Mysuru: A.K. Gupta, General Manager, South Western Railway (SWR), presented safety certificates and cash award to three Railway staff for their commendable work in preventing unsafe incidents, at the Weekly Safety Review Meeting held in the Conference Hall of Rail Soudha in Hubballi on Oct.9. During track patrol duty on Sept.19, Tirumalesha, Head Constable/Bengaluru Cantt.;…
A master who excelled in shuttle badminton
October 11, 2017By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Having been an athlete throughout as a student and representing the State while at school, the sportsperson we are talking about has not given up his zeal to achieve great heights in sports even after completing his studies and settling down in life. Sunil Gladson, an ace athlete who was a…
Vinoo Mankad U-19 ODI Tournament: Karnataka trounce Andhra
October 11, 2017Skipper S.J. Nikin Jose’s unbeaten 59 not out and Luvnith Sisodia’s 80 runs helped Karnataka to register a well earned seven wicket win over Andhra Cricket Association in the Vinoo Mankad U-19 ODI Tournament at Alur Grounds, here recently. Scores Andhra CA 183 in 48.4 overs (K.N. Pruthvi Raj 55, Yara Sandeep 29, Ruchir Joshi…
Man sentenced to life for killing wife
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The Second Additional Sessions Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife. The convicted person has been identified as Srinivas, a native of Mantikyathanahalli in Mysuru taluk. He was married to Vishalakshi, a native of Marakaradoddi in Maddur taluk. The couple had a son and a daughter. Srinivas, who was…
Graceamma
October 11, 2017Graceamma (78), wife of late D. John Purushottam and a resident of Karunapura, passed away yesterday morning at a hospital here following brief illness. She leaves behind three daughters, two sons including Rev. Gilbert, Presbyter of St. Bartholomew’s Church and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral was held at the CSI Cemetery on Mahadevapura…
Five of a family get 2-year jail term for dowry harassment
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The Fifth Additional and Sessions Court in Mysuru has sentenced five members of a family to two years imprisonment and ordered them to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000 each for harassing a woman for dowry. The convicted persons are 26-year-old Nasir Hussain, son of Shoukath Hussain, 45-year-old Gulnas Begum, wife of Shoukath Hussain,…
Elected to Youth Wing of INTUC Karnataka
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The following have been elected as the office-bearers of Karnataka Youth Wing of Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC): President: V. Venkatesh; General Secretaries: B.R. Dhanpal, Kishore G. Shetty, H.R. Nagaraju and Mallaya Saloimath, Vice-Presidents: R. Dorai and M. Venkatesh; Secretaries: C.L. Bhaskar and H. Ravi Kumar; Joint Secretaries: Santhosh Kumar, M. Hemavathi and…
Mandya Agri students take out awareness rally
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Final year B.Sc (Ag) students of the College of Agriculture, VC Farm, Mandya, took part in work camps at four villages in Mysuru taluk (Varuna, Dandikere, Puttegowdanahalli and Chattanahallipalya) and three villages in Nanjangud taluk (Maradihundi, Tumma Nerale and Nandigunda) over a period of 90 days. Apart from farming, the students took part in…
Workshop on ‘Building Gender Sensitive Educational Institutions’
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The Department of Social Work of Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Mahajana Education Centre, PG Wing, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysuru, has organised a three-day workshop on ‘Creating Gender Sensitive Educational Institutions’ from Oct. 26 to 28 at the College premises on KRS Road here. The workshop will address questions of safety and dignity of…
Missing boys traced in Chennai
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Three boys, who had gone missing after they went cycling on Sunday, have been traced in Chennai yesterday morning. The boys, identified as Likith Kumar, 14, Abhishek, 13 and Chandan, 12, residents of Rajendranagar in city, went cycling on Sunday morning and were missing since then following which the family members had lodged a…
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