Tipu Sultan is a controversial figure in Kodagu district as Kodavas (Coorgis), a martial race, believe thousands of their men and women were seized and held captive during his occupation and subjected to torture, death and forcible conversion to Islam.
The corridor is expected to attract around Rs 1,250 billion investment and create 4,00,000 jobs. It will start from Mysore, pass through Bengaluru in Karnataka, to connect with Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchy in Tamil Nadu.
IT and IT-enabled services will be allowed to operate with essential minimum staff only while the rest would work from home.
In the course of his various tenures, Yediyurappa made many adversaries. Bommai, by contrast, knows the Opposition well and has many friends, cutting across parties -- he is, after all, only a 2008 BJP entrant.
The first consortium includes Afcons Infrastructure, IRCON International and JMC Projects, while the second group of companies include NCC, Tata Projects and J. Kumar Infra Projects.
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The finishing school of Raman International Institute of Information Technology, claimed to be the first such in the country, will select its second batch of candidates from across the country. The first batch got an encouraging response with 800 students applying to the finishing school, established on a 2.5-acre plot allotted by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board in the Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysore.
Did you know that women can avail for a loan of upto Rs 20 crores to set up a manufacturing business?
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Two hugely awaited Kannada films Chamakaayisi Chindi Udaayisi and Kabaddi are releasing on July 3
Arun Jaitley on Tuesday made a case for greater use of plastic currency
Nestle India on Wednesday inaugurated a new manufacturing plant at Nanjangud in Mysore district, Karnataka. The plant, set up with an investment of Rs 360 crore (3.6 billion), will manufacture a range of culinary products.
Go beyond the curriculum. Talk to experts. Build your network, says Dr NV Raghavendra.
With this deployment, Central Industrial Security Force will now extend the security cover being provided to Infosys, covering Infosys' largest facilities in Mysore, Pune and the company's headquarters in Bengaluru.
Shankar, who breathed his last on Thursday in Mysore after waging a relentless battle against bone cancer, was known for his kindness and his trademark frankness. A producer of sixteen films including Gandhada Gudi which still remains one of the best films made in the industry, Shankar took risks by making films on wildlife and forests thereby proving that a good story can make big money at the box office.
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The US dismissed a report suggesting that India is covertly enriching its nuclear weapons capabilities, describing it as "speculative".
Dada Saheb Phalke Award-winning cinematographer V K Murthy describes his cinematic journey.
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Eleven years into the league and after a 70 per cent year-on-year growth in merchandise sales over the past three to four years, albeit on a low base, the franchise owners are coming up with innovative games and shows around their teams besides spinning a wider range of merchandise around their star players.
The US dismissed a report suggesting that India is covertly enriching its nuclear weapons capabilities, describing it as "speculative".
'For the first time in India since the year 1600, we have an opportunity to participate in the global bazaar.'
Software major Infosys was eyeing Tier-II cities like Tiruchirapalli and Madurai in Tamil Nadu for its expansion once the global economy recovered from the current recession, a top company official has said.
The state government has closed all schools and colleges in the Mysore district in honour of the actor.
Nalco plans to export aluminium valued at over Rs 2,000 crore to China during the current fiscal, even as the industry is making efforts to boost domestic consumption, C Venkataramana, chairman and managing director, Nalco, said in Bangalore.
Focus has to be a lot about self-learning, says Nasscom Senior VP Sangeeta Gupta.
It's going to be a four-day weekend for the officers of five associate banks of SBI - State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Travancore, State Bank of Patiala and State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur.
The only public sector industrial unit that manufactures indelible ink to mark voters, casting votes in the country, the Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd. (Mylac) is busy churning out the ink to meet the deadline set by the Election Commission, its main customer.
The finishing schools aim to train students from the tier-II and tier-III institutions who aspire for IT jobs and don't get it.
Titan Industries Ltd, leading manufacturer and retailer of watches and jewellery, is anticipating a business of over Rs 3,000 crore by the end of this financial year.
Global and Indian private equity biggies as well as strategic players are in the race to acquire a minority stake in Excel Soft Technologies, the Mysore headquartered e-learning firm. This six-year-old firm provides a range of customised learner-centric Learning systems, Test & Assessment systems and Desktop tools.
The Indian Premier League broadcaster is toying with the idea of introducing "virtual commentary" in this year's T20 league after being emboldened by its successful recent experiment in an exhibition match. For a live game at Centurion Park in South Africa on Sunday, Irfan Pathan was doing commentary from his Baroda home, Deep Dasgupta from Kolkata and Sanjay Manjrekar from his Mumbai residence.
Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Friday said it will set up a manufacturing plant in Mysore to manufacture small size diesel engines, in joint venture with city-based VST Tillers Tractors Ltd.
IndiGo Airlines signs $2.6-billion leasing and financing MoU with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
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Gender diversity is important to the success of companies,he said.
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