Nagamangala: Four persons, who were allegedly digging the ground thinking that there was treasure inside, were caught hold by the villagers of Kanchanahalli, who reportedly thrashed them before handing them over to Bellur Police. The arrested have been identified as Chikkegowda, an ex-serviceman and a resident of Kanchanahalli, Babu, Mahesh and Gangahanumaiah, all residents of…
Truckers to go on strike from tomorrow
July 19, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru unit of Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners & Agents Association will extend support to the transporters’ nationwide indefinite strike from tomorrow (July 20), called by the All India Motor Transport Congress, demanding that the Union Government reduce diesel prices, seeking reduction in third party insurance premium and others. At a meeting…
2017 KSET exam results tomorrow on Varsity website
July 19, 2018Mysuru: The results of the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) held on Dec. 31, 2017, will be announced in the University of Mysore (UoM) website tomorrow. KSET is conducted to select lecturers for First Grade Colleges. Disclosing this at a press conference this morning, UoM In-Charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. T.K. Umesh said that the UoM, the…
DC holds phone-in Prog.
July 19, 2018Mysuru: The Deputy Commissioner’s monthly phone-in programme that was held after a gap of five months owing to Assembly polls, saw 16 complaints from across the district this morning. The hour-long phone-in programme took place from 9 am to 10 am. A woman caller from Hommaragalli in H.D. Kote taluk, complained about the poor state…
MCC Zone-4 office : Rs.8.76 crore Property Tax collected in three-and-a-half months
July 19, 2018Mysuru: Even as MCC authorities have stepped-up the drive to recover property tax dues from defaulting citizens, the MCC Zone-4 Office seems to have topped in Tax collection, by collecting a whopping Rs.8.76 crore in the three-and-a-half months period from April 1 to July 17. The staff of MCC Zone-4, led by Zonal Assistant Commissioner…
Free bus pass: Call for college bandh on July 21
July 19, 2018Mysuru: The All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO), in association with All India Mahila Samskrutika Sanghatane (AIMSS) and All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) has given a call to all educational institutions in the State to observe a bandh on July 21 urging the coalition Government to issue free bus pass for students. AIDYO District…
Wheel detaches from the moving bus
July 19, 2018Chamarajanagar: About 40 passengers, travelling in a KSRTC bus to Mysuru from Chamarajanagar, had a close shave when a rear wheel got detached from the moving bus near Badanakuppe village in the taluk yesterday. The KSRTC bus (KA-10 F-0140) left for Mysuru from Chamarajanagar at about 1.15 pm and when the bus crossed Badanakuppe village,…
Honey trap case: Officials of National Human Rights Commission conduct enquiry
July 19, 2018Mysuru: The officials of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), are conducting enquiry to bring out the truth in the alleged honey trap case which took place in August, 2017 in Mysuru South Rural Police. The case: The Mysuru Rural Police, based on an information that a lady has been involved in honey trapping cases…
Youth meets watery grave while clicking selfie atop bridge
July 19, 2018K.R. Pet: A 28-year-old youth, who was clicking selfies atop the bridge connecting Hariharapura and Akkihebbalu in the taluk, met his water grave after he slipped and fell into the river on Tuesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Shivakumar, son of Ganesh and a resident of Hariharapura village. As the dam built across…
Two held for Ganja possession
July 19, 2018Mysuru: In a major drug haul in recent times, the Alanahalli Police, who arrested two persons, have recovered 700 gms of ganja from them. The arrested have been identified as Praveen Poojari and Girish, both of them in their mid twenties and hailing from Mangaluru, while the third accused Rohith managed to escape. Praveen Poojari,…
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