Mangaluru: The Police have learnt that four men arrested on the charge of murdering BJP worker Deepak Rao, had received huge amount of money recently. According to sources, prime accused Pinki Nawaz received a huge amount of money, which was later shared among the four. The amount was transferred through a bank account. The four…
Tiger Census at Nagarahole, Bandipur from tomorrow
January 6, 2018Hunsur: The personnel of Nagarahole National Park and the Bandipur Tiger Reserve have made all preparations to conduct Tiger Census-2018. The census will be held from Jan. 7 to 13 at Nagarahole and Bandipur and from Jan. 22 to 27 (the date might extend till Feb. 3) in territorial forest divisions. The census includes study…
State Cabinet to discuss Kurubarahalli Sy. No. 4 and Alanahalli Sy. No. 41 land row
January 6, 2018Mysuru: The State Cabinet will shortly take up the Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and Alanahalli Survey No. 41 land row which has been lingering for several years. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who recently held a meeting with Urban Development, Revenue and Mysuru District in-charge Ministers, Departmental Secretaries, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) and K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar,…
Governor calls for advanced audio research
January 6, 2018Mysuru: Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala said that there was a strong need for giving more importance to research on speech and hearing disabilities in the country. He was speaking after inaugurating the Golden Jubilee Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA), organised by Mysuru Chapter of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association (MyISHA), at…
Human Beasts and Helpless Animals
January 6, 2018On Tuesday, selfie-obsession took another life. This time it was not suicidal. It was murder. On Monday an eight-month-old elephant calf with fever strayed near a village in Gundulpet with its mother. The villagers raised a ruckus and pelted stones at them. The mother and calf ran for their life. The mother made it back…
Stalled in RS, Triple Talaq Bill now pushed to Budget Session
January 6, 2018New Delhi: The Triple Talaq Bill failed to make any headway in the Rajya Sabha (RS) in the Winter Session of Parliament that drew to a close yesterday. The Bill has now been pushed to the Budget Session that begins on Jan.29. The Triple Talaq Bill or The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage)…
Assembly polls: DC inspects training venue for ROs and AROs
January 6, 2018Mysuru: With the State Assembly Polls just a couple of months away, the Election Commission of India (ECI) in association with the State Election Commission (SEC) has organised a 6-week training programme for Returning Officers (ROs) and Assistant Returning Officers (AROs). A total of 600 ROs and AROs from across the State will take part…
Gold bars, Rs. 23 lakh cash at Dalvoy Lake !
January 6, 2018Mysuru: The Dalvoy Lake on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road was a beehive of activity this morning as people came to the Lake in search of gold and cash that had been dumped there by a gang of dacoits. Over 50 people had gathered at the Lake following rumours that dacoits had covered some gold bars and Rs….
City scribes seek ‘Health Fund’ for journos in Budget
January 6, 2018Mysuru: District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa assured the journalists that he would discuss their demand of a separate ‘health fund’ for their fraternity, in the next Budget, with the Chief Minister. He was speaking after releasing the 2018 calendar brought out by Mysuru Photojournalists Association at Rajendra Bhavan in JSS Hospital here yesterday and said…
Safaris to be open during census with changed timings
January 6, 2018Mysuru: The Forest Department that had decided to close wild safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole during the census from Jan. 7 to 13 has now decided to withdraw the order giving a chance for the tourists to go on such safaris. The Department, in its earlier notification, had said that as there were chances of…
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