Mysuru: A cleanliness drive carried out by Yuva Brigade volunteers at the Chamundi Hills on Sunday revealed that the 1,001 steps are being misused for liquor consumption during the night. The volunteers recovered around seven bags of liquor bottles from both sides of the steps. The locals urged the forest, police, and temple authorities to…
Mandya: As part of the ‘Change Through Learning’ literacy programme, 40 inmates from Mandya District Jail appeared for a literacy examination held inside the prison on Sunday.The initiative, aimed at transforming lives through education, was overseen by ZP CEO KR Nandini. The participating inmates — 37 men and 3 women — were receiving basic literacy…
Mysuru: After the state govt shelved its decision to constitute the Greater Mysuru City Corporation, citing a lack of requisite population, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has now submitted a fresh proposal to the govt to upgrade the existing corporation to grade 1 MCC.The proposal aims to upgrade MCC to a grade 1 city corporation,…
Shivamogga: BJP MLC DS Arun on Saturday claimed the state govt failed to disburse funds allocated under the 15th Finance Commission for 2024-25 by the central govt. The grant is intended for essential development projects across more than 6,500 gram panchayats, he said.The allocated funds are earmarked for fundamental development initiatives throughout Karnataka’s gram panchayats,…
MADIKERI: Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja instructed officials to maintain vigilance until the end of August as the monsoon is likely to intensify in the coming weeks.The district experienced heavy precipitation during late May and June, followed by moderate rainfall in July. Anticipating increased rainfall ahead, the DC, during a video conference meeting with the officials,…
Hassan: Deputy commissioner KS Latha Kumari instructed officials to take steps to fully utilise the funds received under the State Finance Commission (SFC) and the 15th Finance Commission in urban local bodies.At a meeting at the DC’s office, the DC warned that delaying work would inconvenience the public. She directed officials to maintain the roads…
Madikeri: Four tourists from Bengaluru visiting Kodagu narrowly escaped after the car in which they were travelling rolled over and fell on a house in Kodagu on Saturday. Four people were travelling in the car, three young men and a woman. All of them suffered minor injuries.The driver of the tourist car lost control of…
Mysuru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday launched development projects of Rs 2,578 crore in Mysuru district.The new projects sanctioned to the city include a cancer hospital (Rs 50 crore), an endocrinology hospital (Rs 50 crore), a new building and facilities at the Institute of Nephrology (Rs 125.5 crore), and a new KSRTC bus stand in…
Mysuru: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru, and Postal Training Institute for training postal department officers on Saturday. It will facilitate training, exchange of resource persons, and development of innovative courses for both the institutions.As part of this agreement, officers undergoing training in both the institutions will not only…
Mysuru: CM Siddaramaiah called on KAS officers to internalise the values enshrined in the Constitution and to carry out their duties with humanity, critical thinking, and a sense of responsibility towards society.Speaking at a training programme for taluk nodal officers jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and Administrative Training Institute, he…
