Convict named Durgadatta Kalidasa Swamy allegedly tried to take the drug inside covertly by wrapping sellotape to his leg Mysuru: A convict, who made a bid to smuggle ganja in a stealthy manner inside Mysuru Central Prison, has been caught red-handed by alert jail staff on security duty. Durgadatta Kalidasa Swamy alias Mohammed Iqbal, 28,…
Parliament security breach: Search on for cobbler who modified shoes for accused
December 30, 2023New Delhi: The Delhi Police Special Cell investigators have reached out to the Lucknow Police for assistance in locating the cobbler responsible for crafting specialised shoes for D. Manoranjan and Sagar Sharma. These custom-designed shoes played a crucial role in enabling the duo to discreetly conceal smoke canisters, allowing them to circumvent the rigorous security…
Laptops, iPhone stolen from tourist’s car
December 30, 2023Mysuru: Electronic gadgets have been stolen after breaking the window of a car parked on MG Road in the city. Ratnaprakash Pillai, an employee of e-commerce firm and resident of Hebbal in Bengaluru had gone to Ooty trip along with his family. On their return on Dec.27, they stopped to have refreshments at a restaurant…
KSRTC hikes accident relief to Rs. 10 lakh
December 30, 2023Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has hiked the accident relief for passengers who die in KSRTC bus mishap, to Rs.10 lakh. Earlier, the relief was Rs.3 lakh. The hiked relief will become effective from Jan. 1, 2024, according to a KSRTC release.
Salary of Guest Lecturers increased by Rs. 5,000
December 30, 2023Bengaluru: In some good news for Guest Lecturers, the State Government has hiked monthly salary for Guest Lecturers by Rs. 5,000. Announcing this after holding a meeting with leaders of Guest Lecturer Associations here yesterday, Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar said that at present, the salary of Guest Lecturers is the range of Rs….
Chaduranga birth anniversary on Jan. 1
December 30, 2023Mysuru: The 109th birth anniversary of renowned writer Dr. Chaduranga (Subra-manyaraje Urs) will be celebrated under the aegis of Ursu Mahila Jagruti Sabha Trust at the Institution of Engineers on JLB Road at 10 am on Jan.1, 2024. Ursu Mandali President H.M.T. Lingaraje Urs will inaugurate the programme. Senior writer Prof. C. Naganna and Dr….
S.R. Divya is State’s first Paniyan tribal to do Ph.D
December 30, 2023Mysuru: S.R. Divya of Anemala tribal hamlet in H.D. Kote taluk, Nagarahole National Park, has emerged as a first among Paniyan tribe (also known as Paniya/ Paniyar) to obtain a Ph.D degree in the State. Divya researched on the topic ‘A Sociological Study of Paniyan Tribe’ under the guidance of Prof. K.M. Metry, Department of…
Vid. Ranjan Vasudevan’s electric guitar concert soothes rasikas
December 30, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Music connoisseurs swooned over Vidwan Dr. Ranjan Vasudevan’s Karnatak classical electric guitar concert, organised as part of B.V. Srinivasa Raghavan and Lalitha Raghavan Memorial Music Concert, at Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Kuvempunagar, in the city on Friday evening. Vidwan Ranjan strummed the strings of guitar in ‘Varna’, ‘Sri Mahaganapathi’ and several other ragas, setting…
Kuvempu Jayanti in city
December 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The 119th birth anniversary of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu was celebrated across the city this morning in a meaningful way. MLA T.S. Srivatsa garlanded the statue of Kuvempu at Kuvempu Park near Gun House Circle in the jayanti celebrations organised by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Speaking on the occasion, the MLA recalled the contributions of…
Kuvempu opposed blind faith: GTD
December 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) said that “Poet Laureate Kuvempu (Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa) opposed blind faith, blind belief and observation based on mere traditions.” He was speaking during ‘Vishwa Manava Dinacharane’, the birth anniversary of Kuvempu, organised jointly by the District Administration and Kannada and Culture Department at Kalamandira here this morning. Highlighting Kuvempu’s…
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