Mysuru: Marking World Environment Day-2018, the Forest Department along with the District Administration launched ‘Vanothsava’ yesterday, aimed at planting saplings all along the Ring Road from Hinkal junction till Nanjangud Road junction. It is proposed to plant about 8,000 saplings along the Ring Road. ‘Vanothsava’ was launched by MP Pratap Simha, DC Abhiram G. Sankar…
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah-led Congress government that is facing severe opposition from other political parties including BJP and JD(S) over the ‘crumbling law and order machinery in the State’ has another problem or call it ‘embarrassment’ to deal with. With elections round the corner, a senior IPS Officer is crying foul over political interference in…
Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha flagged off a publicity vehicle (Ujjwala Ratha) on Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana this morning near Maharani’s Degree College in city. The Ujjwala scheme is to include 80 million poor families who will be given free cooking gas connections. The campaign was started by the Narendra Modi government in May 2016. Since…
The popular Kulletira Cup Hockey Tournament featuring Kodava families will commence from April 15 at General Thimmaiah Stadium here with the final to be held on May 13, according to the Tournament Organising President K.P. Shambu Mandappa, Secretary K.K. Ajit Nanaiah and Convenor K.M. Aruna Beba. Speaking at a press meet yesterday at Ainmane (Ancestral…
Hunsur: Thousands of devotees took part in the procession held as part of Hanuma Jayanti at Hunsur this morning. The procession, which was originally scheduled for Dec. 3, was cancelled over a dispute between officials and supporters of BJP MP Pratap Simha, on the route of the procession. The authorities, taking note of the sentiments…
Mysuru: Despite opposition from residents and environmental groups, the Public Works Department has decided to go ahead with the project to straighten a curve on Hunsur Road near Kalamandira. Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament Pratap Simha will launch the project on Nov. 6, Monday (tomorrow). A communication from the MP’s office said that Pratap Simha will…
Mysuru: With the Railway Ministry announcing plans for the elimination of Railway crossings across the country wherever possible, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha held discussion with PWD, MUDA, MCC, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) and Railway officials on the construction of Railway Under Bridge (RUB) near Crawford Hall on Bogadi Road and Railway Over Bridge (ROB)…
New Delhi – Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament Pratap Simha has met Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayanth Sinha and has appealed to him to restart flight services from Mysore Airport. The MP told the Minister that Mysuru could be covered under the Union Government’s ambitious Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik (UDAN) scheme. In his…
A meeting to discuss the long-pending demands of coffee growers has been called in Bengaluru on Mar. 6, said Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament Pratap Simha. The meeting will be held with State BJP leaders to discuss the problems faced by coffee growers and attention of State and Union governments will be drawn, he said. The…
Dr. V. Mohan, Chairman and Managing Director of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, seen honouring Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha during the inauguration of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre at Gokulam in city yesterday. Also seen are Dr. Renukaprasad, Diabetes Consultant and H. Bardhan, Chief Executive Officer.
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