Gouri Satya

Mysore flour mill owner gets possession of Madikeri palace, fort

Nagaraju's dogged fight over a period of 18 years for his ancestral property began from scratch

Despite shortage of men, money, AAP's campaign intensive

Party claims people in Mysore are very enthusiastic and are looking for a change, reports Gouri Satya.

Big retailers seen to squeeze out small

What has come as a bigger blow for small traders in the commodity market is the 'invasion' of big retailers into the commodity market. This is hurting them more than the Centre's new regulation curbing stock holding and the effects of VAT. In fact, entry of big retailers has created a new dimension in the commodity market, particularly in the last two years. The small traders hold them responsible for the current scenario in the market, including steep rise in prices.

Real estate mafia surfaces in Mysore

With rentals soaring over a lakh of rupees a month in Mysore's star commercial centre, Devaraj Urs Road, property value touching as high as a crore in a cross road behind it, and land prices showing no signs of receding, land scams and mafia operations have reared their ugly heads in Mysore.A pensioner's paradise, just 2-3 decades ago, Mysore saw the potential of property development thereafter, when it began to witness signs of growth.

Sex workers turn entrepreneurs, get WB grant

Ashodaya Samithi, an organisation of female, male and transgender sex workers in Karnataka, is addressing the issue of social stigma and discrimination towards HIV+ sex workers and sex workers in general by promoting entrepreneurship among them. Its efforts towards this has given shape to an innovative and sustainable project -- a community kitchen in Mysore.

Ripple Fragrances forays into room freshners

After diversifying from agarbathies to its allied branches like fragrances, personal care products and natural and essential oils, the Mysore-based N R Group is now targeting customers through retail outlets in the country and abroad. Ripple Fragrances Pvt Ltd now sells room freshners like Lia Chandanam and Lia Lavender through 20,000-odd retail outlets and car freshners in 6,000 outlets. Ripple has also launched its concept 'Brand Signature Fragrance' under the IRIS brand.

Powering a construction boom

A large number of layouts have come up or are being formed either by property developers or co-operative societies some 4-6 km from the city.

New device to help detect counterfeit notes

The counterfeit note detector, to cost between Rs 2,50,000 and Rs 300,000 and manufactured by the Bangalore-based Albertsons India, checks currency notes through four stages of tests.

A 10-point agenda for your food safety

A training programme to develop life skills