M.K. Seetharamaiah (79), retired Vice Principal of Kanakapura Rural PU College and a resident of Srirampura 2nd Stage here, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill here at 9 am…
Modi’s visit to Mysuru on Feb.18
February 14, 2018Mysuru: The District Administration and the Railway authorities are on their toes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to Mysuru Railway Station where he will flag off the Humsafar Express Train and Electric Train service from Mysuru to Bengaluru on Feb.19. Modi will spend nearly half-an-hour at the Station. Later, he will address a…
PM’s itinerary on Feb. 18, 19
February 14, 2018Mysuru: The Prime Minister’s special plane is scheduled to arrive at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli on the night of Feb.18 and his motorcade, comprising armoured BMW 7 Series Sedans, BMW X3, Special Protection Group, and Commando Force, will proceed towards Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel. The PM will stay at the Hotel and on the morning…
Mahashivaratri: Thousands throng Shiva temples to have darshan
February 14, 2018Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Shiva temples across the city to have darshan and to offer special pujas on Mahashivaratri that was celebrated with religious fervour and traditional gaiety yesterday. Fasting, prayers and vigil marked the celebrations with devotees making a beeline for major pilgrim centres associated with Shaivism. Devotees were seen standing in long…
Traffic Police to accept vehicle documents on DigiLocker
February 14, 2018Mysuru: You need not worry if you are not carrying hard copies of Driving Licence (DL), Registration Certificate (RC) and Emission Certificate. The Traffic Police and other transport agencies will accept vehicle documents stored on your Smartphone’s DigiLocker App. They can now show a scanned copy of these documents as long as they are uploaded…
Mysuru Taluk Office goes paperless
February 14, 2018Mysuru: After the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner went paperless, the Mysuru Taluk Office housed in Mini Vidhana Soudha at Nazarbad has followed suit. Mysuru Taluk Office was converted into e-office on Feb. 12. Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep inaugurated the new facility. The initiative is in keeping with the District Administration’s…
Development or Survival?: Kodagu loses 102 sq km of tree cover in two years, says report
February 14, 2018New Delhi: The India State of Forests 2017 report has been released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests on Feb. 12 and it shows that while the Karnataka’s conservation efforts and thrust towards agro-forestry is leading to an impressive increase of 1,101 square kilometres of tree cover, eco-sensitive areas such as Kodagu and Shivamogga…
Air Odisha flights from Mysuru to Chennai, Hyderabad likely from March
February 14, 2018Mysuru: Air Odisha, the second airline that had bid for the Mysuru-Chennai-Hyderabad sector is likely to start its operations from Mysore Airport from March this year. TruJet is already operating flights between Mysuru-Chennai-Hyderabad, as part of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik) scheme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two services were allotted in the…
Debut Bharatanatyam performance
February 14, 2018By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Rangapravesha of R. Rakshita was organised at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, on the 28th of January. Senior art patron K.V. Murthy, musician and music critic Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan, senior dance teacher K. Rama Murty Rao, Vasudeva Vitthal of Vijaya Vittala Educational Institutions and Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy were the guests for…
Voter’s list rigged, alleges Ramdas; to stage protest tomorrow
February 14, 2018Mysuru: Former Minister S.A. Ramdas has threatened to launch an agitation in front of the DC Office tomorrow at 11 am alleging conspiracy by the State Government in tampering with the voter’s list in a few wards of K.R. Constituency even as the elections are fast approaching. He visited the Jyothi Shikshana Samsthe near Vivekananda…
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