Mysore/Mysuru: Representatives from various fields have stressed the need for the much-delayed expansion of the runway of Mysore Airport at Mandakalli and to make provision for landing and take-off of Boeing planes. Participating in Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting held at the Airport premises yesterday, representatives from industries, education, tourism and other allied fields bemoaned…
Mysore/Mysuru: The runway of Mysore Airport must be expanded if they wanted to provide air connectivity to other cities within the State and important places in other States, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha. Speaking at the Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting here yesterday, he said the current length of the runway was 17 km and…
2 GPs to be upgraded as City Municipalities Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has given his consent for the much-awaited merger of four Gram Panchayats (GPs) — Srirampura, Bogadi, Chamundi Hill and Hinkal — into Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits. Besides, permission has been given to upgrade Koorgalli and Kadakola GPs as City Municipalities. A…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Purushotham has urged District Minister S.T. Somashekar and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha to recommend the name of senior international sportsperson of city M. Sukumar for the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’ award this year. Addressing a press meet here recently, Purushotham said that Sukumar, who is a swimmer and a handball player of repute,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Days ahead of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council Meeting that is scheduled to take place on Oct. 29, MP Pratap Simha has written to the MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde to add the issue of bringing villages located within the periphery of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) under MCC jurisdiction. In his letter written…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha chaired a progress review meeting of the District Development Co-ordination and Monitoring Committee, in respect of Centrally sponsored schemes, at the ZP Hall here this morning. Briefing newspersons after the meeting, Pratap Simha said that the Centre has sanctioned Rs.168 crore for beautification of the Ring Road and it is…
Mysore/Mysuru: Expanding its air traffic services in the State, the Air India has decided to operate Mysuru-Mangaluru flight from Oct.25. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and several Industrial bodies had appealed the air service provider to operate flights between the two important cities of the State. Air India has already been operating Bengaluru-Mangaluru flight, with departure…
Mysore/Mysuru: I.K. Pandey, Director General (Road Development), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi, inspected various works in city yesterday. Since Ring Road (RR) has come under the ambit of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), steps had been taken to streamline traffic on this stretch of road. The NHAI has drawn up a…
Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Muzrai and Fisheries Kota Srinivas Poojary conferred the prestigious ‘Kota Shivaram Karanth Huttoora’ award on city’s Novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at an event held at Pramati Hillview Academy here today. He was also presented with a miniature bust of Dr. Karanth. The award is given by Kota Dr. Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashasthi…
Madikeri: In another meeting at the ZP Hall yesterday, Minister V. Somanna discussed preparations for Madikeri and Gonikoppa Dasara celebrations. Highlighting the glory of historical Madikeri Dasara, Somanna said that due to the outbreak of the pandemic, it has been decided to celebrate Madikeri and Gonikoppa Dasara in a simple manner. Pointing out that it…
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