Date: July 15th, 2017

Musings on Guru Poornima Day
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Musings on Guru Poornima Day

July 15, 2017

By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Last Sunday (9.7.2017) Guru Poornima was celebrated in honour of Gurus. Gurus do not have shackles of religion and hence Guru is simply a Guru, without any limitations. I asked my daughter who lives in the USA if they…

Traditional Wrestling Contest at K.G. Koppal tomorrow
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Traditional Wrestling Contest at K.G. Koppal tomorrow

July 15, 2017

Mysuru: Pahilwan Basavaiah Kusthi Samiti will be conducting National-Level Traditional Wrestling Competition at Kannegowda Stadium at K.G. Koppal in city tomorrow. Addressing press persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan this morning, Samiti President N. Doreswamy said that around 35 pair of traditional wrestlers from all over the country will take part in the competition. The competition will…

Education can make a person a responsible citizen: Chief Minister
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Education can make a person a responsible citizen: Chief Minister

July 15, 2017

Mysuru: Observing that education can make a person a responsible citizen of the society, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah underlined the role of educational Institutions in building a responsible society. He was speaking after inaugurating the new block of Sri Nirvanaswamy  PU College, High School and Convent located at Nandini Layout, Alanahalli on T. Narsipur Road in…

ACB traps GP Accountant while accepting bribe
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ACB traps GP Accountant while accepting bribe

July 15, 2017

Mysuru: The sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped a Gram Panchayat (GP) Accountant while he was accepting bribe at the Taluk Office at Nazarbad here yesterday. The trapped GP Accountant, who is now arrested, has been identified as Nagesh Kumar, attached to Siddalingapura GP. It is learnt that Nagesh had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs….

Celebrate this festive season with pomp & gaiety
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Celebrate this festive season with pomp & gaiety

July 15, 2017

The Hindu month of Ashada is coming to an end, marking the beginning of festival season which starts from Bheemana Amavasya (July 23) ends with Balipadyami (Oct. 20). This is the time when people get a chance to get together and celebrate festivals with their loved ones. The festival season is also when people get…

Mobile phone snatchers arrested
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Mobile phone snatchers arrested

July 15, 2017

Eight mobile phones worth about Rs. 1.12 lakh, one two-wheeler seized Mysuru: Nazarbad Police, on July 12, have arrested three mobile phone snatchers during the operation on Vinaya Marga in Siddarthanagar here and have seized a TVS Apache bike and a Micromax mobile phone from them. The arrested have been identified as Rehman Shariff and…

City student loses hands and a leg as train runs over
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City student loses hands and a leg as train runs over

July 15, 2017

Mysuru: Brungesh, a II B.Sc student of Yuvaraja College, Mysuru, who was among a group of friends who visited UP to spend their holidays, was reportedly injured after falling from a running train on July 10 resulting in him losing both his hands and a leg. In an effort to provide treatment for injured Brungesh,…

KPCC gets new office-bearers
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KPCC gets new office-bearers

July 15, 2017

Bengaluru: Keeping an eye on the State Assembly elections due next year, the Congress top brass on Thursday reshuffled the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). The jumbo list approved by Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi comprises 17 Vice-Presidents, 56 General Secretaries and 96 Secretaries. Senior Congress leader Mittoo Chengappa is among the 17 Vice-Presidents, who also…

Saving this, saving that
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Saving this, saving that

July 15, 2017

Administration during the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, spanning the first half of the last century, has been extolled in all quarters, relating to the many pro-people measures credited to the king and his illustrious advisors. In total contrast, the rating of administration in the State and the profile of honchos at the helm in…

Infosys, Mysuru builds driverless golf cart
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Infosys, Mysuru builds driverless golf cart

July 15, 2017

Mysuru: The city of palaces, gardens, culture, tradition and with many firsts to its credit is once again on the international map. The driverless golf cart built at the engineering division in the Infosys campus in Mysuru, is the reason for this exuberance. Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka arrived at the company’s Bengaluru headquarters in a…

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