Month: February, 2018

Mysuru-Thalassery Railway Line : Massive Rally in Mysuru on Feb. 18
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Mysuru-Thalassery Railway Line : Massive Rally in Mysuru on Feb. 18

February 8, 2018

Mysuru: Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, had organised  a preliminary meeting last evening at its premises in Vijayanagar First Stage regarding the protest to be staged in city on Feb. 18 against the proposed Thalassery-Mysuru Railway Line. The protest rally has been organised at J.K. Grounds at 10 am. On Feb. 18, there will be a procession…

University of Mysore ranked among top 350 Universities in Asia
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University of Mysore ranked among top 350 Universities in Asia

February 8, 2018

Mysuru: The University of Mysore is ranked among the top 350 Universities in Asia. The list was released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development  (MHRD) yesterday in New Delhi, said University of Mysore in-Charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraju. The confirmation was received through a tweet from HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and next year,…

Cobra caught in Crawford Hall
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Cobra caught in Crawford Hall

February 8, 2018

Mysuru:  There was sudden buzz in the precincts of the majestic Crawford Hall, the administrative offices of the University of Mysore. The excitement mounted when a student shouted that he had seen a snake slithering into a bush in the lawn opposite the steps of the Crawford Hall.    The University authorities immediately called Snake…

Woman injures neighbour for pelting stones at her pet stray dogs
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Woman injures neighbour for pelting stones at her pet stray dogs

February 8, 2018

Mysuru:  An incident of a woman injuring her neighbour for allegedly throwing stone at stray dogs which she was taking care of has been reported on Tuesday at Gokulam here. While the injured has been identified as 52-year-old Chikkathayamma, the woman who injured her has been identified as Gayatri. On Tuesday morning, Chikkathayamma, who had…

MCC distributes retrofitted scooters to 27 beneficiaries
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MCC distributes retrofitted scooters to 27 beneficiaries

February 8, 2018

Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) distributed retrofitted four-wheel scooters to 27 specially-abled beneficiaries picked up during 2014-15 and 2015-16 under the three percent fund for specially-abled at a function organised at MCC premises here yesterday. The vehicles are basically TVS Scooty Pep modified for the specially-abled each ccosting aboutRs.60,000. Mayor B. Bhaghyavathi, speaking after distributing…

BBMP Corporator’s husband hacked to death in Bengaluru
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BBMP Corporator’s husband hacked to death in Bengaluru

February 8, 2018

Bengaluru: The husband of a BBMP Corporator was brutally killed in broad daylight in the State capital yesterday. Kadireshan (48), husband of BBMP Ward 138 BJP Corporator Rekha, is the one who was hacked to death. Kadireshan was inspecting the cleaning works for Shivaratri celebrations at Muneshwara Temple in Anjanappa Garden in Chalavadi Palya (Ward…

Push for tourism?
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Push for tourism?

February 8, 2018

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC The tourism industry has something to cheer for in this year’s budget.  Our Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech, made a mention on the subject of tourism, a very significant step indeed. Presenting the budget- 2018, Jaitley said “India is blessed with abundance of tourist attractions,…

Pornography in mobile phone: Action sought against Melukote Temple Priest
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Pornography in mobile phone: Action sought against Melukote Temple Priest

February 8, 2018

Mysuru: The Melukote Temple Rakshana Samiti has demanded action against Melukote Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple Priest Narayana Bhat who was reportedly caught watching porn in the Temple’s sanctum sanctorum by devotee recently. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Samiti Hon. President R. Girijesh alleged that Priest Narayana Bhat was caught watching porn on his mobile on Dec.11,…

Radha or Meera?
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Radha or Meera?

February 8, 2018

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Woh toh Radha ka bhi Shyam, woh toh Meera ka bhi Shyam, is a popular Bollywood song from the 1970s. In this song, we are told that Krishna loves Radha as much as he loves Meera. The problem here is that Radha is a mythical character…

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