Nirmala gets Finance, Rajnath Defence, Smriti Women & Child New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s close aide Amit Shah will be India’s new Home Minister while Rajnath Singh, the Home Minister in previous Modi regime has been given the Defence portfolio as the list of new Ministers for Modi’s second term was announced this morning….
Urban Local Bodies polls: BJP wins Nanjangud CMC, JD(S) Bannur TMC
May 31, 2019Nanjangud/ Bannur/ Mandya: In a setback for Congress in Urban Local Bodies (ULB) polls, the party has lost its stronghold over Bannur and Nanjangud the results of which were out this morning. BJP and JD(S) have gained upper hand. In Mandya too, Congress suffered a jolt against its traditional rival JD(S) that has gained an…
Mysureans witness Modi swearing-in on giant screen at Gandhi Square
May 31, 2019New Delhi / Mysore: Narendra Modi was sworn-in as the Prime Minister of India for the second term last evening after a landslide victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. With the cream-and-red sandstone dome of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the backdrop, President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to Narendra…
Four Union Ministers from Karnataka
May 31, 2019D.V. Sadananda Gowda The 66-year-old Vokkaliga leader is the senior-most politician among all the MPs from Karnataka. He has served as the 20th CM as well as State President of the BJP. It was during his tenure as Party President that the BJP came to power in Karnataka, a first in the southern region. A…
Doors open to technocrat and those from humble background
May 31, 2019New Delhi: The biggest surprise in Narendra Modi Ministry was when former Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar took oath as a Cabinet Minister. Known to be close to Modi, Jaishankar had previously held positions like the High Commissioner to Singapore, and Ambassador to China and the US, besides serving as Foreign Secretary from January 2015 to…
Railways agree to abide by Heritage norms for City Railway Station work
May 31, 2019Mysore: The Railways have agreed to abide by the Heritage norms for the City Railway Station work that also have to be followed like other heritage structures in the city. The Railway officials, who attended the District Heritage Committee meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar at the Court Hall of the DC…
Tribal art inspired by Mother Nature
May 31, 2019Ten-day training programme on exquisite Gond Art in city Mysore: Each piece of art work is unique, imaginative, vibrant and mystical with vivid colours while the key patterns of the art are small dots and dashes with striking depiction of scenes inspired by nature, Gods and Goddesses, flora and fauna. All these are being showcased…
Woman killed as giant tree comes crashing in Kodagu
May 31, 2019Mysuru: Rain fury has started in Kodagu even before the entry of Southwest Monsoon. One woman was killed last midnight when a giant tree came crashing on her house when she was sleeping. The incident was reported from Tarikatte near Pollibetta in Virajpet Taluk which is witnessing heavy to very heavy rains accompanied by thunder…
Urban greenery amidst concrete jungle
May 31, 2019Mysuru: A team of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials along with Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra inspected the MCC Quarters Park near Cheluvamba Park in Yadavagiri this morning to discuss the development of the park as urban forest and set up a children’s amusement and a Science Park. MCC owns 2 acres and 11 gunta land…
Mock drill held to face rain fury
May 31, 2019Madikeri: The Kodagu District Administration is geared up to face rain fury. As a preparation to tackle floods and landslides during monsoon, the District Administration, assisted by Paramilitary forces including the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), conducted a mock exercise at vulnerable sites on Wednesday. Teams from NDRF, Karnataka Civil Defence Quick Response Team, State…
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