Mysuru: The District Unit of Karnataka State Primary School Teachers Association has demanded the State Government to review its decision on reducing Dasara holidays for school students of the district. In a press release, the President of the Unit H. B. Basavaraj said that State Government has reduced the Dasara holidays to 14 days…
Operation Swan: Police hold Walkathon
September 19, 2018Mysuru: Operation Swan, initiated by City Traffic Police to make them more tourist-friendly and people-friendly and to increase their professionalism, has continued. Over 250 City Traffic Police officials, staff and City Police Control Room personnel walked up the Chamundi Hill on Monday to participate in a workshop. They assembled near Tavarakatte at the foothills at…
Plea to use Wadiyars’ photo in Dasara logo, posters
September 19, 2018Mysuru: The President of Karnataka Rajya Ursu Mahasabha, District Unit, Nandeesh G. Urs has threatened to stage a protest against the State Government if it fails to use the photos of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar in Dasara logo and posters during the festivities. In a press release, he criticised the State Government…
Tent School and Library for children of Mahouts and Kavadis at Palace
September 19, 2018Mysuru: The Tent School to provide education to the children of Mahouts and Kavadis, who are taking care of Dasara elephants, commenced formally at Mysore Palace premises on Monday. The School also has a Library facility The Government is running the Tent School for the last ten years in order to help such children to…
Rider killed in car-bike collision near Malavalli
September 19, 2018Mandya: A two-wheeler rider was killed, while the pillion rider suffered serious injuries when a car rammed into their bike on the highway near Malavalli here this morning. While the deceased is identified as Kiran, a resident of Tadagavadi in Srirangapatna taluk, the seriously injured is Bhaskar, a resident of Seehalli, who is undergoing treatment…
Vijayashreepura Layout issue: Legal solutions to be found for resolving Vijayashreepura row: CM
September 19, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has assured the residents of Vijayashreepura in Mysuru of protecting their interests by placing facts before the Court. Presiding over a meeting held at Khanija Bhavan on Race Course Road here on Tuesday to discuss resolution of Vijayashreepura row, Kumaraswamy said that the Government will make all efforts to convince,…
Two drown during Ganesha idols immersion at Mandya
September 19, 2018Mandya: In separate incidents, two youths were drowned during Ganesha idols immersion at Mandya last night. In the first incident, a 20-year-old youth was drowned while immersing the idol of Ganesha at a canal in Srirampura village in Srirangapatna taluk. The deceased is Varun, a native of Mandya, who had come to his relative’s house…
Cow killed by tiger
September 19, 2018This is the fourth cow being killed by the tiger since a couple of months Hunsur: A cow, which was left for grazing at Taragan Estate at K.G. Habbanakuppe, bordering Nagarahole Reserve Forest, was attacked and killed by the tiger yesterday. This is the fourth cow that was killed by the tiger since a few…
Captured elephant in musth, collapses and dies
September 19, 201823-year-old Lakshmisha was given to Forest Department from a temple in Puttur Mysuru: An elephant in musth, which was captured, collapsed and died at Kolangeri Forest area in Nagarahole last evening. The 23-year-old elephant named Lakshmisha was in Mathigodu Elephant camp and was in musth. He had strayed into the forest and the Forest officials…
Dacoity case: Gold company owner in Police custody
September 19, 2018Bengaluru: Kudur and Tavarekere Police have taken Babu alias Bommanahalli Babu, owner of Attica Gold Company into custody for his alleged involvement in a dacoity case and have interrogated him. Kudur Inspector Dalagowda arrested Babu from his Queens Road office yesterday. A case of dacoity case was registered at Tavarekere Police Station and the accused…
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