By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: In the fight against the outbreak of Coronavirus, not only healthcare workers and doctors are taking the lead but ambulance drivers, who are always on a move to attend medical emergencies, are also in the forefront. Every morning, Sharanappa (name changed on request), an ambulance driver in Mysuru, waits for a…
By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Caught in a desperate situation due to closure of factory since the last four years, eight months and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the employees of city-based Falcon Tyres have sent out an appeal to the State Government to revive the factory and save thousands of employees and their families from poverty….
Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation (IIHC) to help save heritage monuments, archaeological sites By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: There is a growing chorus in favour of establishing Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation (IIHC) with the status of a Deemed University under the Ministry of Culture in the Heritage City of Mysuru. Tourism stakeholders, archaeology…
By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The ambitious project of converting the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam and Brindavan Gardens into a Disneyland-like tourist destination is more or less junked as the State Government has put its entire machinery and resources to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government is silent on the issue mainly as one, the project…
By S.T. Ravi Kumar Battling killer Coronavirus and preventing its spread requires a concerted effort from various Government Departments, Police agencies, volunteers and, of course, the public in large. Only if all join hands can we fight the pandemic and uproot it from the locality, district, State and country. In Mysuru, over 9,000 personnel from…
By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Road Under Bridge (RUB) at the Level-Crossing of Mysuru-Nanjangud section Railway track running behind Crawford Hall and close to Kukkarahalli Lake, will soon be a reality with the works on the much-awaited project to commence soon. The RUB connects Kautilya Circle (Crawford Hall Circle) with Dr. Padma Circle close to…
By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: A Multi-speciality Hospital for animals has come up on Dhanvanthri Road in city. It will be a 24×7 hospital — polyclinic — for all kinds of sick animals including cattle heads, goats, sheep, horses, dogs, monkeys, owls and other birds. The earlier Veterinary Hospital has been upgraded to a Multi-speciality Hospital…
208 houses built by CITB not distributed; 441 houses distributed then not occupied By S.T. Ravikumar If Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), previously known as City Improvement Trust Board (CITB), distributing just 50,445 sites in over five decades comes as a surprise to many, it has to be noted that many pro-people programmes launched by…
CITB and MUDA allot just 50,000 sites in over 50 years Private developers distribute 70,000 sites in just 20 years By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the number of site applicants is rising by the year, with the number close to 1 lakh so far, it has been found in a reality check that the…
CESC prepares Rs. 354 crore proposal under National Smart Grid Mission At present, Vontikoppal and Hootagalli Sub-Divisions have this facility By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has prepared a Rs. 354 crore proposal to extend the benefits of Smart Grid (smart metering solutions) to the entire city. The proposal will soon…
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