Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru city and district suffering extensive damages due to heavy rains in the past one month, District Minister S.T. Somashekar has appealed Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to sanction a special grant of Rs. 283.35 crore for taking up relief work. In a letter written to the CM, Somashekar said that following a direction…
Minister inaugurates Oxygen Plants at District Hospital
November 4, 2021Three Oxygen Plants have the capacity to produce a total of 1,890 litres oxygen per minute Mysore/Mysuru: Three Oxygen Generating Plants installed at the District Hospital premises on KRS Road here which have the total capacity of generating 1,890 LPM (Litres Per Minute) of oxygen was inaugurated by District Minister S.T. Somashekar on Monday. The…
‘Yuvajanotsava helps in unearthing young talents’
November 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Yuvajanotsava provides a notable platform for unearthing young talents, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that the youths must utilise this opportunity for taking forward their career. He was speaking after inaugurating Mysuru District-level Yuvajanotsava event organised jointly by Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Nehru Yuva Kendra and…
Out of Rs. 6 crore, Rs. 5.42 crore spent for Dasara-2021
November 3, 2021Rs. 4.22 crore for Mysuru Dasara, Rs. 50 lakh each for Mandya and Chamarajanagar, Rs. 20 lakh for Arkalgud Dasara Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the Dasara festivities being scaled down and the procession limited to Mysore Palace in view of COVID-19, the Government has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 5.42 crore for the celebrations in Mysuru, Srirangapatna,…
Rain damage: Lack of funds irks MLAs
November 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A meeting called by Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar at Zilla Panchayat Hall yesterday to assess rain damage in the district turned into a blame-game session where MLAs from BJP and other political parties trained their guns on the Government for not releasing a single rupee as grants despite severe damages due to continuous…
Dist. Rajyotsava Award for 36 achievers
November 2, 2021Mysuru District Minister Somashekar bats for use of Kannada in mobile apps Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Co-operation S.T. Somashekar, who is also Mysuru District-in Charge Minister, has called upon the people of the State to make maximum use of the option to communicate in Kannada in mobile apps. He was speaking at the 66th Kannada Rajyotsava…
A fangirl moment
October 20, 2021S.M. Krishna visits Minister Somashekar’s mother, his admirer; fulfils her 94th birthday wish Mysore/Mysuru: Seethamma Thimmegowda will never forget her 94th birthday as former Chief Minister and senior politician S.M. Krishna called on her last evening to personally wish her. An ardent fan of 89-year-old Krishna, Seethamma, the mother of Mysuru District and Co-operation Minister…
Over 5.12 lakh watch Dasara events online
October 17, 2021New tradition of bringing idol of Goddess from Chamundi Hill to Palace to continue Mysore/Mysuru: Over 5.3 lakh people have watched this year’s Dasara from Oct. 7 to 15 through various social platforms, said District Minister S.T. Somashekar, thanking Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is also the Chairman of High-Level Dasara Committee, for his continued…
Six tableaux taking shape at Dasara Exhibition Grounds
October 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the Jumboo Savari just four days away, District Minister S.T. Somashekar inspected the ongoing works on the making of Dasara Tableaux at the Exhibition Grounds here yesterday. The procession, marking the culmination of the Nada Habba, will take place inside the Palace premises on Oct.15. The Minister also discussed with the artisans on…
Brahma Kumaris striving for conservation of culture and ethos: District Minister
October 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that people of the country are increasingly getting influenced by western culture and are turning away from our rich culture and heritage, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that Prajapita Brahmakumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya is striving for conserving our culture and ethos in these modern times. He was speaking after performing Bhoomi Puja for…
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