Month: March, 2021

Mysureans show scant respect for Govt’s safety protocol
COVID-19, News

Mysureans show scant respect for Govt’s safety protocol

March 31, 2021

No impact of COVID-19 second wave on crowd Sub-Registrar Offices abuzz with activities Mysore/Mysuru: Warning by medical experts on COVID-19 second wave seems to have had no impact on Mysureans if a large gathering at the Office of Sub-Registrar (East) was of any indication.  A big crowd was witnessed at this Office on Tuesday with…

Illegal transportation of sand
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Illegal transportation of sand

March 31, 2021

Truck seized, driver arrested, truck owner goes absconding Mysore/Mysuru: A Police team, led by Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) R. Shivakumar, have seized a truck transporting sand illegally and have arrested the driver. The arrested driver is Manu, a resident of Bannur and truck owner identified as Suresh of Galagarahundi has gone absconding. ASP Shivakumar,…

Tourist footfall to KRS sees a drastic drop
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Tourist footfall to KRS sees a drastic drop

March 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: With the threat of second wave of COVID-19 looming large over the State, the number of tourists visiting the famed KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, is reducing by the day, causing concern among officials, the Tourism industry and all other stakeholders. The Dam used to witness 7,000 to 10,000 visitors everyday….

MCC says ‘no’ to reimbursement of ‘Super Commercial Tax’ collected since 2008
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MCC says ‘no’ to reimbursement of ‘Super Commercial Tax’ collected since 2008

March 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will now impose ‘Commercial-B tax’ on hotels, lodges, cinema halls, shopping malls and marriage halls instead of ‘Super Commercial Tax’, said Dr. Nagaraj, Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), MCC. Participating in a meeting with the owners of those commercial establishments at a choultry in Vishveshwaranagar here on Monday, he said that…

No permission to hold agitation near DC’s office: DCP Prakash Gowda
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No permission to hold agitation near DC’s office: DCP Prakash Gowda

March 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: In the light of the State Government banning protest rallies, dharnas across the State for next 15 days, Mysuru Police Department will not allow any organisation or association to hold protest or dharna near the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office in city. Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), said that…

Govt. transfers 18 Dy.SPs, 100 Police Inspectors
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Govt. transfers 18 Dy.SPs, 100 Police Inspectors

March 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: In a major shake up of the State Police force, the Government on Monday transferred 18 Dy.SPs and 100 Police Inspectors across the State. According to the transfer list, Udayagiri Police Inspector N.M. Poonacha has been transferred to CCRB, Railway Police Inspector P.A. Sooraj to ACB (Anti Corruption Bureau) and P.K. Raju, who was…

Show empathy on birds, animals during summer: ZAK Chairman
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Show empathy on birds, animals during summer: ZAK Chairman

March 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy has appealed to the citizens to feed water to birds and animals due to onset of summer and sudden increase in the mercury level. He was speaking after filling water to the container hung to a tree on Rama Vilasa Road by Mysuru Yuva Balaga and…

Malabar Gold & Diamonds to open 40 stores across country, 16 abroad
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Malabar Gold & Diamonds to open 40 stores across country, 16 abroad

March 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains in the country, has announced the launching of 56 stores globally with 40 across India and 16 internationally in 2021-22 to further boost its retail presence across the country. The move is expected to amount to an overall investment of Rs.1,600…

Sarees distributed to tribal women
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Sarees distributed to tribal women

March 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: As part of International Women’s Day, the city’s Samskruti Women’s Sphere, in association with  Vishwa Arya Vysya Mahasabha, distributed sarees to womenfolk of Ranganakoppalu Tribal Hamlet located in the fringes of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur taluk, at a programme organised at the hamlet recently. Speaking on the occasion, Samskruti Women Sphere President Sridevi…

Writer M.B. Santhosh to be feted on April 4
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Writer M.B. Santhosh to be feted on April 4

March 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: As part of his 60th birthday celebrations, writer M.B. Santhosh will be felicitated at a programme to be held at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar here on Apr. 4. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan on Tyagaraja Road in city recently, Felicitation Committee Hon. President K.P. Manjunath said that Chikka Arakalagud Vishwakarma Sri…

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