Mysuru: The long-pending issue of Vijayashreepura Layout is back to negotiation table where a series of parleys have to be held all over again to find a solution to this vexed issue. An indication on this was given by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah when SOM questioned him about the layout and the plight of residents who…
Mysuru: Nearly 2,000 Maratha community members, under the banner of ‘Sakala Maratha Samaja,’ took out a rally in city this morning, to urge the State Government to include them under 2(A) Category reservation for jobs and education. The other demands included granting linguistic minority status to the community, establishment of an exclusive Maratha Development Corporation,…
Mysuru: The iconic century-old Mysore Palace will soon get a full-fledged and fool-proof fire management system and a Technical Committee has been formed to look into the existing fire safety equipment and recommend purchase of new and advanced fire handling and control machinery. The Palace is a monument of national importance frequented by over three-and-a-half-million…
Mandya: A Canter, which was ferrying a marriage party last night, crashed into a roadside tree between Machalli and Shettahalli villages near Maddur, killing 13 persons and leaving more than 20 persons injured. Among the 13 persons who were killed are Shivanna (45), Sona (5), Renukamma (40), Meenakshi (37), Jayamma (51), Sannamma (60), Kariyappa, Beeramma,…
By Girija Madhavan Our lessons began on Valmiki Road, shaded by rain trees, where traffic was sparse. We would drive slowly up to the Mosque at the end of the road, turn round and drive back. Father insisted that I practise hand signals as I drove. At that time the fashion was to wear glass bangles;…
Mangaluru: Barely a week after Chief Minister Siddharamaiah triggered a debate in social media as he entered the Srikshetra Dharmasthala after having a fish meal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came in for praises yesterday as he entered the same temple fasting. The PM broke his fast only after he had a darshan of Sri Manjunatheshwara….
Bengaluru: With DG& IGP R.K. Dutta set to retire tomorrow, the race for his successor has gained momentum. Three top IPS Officers are eligible for the post — DGP (Fire & Emergency Services, Home Guards, Civil Defence and SDRF) Neelamani N. Raju; DGP (CID) H.C. Kishore Chandra and DGP (ACB) M.N. Reddi. DGP (CID) Kishore…
Mysuru: Dreaded Islamic State (ISIS) militants have spread their tentacles in Kodagu, the land of coffee. The Police have got sufficient leads to establish the presence of recruitment activity in the district and once the youths are brainwashed and taken into their fold, they are trained in militant activities. Two persons, who were arrested on…
Kushalnagar: Over 5,000 residents, backed by politicians cutting across party lines, took out a rally at Kushalnagar this morning demanding a separate “Cauvery Taluk”, their long-pending demand. The rally began at Thavarekere and passed through the main thoroughfares of the town. The rally witnessed participation of several cultural troupes. All political parties including Congress, BJP…
Mysuru: District Brahmana Mahasabha, Sandhya Suraksha Trust, Karnataka Brahmins’ Senior Citizens’ Forum and Brahmana Dharma Samskara Prathishtana together had organised a function at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here yesterday to felicitate Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. Speaking on the occasion Siddharamaiah said that it would not be possible to form a Brahmin Development Authority as…
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