Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna has maintained that K.R. MLA and former Minister S.A. Ramdas played a keyrole in the Centre’s decision to scrap the minimum educational requirement of a pass in eight standard for issuance of Driving License (DL). He was speaking after inaugurating the mass Driving License registration drive organised jointly by the…
Puttaraju miffed at not being invited for Somanna’s road inspection
September 18, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna was the target of former Minister and present Melukote MLA C.S. Puttaraju as he (Puttaraju) was not invited for the Minister’s KRS visit this morning. As soon as Somanna landed in KRS Dam, Puttaraju, accompanied by a battery of officials from Mandya, chided Somanna for not inviting him. “I…
Vishwakarma Jayanti celebrated
September 18, 2019‘Globalisation has affected profession of Vishwakarma community’ Mysuru: “Members of Vishwakarma community are talented enough to churn out any job assigned to them with total perfection and precision,” appreciated District Minister V. Somanna. He was speaking after inaugurating the stage programme marking Vishwakarma Jayanti under the aegis of District Administration, Department of Kannada and Culture…
District Minister inspects ongoing works atop Chamundi Hill
September 17, 2019Mysuru: As Dasara is nearing, District in-charge Minister V. Somanna visited Chamundi Hill early this morning to inspect the ongoing development works. He inspected the multi-level car parking facility where 600 cars can be parked at a time and then moved to see the progress at the Commercial Complex where the work on 116 shops…
After Operation Demolition atop Chamundi Hill… Vendors given temporary permission till Oct. 17
September 17, 2019Mysuru: District in-charge Minister V. Somanna, bowing to the demand of the roadside and petty shopkeepers selling flowers, fruits and coconuts on the road leading to the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill, where their shops were demolished on Sept.12, gave them temporary permission to sell the puja items till Oct.17 in view of Dasara…
Risking Mud & Horns
September 17, 2019MLA G.T. Devegowda being helped to come down from a mound of mud and debris during their inspection atop Chamundi Hill this morning as District Minister V. Somanna and DC Abhiram G. Sankar wait for their turn. Picture above shows Minister Somanna, MLAs L. Nagendra and G.T. Devegoda and DC Abhiram Sankar avoiding a run-in…
Saplings planted to mark PM Modi’s birthday
September 17, 2019District Minister V. Somanna planting a sapling to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday at Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur Road in city this morning as MP Pratap Simha, BJP National Council Member B.P. Manjunath, City BJP President Dr. B.H. Manjunath, General Secretary Rajesh and others look on. The event was part of Vrikshotsava-2019 being…
Governor, CM invited for Dasara
September 14, 2019On behalf of the District Administration, Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna extended a formal Dasara invitation to Governor Vajubhai R. Vala at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru yesterday. Picture below shows Somanna inviting Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa this morning for the Nada Habba beginning from Sept. 29. The Mysuru delegation comprised MLAs G.T. Devegowda, Tanveer Sait…
V. Somanna holds meeting with contractors ahead of Dasara
September 8, 2019Mysuru: With the city contractors threatening to boycott Dasara works for non-payment of pending dues, District Minister V. Somanna held a meeting with contractors at the MCC Old Council Hall here this morning. Addressing the contractors, Somanna said Dasara was fast approaching and the co-operation of everyone was needed to make the 10-day festival a…
Thathaiah remembered
September 5, 2019District Minister V. Somanna garlanded the statue of late M. Venkatakrishnaiah (Thathaiah) in Thathaiah Park opposite City Bus Stand this morning as part of Thathaiah’s 157th birth anniversary celebrations. The Minister is seen with MLA L. Nagendra, Mysuru City & District Brahmana Sangha President D.T. Prakash, MP Pratap Simha and others.
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