MLA 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…
District 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…
On 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…
Mysuru: 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…
District 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.
Mysore Race Club (MRC) Chairman Dr. N. Nithyanand Rao is seen greeting District Minister V. Somanna at Jaladarshini Guest House in city on Tuesday as BJP leaders B.P. Manjunath and M. Rajendra and MRC Committee Members look on.
Mysuru: Ahead of Dasara-2019 celebrations, District Minister V. Somanna continued his inspection-spree of the city for the second day today. Yesterday he inspected the works at Chamundi Hill and Sub-Urban Bus Stand and today he went on a padayatra on the Raja Marga (Jumboo Savari route) along with the elected representatives and officials. He started…
Discussion on pending Rs.30 crore project after Dasara Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna, as a part of his Raja Marga inspection this morning, visited the Torchlight Parade Ground at Bannimantap which hosts the last event of nine-day Dasara festivities — Panjina Kavayathu (Torchlight Parade). When the Minister arrived at the ground, MLA Tanveer Sait, who…
Mysuru District in-charge Minister V. Somanna called on noted writer and Saraswati Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, who has been given the honour to inaugurate this year’s Dasara festival, at his residence in Kuvempunagar yesterday and held discussions with him for more than an hour. Others seen are MP Pratap Simha, Gundlupet MLA C.S. Niranjan…
District Minister asks officials to do away with monotonous events Mysuru: This year’s Dasara will include new events that will make the annual festivities even more exciting. “The Naada Habba will be celebrated in a traditional, meaningful and unique manner,” Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna announced after chairing a Dasara Executive Committee meeting at the…
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