Mysore/Mysuru: District In-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar on Tuesday distributed grocery kits to healthcare workers, home guards and newspaper distributors, who have rendered service during testing time of Coronavirus pandemic. At a function organised by the District Administration at Kalamandira in city, Somashekar symbolically distributed 100 grocery kits sponsored by Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics. Speaking on the…
No entry for devotees to Chamundi Hill temple on Ashada Fridays
June 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a clear decision seeking to end the confusion over allowing devotees for Ashada Friday celebrations at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in the backdrop of COVID-19 regulatory measures, District Minister S.T. Somashekar has announced that devotees will not be allowed to have darshan of the deity at the Hill temple on all…
Planting of 1 lakh saplings at Chamundi Hill to begin in a week: Forest Minister
June 16, 2020Non-eco-friendly Eucalyptus trees to be replaced with fruit-bearing saplings Mysore/Mysuru: Forest Minister Anand Singh said that the initiative of planting one lakh saplings in the forests of Chamundi Hill as part of World Environment Day (June 5) will commence in a week. Speaking to press persons atop Chamundi Hill this morning after holding a meeting…
Nalwadi Award-2020: DC heads Selection Committee
June 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar had on June 4 announced in city that every year, the District Administration will choose 10 personalities who have served in various fields and honour them in the name of Rajarshi Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, during the birth anniversary celebrations of Nalwadi. In this view, a Selection Committee has…
City Zoo tides over lockdown blues, opens in style
June 8, 2020Three animals adopted in the name of Sandalwood triumvirate Dr. Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan and Ambarish Mysore/Mysuru: One of the major tourist hotspots, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) opened in style this morning after lockdown. Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar adopted three animals in the name of triumvirate of Kannada cinema — Dr. Rajkumar, Dr. Vishnuvardhan…
Ashada Friday: No decision yet on handling crowds at Hill Temple
June 8, 2020Ashada Fridays fall on June 26, July 3, 10 and 17 Mysore/Mysuru: While the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Hill opened for devotees this morning, the Mysuru District Administration has not yet taken any decision on holding Ashada puja as the Ashada month begins from this month-end at the Temple. Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, after…
Privatisation of Pandavapura Sugar Factory: ‘Our aim is to help cane growers,’ says Co-op. Minister
June 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Replying to reporters on the sidelines of re-opening of Mysuru Zoo on privatisation of Pandavapura Sugar Factory, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said: “Though the Government had invested over Rs.400 crore on the factory, we were not getting expected result due to some or the other drawbacks and hence, the factory remained closed till now….
Rs.50,000 donated to Zoo
June 7, 2020Housing Board, MCDCC Bank and Railway Co-operative Bank Director Dr. M.B Manjegowda (extreme right) donated Rs.50,000 towards the maintenance of animals at Mysuru Zoo in view of COVID-19. The cheque was handed over to District Minister S.T. Somashekar in the presence of MLC Sandesh Nagaraj recently.
Financial aid provided to 30 supporting artistes of Kannada Film Industry
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar distributed financial aid to comedians and supporting artistes of Kannada film industry, who are facing severe hardship due to lockdown. At a simple programme organised at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad here yesterday to distribute the financial aid, the District Minister said that the State Government will come in…
Mysuru has two in-charge Ministers, rebukes MLA S.R. Mahesh
June 6, 2020‘Acting Minister deep into transfer business by taking money from officers’ Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that transfer politics has become rampant in Mysuru District in the past few months, K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh claimed that the District has two In-charge Ministers —- official (S.T. Somashekar) and the other acting (A.H. Vishwanath). Though Mahesh did not…
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