Date: March 8th, 2017

New Additional SP for Ch’Nagar
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New Additional SP for Ch’Nagar

March 8, 2017

Geetha Prasanna will take charge as the new Additional SP of Chamarajanagar today. A 2008 batch KSPS Officer, she previously worked as the Principal, Police Training School, located at Danisandra in Bengaluru. She is the first woman Additional SP of Chamarajanagar after it was declared as a district. Geetha Prasanna is the wife of Dr….

Railway Police seek help
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Railway Police seek help

March 8, 2017

In separate cases, an unidentified man and a woman, who were admitted to KR Hospital in city for treatment by the Railway Police, breathed their last on Mar. 5 after failing to respond to the treatment. The Police have sought the help of the public in identifying them to trace                                                        their relatives. In the first…

CM launches ‘Pratibimba’ to project achievements
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CM launches ‘Pratibimba’ to project achievements

March 8, 2017

With Karnataka Assembly polls about a year away, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah launched ‘Pratibimba,’ a comprehensive web-based platform showcasing the Government’s performance and achievements to the citizens. The digital dash-board was unveiled yesterday. Developed as CM’s dash-board, ‘Pratibimba’ will serve as an important tool to improve efficiency in governance and allow citizens to track Government’s progress….

DHAKA MUSINGS
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DHAKA MUSINGS

March 8, 2017

By Asha Vombatkere Why Dhaka?” was the common question whenever I mentioned that I had visited Dhaka in January. I was born in Dacca, now Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. My parents had left Dhaka for Dehra Dun just before partition as refugees, with me a toddler. So my visit to Dhaka was a long journey…

‘Unclaimed’ body exhumed; handed over to relatives
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‘Unclaimed’ body exhumed; handed over to relatives

March 8, 2017

In a humanitarian gesture, the Railway authorities exhumed the body of a person who was buried sometime back and handed over to his relatives. Fifty-year-old V.S. Lokesh, a resident of Kushalnagar, was travelling from Mysuru to Bengaluru on Feb. 1 when he collapsed near Srirangapatna. His condition worsened and the Railway authorities shifted him to…

ADGP Alok Mohan to visit city tomorrow
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ADGP Alok Mohan to visit city tomorrow

March 8, 2017

ADGP (Law and Order) Alok Mohan will be visiting  city tomorrow (Mar.9). Alok Mohan, who will arrive in city at 11.30 am, will hold a progress review meeting at the City Police Commissioner’s office. The meeting will discuss issues such as anti-rowdy operations, status of investigation into crimes, crime prevention and detection, traffic regulation, etc….

1008 couples to perform Mass Satyanarayana Puja
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1008 couples to perform Mass Satyanarayana Puja

March 8, 2017

In all, 1008 couples will be performing Mass Sri Satyanarayanaswami Puja at Gandhinagar in city on Mar.12 at 9 am, said Sri Satyanarayanaswami Puja Reception Committee  President and Corporator B.M. Nataraj. Addressing press persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, he said that Deepa Trust, which has been conducting various religious events in N.R. constituency, would…

Public can continue to accept Rs. 10 coins as legal tender: RBI
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Public can continue to accept Rs. 10 coins as legal tender: RBI

March 8, 2017

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) puts into circulation coins minted by the Government of India. These coins have distinctive features. Coins in new denominations to meet transaction needs of public and coins in new designs to reflect various themes — economic, social and cultural — are introduced from time to time. As coins remain…

More feathers… to Karanji Lake !
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More feathers… to Karanji Lake !

March 8, 2017

By Ragoo Rao Karanji Lake, one of the oldest and natural lakes of Mysuru city, fondly called as “Karanji Kere”  by the locals, is a water body formed by the topographical advantage it has. Having vast expanses of catchment area, like the foot of Chamundi Hill, the vast meadow space of the Karanji Mansion —…

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