Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar laid the foundation stone for the construction of women’s hostel at a function organised by Raitha Kalyana Trust at Mysuru Milk Federation’s Mega Dairy premises on Bannur Road here yesterday. The proposed hostel is being constructed for the girl children of women members of Milk Producing Societies for their education…
Sugarcane farmers’ protest enters fourth day
November 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The overnight protest of Sugarcane farmers entered the fourth day today with protestors banging steel plates and glasses in front of Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office and raising slogans against the District Administration and District Minister S.T. Somashekar. Criticising the delay in fixing Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane by the State Government, sugarcane…
Rs. 28.74 crore spent for 2022 Dasara in 4 districts
November 2, 2022Rs. 26.54 crore spent for a grand Mysuru Dasara alone Lion’s share forYuva Dasara, Yuva Sambhrama: Rs. 6.36 crore 17-day overall illumination of Mysuru city: Rs.5.45 crore Mysore/Mysuru: In all, Rs. 28,74,49,058 has been spent for a grand Dasara in four districts — Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Hassan — this year out of Rs. 31,08,88,819…
Traditional celebrations mark grand Kannada Rajyotsava in city
November 2, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The 67th Kannada Rajyotsava was celebrated in city on Tuesday with traditional flag hoisting, cultural programmes and felicitation of achievers. The main event, organised by the district administration, which was held in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace, began with the conduct of special pujas at Goddess Bhuvaneshwari…
Construction of Theme park at KIA: District Minister flags off soil collection vehicles in city
October 30, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As a prelude to the unveiling of 108 ft. tall bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nov. 11, holy soil collection for construction of a park near KIA is being held across the nation. Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar flagged off the…
Prelude to 67th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations: Thousands sing at Koti Kanta Gayana
October 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As a prelude for the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations on Nov.1, more than one crore Kannadigas across Karnataka and in various States of India, and in various countries participated in the Koti Kanta Gaayana organised by the Karnataka Government and sang six classic Kannada songs, including the State Anthem today. The programme organised by…
102-km Peripheral Ring Road: MP wants MUDA to prepare DPR
October 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With an aim to provide a well-developed infrastructure for Mysuru to cope up with the future growth in population and vehicular density, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha said that the proposed Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) can eliminate unregulated commercialisation along the existing Ring Road. PRR will mainly help de-congest the outskirts that have the potential…
Expo on PM Modi’s Vision 2047
October 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A photo expo, seminar and workshop, highlighting the achievements of Narendra Modi Government in the last eight years, the vision 2047 of PM Modi, organised jointly by the Central Bureau of Communication, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Department of Information and Public Relations, Mysuru District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC),…
Stung by MLC Vishwanath’s comments on Dasara conduct… Chairmen of two Boards defend District Minister
October 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Even as BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath has criticised the conduct of this Dasara without taking local leaders including those from the BJP into confidence, staunch party workers named by the State Government for different Boards and Corporations have claimed that Dasara has created history this time around. They heaped praises on Mysuru District Minister…
Illumination extended till Oct. 10
October 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has directed the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation to extend the city illumination till Oct. 10, considering popular demand and increased tourist flow. The lighting may be further extended till Oct. 16 and Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar will speak to the CM and…
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