Date: August 10th, 2018

Flash Flood Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway blocked
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Flash Flood Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway blocked

August 10, 2018

Mysuru/Nanjangud:  For the second time after its inauguration in 1974, a volume of 71,100 cusecs of water was released from the Kabini Dam yesterday and the water release was stepped up to 75,000 cusecs and then to 80,000 cusecs by evening. This resulted in ‘flash flood’, blocking the Mysuru-Nanjangud National Highway (NH) 212 (now NH…

Kurubarahalli Sy. No.4 residents to meet Chief Minister tomorrow
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Kurubarahalli Sy. No.4 residents to meet Chief Minister tomorrow

August 10, 2018

Mysuru:  In what looks like a face-off, thousands of residents of Kurubarahalli Survey No.4 will meet Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy tomorrow near Pinjrapole at the foot of Chamundi Hill at 7 am and present him a memorandum  urging him to intervene to resolve the problems they have been facing for the last few years. Disclosing…

Finally, UGC grants recognition to 17 courses offered by KSOU
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Finally, UGC grants recognition to 17 courses offered by KSOU

August 10, 2018

Mysuru: Providing a major relief to lakhs of students who depend on distant learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has finally granted recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). The UGC had issued a public notice dated 16.6.2015 informing the students not to seek admissions in KSOU since it is de-recognised with retrospective effect from…

MCC election on Aug. 31
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MCC election on Aug. 31

August 10, 2018

Mysuru: The election to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be held on Aug. 31. The State Election Commission last evening announced the date for the election to 65 wards under the MCC. The Commission declared the dates as the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition questioning the delimitation and reservation of the wards. The…

Entry banned to Brindavan Gardens
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Entry banned to Brindavan Gardens

August 10, 2018

Mysuru: For the second time in the current monsoon season, entry of visitors to Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir and Brindavan Gardens has been banned and boating at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary has been suspended for an indefinite period. The decision to ban entry to these places was taken late last evening following increased inflow of…

University Evening College students’ hostel on cards
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University Evening College students’ hostel on cards

August 10, 2018

Mysuru: University of Mysore in-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. T.K. Umesh has assured   that hostel facility will be created for the students of the University Evening College. He was speaking after inaugurating the 2018-19 extra-curricular and cultural activities of the University of Mysore Evening College at the Maharaja’s College Centenary auditorium, here yesterday and said that there…

CM arriving in Mysuru tonight
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CM arriving in Mysuru tonight

August 10, 2018

Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who will arrive in city tonight, will be participating in various events and functions in Mysuru and Mandya districts on Aug. 11 and 12. The CM will leave Bengaluru by road at 7.30 pm today (Aug. 10) to reach Mysuru at 10 pm and stay overnight. On Aug. 11, CM…

Homage to Thiru Karunanidhi: A Leader of Leaders
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Homage to Thiru Karunanidhi: A Leader of Leaders

August 10, 2018

By Dr. A.V. Narasimha Murthy Some years ago I had participated in the release of the book Sangam Age Tamil Coins written by R. Krishnamurthy. I was to speak about the book and the late DMK Patriarch M. Karunanidhi had to release the book. On the dais were Karunanidhi, Justice Mohan, myself [see pic, extreme…

Jalapatotsava from tomorrow
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Jalapatotsava from tomorrow

August 10, 2018

Mysuru: The State Tourism Department is making all efforts to attract tourists and as part of this, Monsoon Tourism is being promoted by including Chunchanakatte water falls in K.R.Nagar taluk in this year’s Jalapatotsava (festival of falls) being held on Aug.11 and 12. Since the Constituency MLA is S.R. Mahesh, who is also the Tourism…

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