issued by Jawaid Akhtar, Additional…
11 Indira Canteens in city on the verge of shutting down
March 23, 2021Forced candle-light dinner as power supply cut off Mysore/Mysuru: With no funds to pay contractors and with funds only trickling down from the State Exchequer, all the 11 Indira Canteens are on the verge of shutting down in city. The situation is no better in Bengaluru too. There are 198 Indira Canteens in the State…
Film City project comes full circle; back in Mysuru
March 18, 2021Severe shortage of land in Bengaluru forces Government to do a U-turn Bengaluru/Mysuru: The B.S. Yediyurappa Government that was a strong proponent of setting up a Film City in Bengaluru has made a U-turn and has stated that the ambitious project will be back to its originally-proposed location at Himmavu in Nanjangud Taluk of Mysuru. …
Nearly 6 lakh applications of farmers pending in Revenue and Survey Departments, claims activist
March 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Activist Sathyappa has accused the Government of not disposing off nearly six lakh applications filed by farmers of the State seeking different land records. Addressing a press meet here on Sunday, Sathyappa said that nearly six lakh farmers have applied to Revenue, Survey and other concerned Departments seeking land records, after making a collective…
Land lease to Mysore Race Club: HC asks Govt. to submit Cabinet notes, documents
March 16, 2021Next hearing posted to March 30 Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday directed the State Government to place on record all the Cabinet notes, relevant documents and files regarding the extension of lease of land to Mysore Race Club (MRC). The Court observed that public property cannot be squandered by the Government. The observation was…
Saptapadi Mass Marriage: 15 couples to tie the knot atop Chamundi Hill tomorrow
March 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 15 couples will tie the knot at Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill tomorrow (Mar.15) in the mass marriage ceremony organised under Karnataka Saptapadi Vivaha Yojana, a mass marriage scheme introduced by the State Government. This is the first of the series of mass marriage programme in the district this year in…
Government mulling to provide Khathas in concession rates for specific lands
March 14, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government is mulling on providing Khathas in concession rates for Kumki, Jamma Baane and other types of lands, said Revenue Minister R. Ashok in the Legislative Council on Mar. 10. He was replying to a question raised by MLC Veena Achaiah during the question hour. In her question, Veena Achaiah had asked…
Experts warn of Corona second wave
March 13, 2021Curbs back on marriage, funeral and political gatherings Kerala visitors must show RT-PCR test report to enter State Bengaluru: Restrictions on marriages, last rites, religious and political functions have returned to warning by experts on the possibility of the second wave of Coronavirus in the State due to spike in positive cases. This has come…
Fate of MySugar will be decided after holding talks with people’s representatives, farmer leaders: CM
March 13, 2021Government plans to lease out the factory to private players for a 40-year period Bengaluru: Even as uncertainty continues over the future of Mandya’s prestigious MySugar Factory, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday last said that the fate of the nearly century-old sugar factory at Mandya will be decided after a meeting with people’s representatives…
IMA scam: Investors to get back money from today
March 12, 2021Investments made by Mysureans in Ponzi schemes cross Rs. 63 crore Bengaluru/Mysuru: Good news for thousands of investors who have lost their hard-earned money in IMA (I Monetary Advisory (IMA) Group of Companies) scam. More than a year- and-a-half after the scam came to light in 2019, investors can now look forward to getting their…
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