The public grievances meet held at all Traffic Police Stations in city yesterday, saw a number of complaints on vehicle parking issues, honking, rampant traffic violations etc., The citizens who attended the meet at N. R. Traffic Police Station, sought installation of a traffic signal at Fountain Circle, development of Highway Junction, smooth vehicular Movement…
MLA M.K. Somashekar shifts pregnant woman injured in mishap to hospital
February 19, 2017Krishnaraja MLA M.K. Somashekar, on Saturday played a good Samaritan by shifting a woman in advanced stage of pregnancy to a hospital in his car. The MLA was going in his car to attend a pre-scheduled programme at about 9 pm, when he spotted a crowd at Chamaraja Double Road. The crowd had gathered following…
Forest guard charred to death in fire at Bandipur National Park
February 19, 2017A forest guard was charred to death and four others including three Forest Department staff sustained burn injuries while they were trying to douse a fire that broke out in Kalkere Range of Bandipur National Park yesterday morning. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Murigeppa Tammangol a forest guard in Kalkere Range. He died…
Woman ends life by jumping into water sump
February 19, 2017Unable to bear mounting debts, a woman committed suicide by jumping into a sump at an under-construction building at Kumbarakoppalu under Metagalli Police limits early this morning. The woman has been identified as 40-year-old Saraswathi, wife of Mahesha, a resident of Kumbarakoppalu. Mahesh runs a laundry in the area. According to the Police and Mahesh,…
Sisters bag ranks in Talent Exams
February 19, 2017N.K. Varsha, a 3rd standard student of De Paul Public School, Sathagalli, has secured distinction in the International English Talent Examination (2016-17) conducted by Pratibha Vijnana, Davangere. She has also secured first class in the school-level of 11th International Science Talent Search Examination-2016. Also, she has bagged special first class in the State-level Kasturi Kannada…
Bandipur inferno doused in night-long operation
February 19, 2017In what is considered as a major fire accident in the recent days, over 1,500 acres of forests have been reduced to ashes in the inferno that broke out at the Bandipur National Park yesterday. The fire was brought under control at around 8.30 am today and more than 600 persons were part of the…
Selected for ‘Catch Them Young’ training at Infosys
February 19, 2017Akash, 8th standard student of The Orchids Public School, has been selected for two weeks training programme at Infosys under ‘Catch Them Young.’ Haripriya and V. Yogitha, VIII standard students of JSS Public School, J.P. Nagar, have also been selected for ‘Catch Them Young-2017’ programme at Infosys. They will be undergoing a two-week training at…
TN political pot-boiler: DMK calls for state-wide hunger strike
February 19, 2017The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today called for a hunger strike on Feb. 22 at all of its district offices in the State, a day after its MLAs were forcibly evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The decision was taken at a special meeting of MLAs convened by DMK Working President M.K. Stalin at the…
Ramalingaiah
February 19, 2017Ramalingaiah (85), former CADA Chairman and advocate, passed away at his residence following cardiac arrest yesterday. He leaves behind two sons Vivekananda (V.V. Puram Traffic Inspector) & Aravind, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Mandya this afternoon.
Winners of Urdu Quiz
February 19, 2017Maheen Khanum (daughter of Yousuff Ahmed Khan); Azra Kousar (daughter of Aslam Pasha) and Sanifa (daughter of Mohammed Shamshuddin), X standard students of Farooqia Girls’ High School, managed by Rifahul Muslimeen Educational Trust, have won first prize in the quiz contest and were awarded ‘Sitara of Mysuru District’ at Yaum-e-Urdu Mahfil-e-Nisa Urdu Sitarooki Khoj-2 organised…
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