No major Dasara works barring filling potholes
The Hindu
With this year’s Dasara celebrations remaining a simple affair with all major events cancelled over the pandemic situation, like last year, the city beautification works will now be confined to fillin
With this year’s Dasara celebrations remaining a simple affair with all major events cancelled over the pandemic situation, like last year, the city beautification works will now be confined to filling up the potholes on major roads, particularly in the central business district.
The Mysuru City Corporation has no plans of relaying roads even in the city centre as tenders to the tune of only ₹2 crore had been approved. The work primarily includes filling up the potholes.
Tourist footfall may not be on the expected lines this year.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”