Organisations hold several programmes in city Marking World Consumer Rights Day, several programmes were held by various organisations in city this morning. Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP): The MGP had organised a consumer awareness programme at Nrupatunga Mantap near Mathrumandali Circle in V.V. Puram here this morning. The programme featured a demonstration on detection of food…
Former MLC’s land near Bandipur to be reclaimed
March 15, 2017G.Madhusudan to approach High Court Nearly 30 acres of land near Bandipur purchased over 20 years ago by the former BJP MLC G. Madhusudan and others has now been declared as being acquired illegally by Mysuru Regional Commissioner and the Officer has issued an order to confiscate the property. The land is situated near Mangala…
2 held for looting Bihar man
March 15, 2017Periyapatna Police, on Tuesday, have arrested two persons on charges of waylaying a man from Bihar and looting him of Rs. 50,000 cash and a mobile phone. The arrested persons have been identified as Madhu, a resident of Devegowdanakoppal and Kumar, a resident of Upparageri. It is reported that on Mar. 11 night, the Bihar…
Man arrested for killing wife
March 15, 2017A man, who had killed his wife and termed it as suicide, has been arrested by Periyapatna Police, at Ankanahalli Village in the taluk yesterday. While the accused has been identified as Veerabhadrachari, the deceased has been identified as Sarala (26). She leaves behind two daughters aged one and four years. It is reported that…
India F5 Futures Men’s Tennis Tournament: Suraj enters pre-quarterfinals
March 15, 2017Mysuru lad Suraj R. Prabodh, taking part in the India F5 Futures $15,000 ITF Men’s Tennis Tournament at KSLTA Courts in Bengaluru yesterday, scored a convincing win in the first round men’s singles match and entered the pre-quarterfinals. Suraj playing a consistent game beat Kunal Anand of India 6-2, 6-4 and sailed into the next…
Chain-snatchers nabbed
March 15, 2017Gold mangalsuthra worth Rs. 1,10,000 and scooter seized Vijayanagar Police, on Mar. 13, have arrested two persons who were trying to sell a gold chain at Hotagalli here in a suspicious manner. The arrested have been identified as 26-year-old Manja of Hootagalli and 24-year-old Chandan of Kumbarakoppal in city. During interrogation, the accused are said…
KRRS and Hasiru Sene to protest tomorrow
March 15, 2017Members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene will stage protest in front of Assistant Commissioner’s office tomorrow (Mar. 16) demanding opening of Drinking Water units at various locations in taluks. Speaking to press persons, farmer leader Bettegowda said that there was a severe dearth of water in the taluk owing to drought…
BJP CM takes oath in Manipur
March 15, 2017Biren Singh took oath as the Chief Minister of Manipur at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal this morning. This comes after Governor Najma Heptulla invited the BJP-led coalition under Singh to form the next Government in the State after being assured of requisite support from regional parties and Independents.
Dowry harassment: Woman lodges complaint against hubby, his family
March 15, 2017Alleging dowry harassment, a woman has lodged a complaint against her husband and his family at Women’s Police Station in city. The woman, identified as N.K. Divya, a resident of Ramakrishnanagar here, was married to one Sagar on Aug. 12, 2016 and Divya’s family had given Rs. 2 lakh cash and gold jewellery at the…
Tree branch falls, car damaged
March 15, 2017A Maruti Swift Dzire car (KA-09 MA-8447) parked in front of Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road here last evening was damaged when the branch of a tree allegedly fell on the car. No one was injured. The car owner S. Kumar, a contractor, was said to have parked the car and gone to…
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