Mysuru: “Isn’t Pakoda-frying also a profession?” Prime Minister Narendra Modi had classified this also as a job among the 4,000 other daily business in the unorganised sector. Hence, demanding a separate policy for this sector, ‘Udyogakkaagi Yuvajanaru’ (Youth for Jobs), an organisation working in the interest of youths, staged a novel protest by frying pakodas…
Fire-proofing Bandipur
February 3, 2018By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Learning from bitter lessons from last year’s forest inferno where a young forest guard was charred to death in Bandipur, the Forest Department this time has strengthened its fire-fighting capabilities to combat forest fires that tend to ravage large swathes of forest during summer. This Weekend…
No Bandh in Bengaluru tomorrow
February 3, 2018Bengaluru/ Mysuru: The Bengaluru bandh planned by Kannada outfits tomorrow (Feb.4) to coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city for a mega public meeting has been called off after Karnataka High Court ordered a stay, terming it unconstitutional. Modi is scheduled to address a massive public gathering at Palace Grounds tomorrow to…
Impressionz showcases designers
February 3, 2018The two-day designers exhibition, organised by Impressionz, began at Hotel Southern Star in city this morning. Picture shows Organiser Krupa Sumanth with the designers. The expo showcasing the best of designers from across the country will be open today and tomorrow from 11 am to 8 pm.
MP Sriramulu gets invite for breakfast with Donald Trump
February 3, 2018Ballari: BJP member of Parliament from Ballari, B. Sriramulu has said he has been invited to join US President Donald Trump at the 66th Annual National Prayer Breakfast Meet to be held in Washington DC on Feb.8. However, the MP said that he may not be able to make it if the party requires him…
The Wedding House opens
February 3, 2018Actresses Shwetha Srivatsav (extreme right) and Mayuri Kayatri looking at the displays at ‘Wedding House’ a two-day exhibition organised at Premier Convention Hall, Premier Studios, on Hunsur Road in city this morning. Event organisers Pooja Joshi and Snehal Igoor are also seen. The expo is open from 10.30 am to 8 pm today and tomorrow.
Youth Year celebrations at Infant Jesus Cathedral
February 3, 2018Msgr. George Alukka, Vicar General, Diocese of Mandya, is seen inaugurating the Youth Year celebrations at the Infant Jesus Cathedral, Hinkal, recently as others look on.
New-look Varsity Swimming Pool to reopen by February end
February 3, 2018The renovation works of the University of Mysore’s (UoM) Swimming Pool, which was taken up in March 2017, is nearing completion and the pool will be reopened for the students and public by the end of February. Initially the Varsity was expecting a fund of Rs.1.5 crore to renovate the pool from Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha…
Anil Chikkamadu quits JD(S)
February 3, 2018Mysuru: Anil Chikkamadu, son of late JD(S) legislator from H.D. Kote, S. Chikkamadu, resigned from the primary membership of the JD(S) today. Anil Chikkamadu also quit as ZP member from Hanagodu (ST) ZP constituency, from which he was elected on a JD(S) ticket. Anil, who was miffed with the JD(S) leadership for failing to assure…
Ten-day Craft Exhibition opens at JSS Urban Haat
February 3, 2018Mysuru: A ten-day Craft Exhibition, sponsored by Union Ministry of Textiles, commenced yesterday at JSS Urban Haat in Hebbal Industrial Area here. Over 50 artisans from Karnataka, UP, TN, Delhi, Gujarat, Odisha, AP, Rajasthan and other places have exhibited eye-catching handicrafts at about 50 stalls. On the list are fancy shawls, embroidery dresses, designer jewellery,…
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