Mysuru: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who had a miraculous escape yesterday when the helicopter he was travelling in crash-landed at Latur, arrived at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama in city at 10.15 am today to participate in the 75th birthday celebrations of the Swamiji. Praising the Swamiji for his many splendoured achievements, after visiting the…
Tracing Mysore’s Connection with the Crawfords – 2
May 26, 2017[Continued from yesterday] By N. Niranjan Nikam Descendants at Hirvate Estate: “I had never flown in an airplane before in my life. This was the first time and I sat just behind the engine and I hated it. Bahut Kachada,” said David Clement Crawford Lake, grand nephew of Lt.Col. William Loftus Carlton Crawford (1868-1951), sitting…
Dissidence erupts in Mysuru JD(S): MLA G.T. Devegowda says he is being sidelined by party leaders
May 26, 2017Mysuru: After staying away from former PM and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda’s recent engagements in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts, Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) on Thursday openly criticised JD(S) State party Chief H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) and K.R. Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh. Speaking to press persons after attending the birth anniversary celebration of Co-operative…
Stay united to retain power, Venugopal tells Congressmen
May 26, 2017Bengaluru: After marathon meetings with party leaders, AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka K.C. Venugopal has sent out a clear message to the party men by saying “Bury the hatchet if you want to retain power.” “If the party is united and if the workers are united, then people will stand by us. Our mantra…
Party leaders are forcing me to quit, says Vishwanath
May 26, 2017Mysuru: Former MP and Congress leader A.H. Vishwanath has claimed that the Congress leaders in the State including Siddharamaiah are forcing him to quit. Speaking to reporters here yesterday, Vishwanath said “I have never said that I will quit Congress, but the party leaders are creating such a situation. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President…
Kuppanna Park Dance Fountain will spring to lilting music from tomorrow
May 26, 2017Mysuru: The dancing fountain at Kuppanna Park (Nishad Bagh) in city will spring to lilting music at 7 pm from tomorrow (May 27). This lively spectacle will see the fountain dancing to 32 songs from 7pm to 8.30 pm with two intervals. The entry fee for adults is Rs. 20 and for children (aged between…
It’s D.K. Shivakumar or S.R. Patil as KPCC Chief
May 26, 2017Bengaluru: The Congress High Command seems to be veering towards appointing either Karnataka Power Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) or former IT BT Minister S.R. Patil as the party’s State Unit President. This decision has been taken following the submission of a report by newly-appointed General Secretary in-Charge of Karnataka K.C. Venugopal and his team of…
Parking woes of our city
May 26, 2017Animal world outside Zoo According to Political Science, good governance means the greatest good of the greatest number. Not the good of a community or a vested interest. Last Wednesday around 5 pm I was passing in front of the main gate of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysore Zoo) in my car. The road was…
Generic Drugs: The Murkier Side
May 26, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week, I explained the difference between branded and generic drugs and also told you why most doctors prescribe branded drugs exclusively although they may be considerably more expensive than the latter. Today in our country most branded drugs are manufactured by very reputed companies and because their very…
Police hold Route March ahead of Ramzan
May 26, 2017Mysuru: In the run up to the forthcoming Holy Ramzan Month and the 2018 Assembly polls, the Devaraja Sub-division Police conducted a Route March in city this morning to instil confidence among people. Through the Route March, the Police have sent a message to the people that mischief mongers will be dealt with iron hand…
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