Mysuru: After a lull of six months, Mysureans woke up to the news of serial robbery this morning. Miscreants entered three shops in the heart of the city and made away with cash of Rs. 19 lakh. The burglary came to light in the morning, in the three shops, opposite Prabha Theatre on Old Bank…
Ramzan shopping moves into top gear at Meena Bazaar
June 22, 2017Every Mysurean seems to be out on a shopping spree and binge eating… By B.C. Thimmaiah Who does not love shopping? Shopping has no reason and if it is in the Holy Month of Ramzan, shopping at the crowded Meena Bazaar in Mysuru has its own significance. It is a place where you get a…
Rs. 247 crore loan of over 60,000 farmers in MCDCC Bank to be waived off
June 22, 2017Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Wednesday announcing crop loan waiver of up to Rs. 50,000 for farmers who have taken loans from Agricultural Co-operative Banks across the State, the city’s Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Central Co-operative Bank (MCDCC) will waive off farm loans of 60,674 farmers amounting to Rs. 247.30 crores. MCDCC Bank President S. Chandrashekar…
How important is time?
June 22, 2017By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC To realise the value of ten years, Ask a newly-divorced couple. To realise the value of four years, Ask a graduate. To realise the value of one year, Ask a student who has failed the final exam. To realise the value of nine months, Ask a mother who…
G Radhika is new Mandya SP
June 22, 2017Mandya: Mandya SP Sudheer Kumar Reddy has been transferred and posted as SP of Dakshina Kannada. Reddy will be replaced by G. Radhika, who is currently serving as DCP (Law and Order), Belagavi City. As Mandya SP, Reddy had taken strict action against gambling, sand mining and other illegal activities. Reddy had also initiated transfer…
Contractors urge MCC to clear pending bills
June 22, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Contractors’ Association has urged the MCC Commissioner to clear the long-pending bills of contractors. In a press release, the Association has said that from 2013-14 to 2016-17 bills worth Rs. 130 crore were pending and recently, when the Association office-bearers met the MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, he had cleared…
Hon.Doctorate conferred on violinist Rajam
June 22, 2017Mysuru: Mumbai’s famous violinist Dr. N. Rajam has said that if we have to preserve the culture of music then the only way is to follow the Gurukul system. She was speaking after being conferred the Honorary Doctorate by Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, as part of the ‘World Music…
Who benefits from Music University in Mysuru…!
June 22, 2017Bengaluru: Senior JD(S) leader and former Minister Basavaraj Horatti wondered for whose benefit the Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University had been set up in Mysuru. He was participating in a discussion on the Karnataka Universities (Amendment) Bill 2017 in the Council here yesterday and questioned how much the ordinary people…
Annual Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church
June 22, 2017Bishop Rev. Dr. K.A. William to inaugurate grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes Mysuru: The Annual Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Srirampura 3rd Stage, will be held on June 27 at the church premises. As a prelude to the celebrations, flag hoisting will be held on June 24 (Saturday) at 5.30 pm….
New Delhi meeting turns positive for KSOU
June 22, 2017New Delhi: Over 90,000 students from Mysuru and other parts of the country who have taken up distance education courses from the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) will finally get relief as positive signals are emerging out of a meeting held in New Delhi yesterday between the KSOU authorities and the UGC officials. The UGC…
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