Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna will be undertaking a tour of the district on Dec. 23 and 24. The itinerary is as follows: Dec. 23: He will arrive from Bengaluru by road at 7.30 pm and reach Suttur Sri Kshetra where he will stay overnight; Dec. 24: He will participate in the Jayanti Mahotsava of…
Amidst tall talks of ‘Shelter for All’… Mysuru’s only shelter for homeless women shuts
December 13, 2019Mysuru: Even as Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna, who is also the State Housing Minister, waxes eloquently when it comes to the issue of housing for poor and homeless, a shelter meant for urban poor women in Mysuru that was maintained by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has closed down. Somanna, who has come a…
Ministers ask Kodagu DC to suspend ZP EE for wrongdoing
November 7, 2019Madikeri: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and Kodagu District In-Charge Minister V. Somanna have directed the Deputy Commissioner to suspend Kodagu ZP Executive Engineer (EE) Srikantaiah for crediting flood relief funds in a private bank in violation of the Government norms. The Government had released Rs. 28 crore to the RDPR…
Shift Sewage Farm, demand residents
November 2, 2019Mysuru: With no respite from the stink of the garbage piled up enormously at the Excel Solid Waste Management Plant or Sewage Farm at Vidyaranyapuram, the residents of Vidyaranyapuram, J.P. Nagar, Kanakagiri, Gundu Rao Nagar, Vishveshwaranagar and surrounding areas are demanding the authorities to shift the waste management plant. Nearly two lakh tonnes of waste…
Minister seeks co-operation of all to make Kannada part of our lives
November 2, 2019Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna has called for the co-operation of everyone to make Kannada a part of our daily life and to ensure all-round development of the State. He was speaking after inaugurating Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations organised by the District Administration, by offering floral tributes to the idol of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari in front of…
Full-fledged Police Station to come up at Chamundi Hill
November 2, 2019Mysuru: A street along with food court and a full-fledged Police Station will come up next to the newly-built multi-level car parking complex atop the Chamundi Hill to accommodate vendors who have lost their shops in the demolition drive. The proposal was announced by Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna during his inspection of the Hill…
District Minister visits SOM Office
September 24, 2019District Minister V. Somanna, who is on a three-day tour of Mysuru from Sept. 24 to Sept. 26, paid a courtesy visit to Star of Mysore Office in Bannimantap this noon. Picture shows the Minister presenting a bouquet to SOM Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy as (from left) MP Pratap Simha and SOM Managing Editor Vikram Muthanna…
Dasara Air Show on Oct. 2
September 19, 2019Minister V. Somanna inspects Torchlight Parade Grounds and Mysore Palace Official invitation to Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa and Pramoda Devi Wadiyar at 6 pm today Golden Throne to be assembled at Durbar Hall of Palace on Sept. 24 Mysuru: Aviation enthusiasts are in for a visual treat this Dasara as a full-fledged Dasara Air Show will…
‘Golden’ start for Yuva Sambhrama
September 18, 2019Actor Ganesh inaugurates 10-day Dasara cultural treat Mysuru: It was gay abandon for youngsters at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri as the most-awaited ‘Yuva Sambhrama,’ a cultural treat organised as a part of Dasara celebrations for the college students to showcase their talent, began yesterday. The 10-day event was inaugurated by ‘Golden Star’ Ganesh…
Entry tax waiver likely for other State vehicles
September 18, 2019Somanna interacts with journalists, stresses on setting up of Dasara Authority Mysuru: With a view to encourage tourism in Mysuru during Dasara, the State Government is likely to exempt tax payable in the State for vehicles registered outside Karnataka. The exemption is likely to be granted under the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 for vehicles…
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