Mysuru: Veterinarians, who conducted post-mortem of the carcass of the tigress which was found dead in Kabini backwaters yesterday, have confirmed that it had died of electrocution. When the Forest staff removed the carcass from the water, they found that the claws of the tigress missing and on searching nearby, a black plastic cover was…
Five bike-lifters arrested: Eight two-wheelers worth about Rs.5.5 lakh recovered
August 2, 2018Mysuru: In separate operations, the Metagalli and V.V. Puram Police have arrested five persons on charges of lifting two-wheelers and have recovered eight two-wheelers worth about Rs.5.5 lakh from them. The Metagalli Police, during an operation conducted on July 31 near Akshaya Palace Hotel on the Ring Road, arrested two persons who were standing near…
Raid on beauty parlours: Accused Hemavathi and others remanded to judicial custody
August 2, 2018Mysuru: As the time given by the Court for the Police ended, all the accused including Hemavathi, who were in Police custody for interrogation were produced before the Court yesterday and the Court has remanded the accused to judicial custody till Aug.13. It may be recalled that the Police, who raided two beauty parlours at…
Serial thefts in city during Lunar Eclipse: One gang used one car for burglaries, say Police
August 2, 2018Mysuru: The City Police are looking at all angles to crack the case where eight shops were burgled on a single night last week. So far, the Police teams have gathered some CCTV visuals where the clues have pointed out at the involvement of one gang that used one vehicle. It may be recalled here…
World Breast-Feeding Week: ‘Breast milk is an elixir for all problems of infants’
August 2, 2018Mysuru: Marking World Breast-Feeding Week, the Department of Women and Child Welfare had organised a function at Cheluvamba Hospital premises here yesterday to create awareness among people on importance of breast milk. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Director, Department of Women and Child Welfare, K. Radha opined that breast milk would prevent respiratory and other…
District Minister GTD in city tomorrow
August 2, 2018Mysuru: Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda, who has been appointed as the Mysuru District in-Charge Minister, will be arriving in city tomorrow night (Aug.3). As he is chairing a meeting of the higher officials of the Higher Education Department on Thursday and Friday in Bengaluru, GTD will be coming to the city tomorrow as District…
Forest Minister in Mysuru
August 2, 2018Mysuru: Forest Minister R. Shankar will be touring Mysuru district tomorrow (Aug.3). The Minister, who will arrive in city at 9 pm today, will stay at Government Guest House. Tomorrow, he will visit Chamundeshwari Hill Temple at 10 am. Later, he will inaugurate the Mastigudi Tribal Rehabilitation Centre at Bheemanahalli in H.D. Kote taluk at…
New IGP of Southern Range
August 2, 2018Mysuru: The State Government transferred eight IPS officers yesterday. IGP of Eastern Range K.V. Sharath Chandra has been transferred as IGP, Southern Range, Mysuru. Soumendu Mukherjee, who was IGP of Southern Range, has been transferred to Internal Security Division, Bengaluru. Sharath Chandra is the son of K.R.V. Shetty and Sharadamma couple, residents of Kikkeri in…
Chaturmasya Vratha: Sri Vidyahamsa Bharathi Swamiji arrives in city
August 2, 2018Mysuru: Sri Vidyahamsa Bharathi Swamiji of Thridhama Kshetra in Pandavapura taluk arrived in city last evening to undertake Chaturmasya Vratha till Sept. 24. The Swamiji was welcomed with Poornakumbha by District Brahmana Sangha President D.T. Prakash, former Ministers S.A. Ramdas and C.H. Vijayashankar. The Swamiji was taken in a procession on a silver chariot from…
Faulty meters: 24 Autorickshaws fined
August 2, 2018Mysuru: Devaraja Traffic Police and the officials of the Metrology Department jointly conducted operations in different parts of the city and registered complaint against 24 autorickshwas found with faulty metres. They also collected a fine of Rs.12,000. Autorickshaws with faulty meters and those who had not installed the electronic meters were caught and fined Rs.500…
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