Mysuru: MP Pratap Simha took the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials to task for unnecessarily spending public money by taking up the ten-lane road work of just 590 metre at a cost of Rs. 5 crore near Columbia Asia Hospital junction. Addressing the media after the inspection of the ten-lane road work and…
An elderly man and his grandson were killed at Kushalnagar in February 2016 Madikeri: The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madikeri has awarded death sentence to three persons convicted for killing an elderly man and his grandson at Kushalnagar. While pronouncing the judgement yesterday, Judge D. Pavanesh also imposed a fine of Rs….
Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) will offer ‘Baagina’ to River Cauvery at KRS on Friday, July 20. Baagina is a sacred offering to the River Goddess as a thanksgiving gesture for bountiful rains. On that day, he will travel to Talacauvery in Kodagu, the birthplace of River Cauvery and offer pujas to the Goddess….
Mandya: Four Policemen, including a Sub-Inspector, have been suspended for the alleged death in Police custody (lock-up death) that was reported from Mandya yesterday. A CID probe has also been ordered. Forty-eight-year-old Murthy, son of Belathur Bettaiah of Besaganahalli in Maddur taluk, was allegedly found hanging in a toilet at the Mandya West Police Station…
Mysuru: Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda, who visited Mysuru yesterday for the first time after taking charge as Minister, went on a temple run, visiting many temples in and around the city. GTD, along with his family members, first visited Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill, where he performed special puja on Friday. He later visited…
Bengaluru: K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas, who claims to have unearthed a Rs. 150 crore scam in Indira Canteens, has decided to move the Karnataka High Court (HC) seeking a probe into the alleged scam. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Ramdas, who displayed some documents in support of his claim, said that when he raised…
Mysuru: Chamaraja BJP MLA L. Nagendra has appealed Governor Vajubhai R. Vala, who is also the Chancellor of all State-run Universities in the State, to appoint a regular Vice-Chancellor for University of Mysore (UoM) at the earliest. In a letter to the Governor, Nagendra said that the century-old University is known for its academic excellence…
Bengaluru: In its first major reshuffle of IAS Officers, the coalition government yesterday appointed IAS Officer M.R. Ravikumar as the Commissioner, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). In all, as many as 21 IAS Officers have been transferred. Following are their new postings according to an official notification. Ravikumar, who was serving as the Personal Secretary of…
Mysuru: Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) Team Heritage, an inter-disciplinary team comprising students drawn from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering departments bagged the ‘Best Innovation Award’ at Hybrid Scooter Design and Development Competition held in the TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership, Anekal, Bengaluru, recently. The SAE (Society…
Old students, achievers felicitated Mysuru: “The reign of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar was not only the most difficult but also the most enlightening. As a five-year-old he was coronated as the Maharaja of Mysore and his adoptive mother Maharani Lakshmi Ammani Devi played a great role in his life. She and Dewan Purnaiah helped in the…
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