Mysuru: A person, who was awarded the tender by the Forest Department to cut dangerous branches, has allegedly axed huge trees which has angered environmentalists. Huge trees were felled near Sri Vani Vilas Ursu First Grade College and the environmentalists who rushed to the spot have opposed such an act by the Forest Department. Meanwhile,…
‘Bombe Mane’:DC to inaugurate Dolls House in city tomorrow
September 20, 2018Four special displays include a tribute to Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar and the artisans The 14th edition of Bombe Mane, an exhibition of exquisite dolls organised by Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP), will be inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC)Abhiram G. Sankar at 6.30 pm tomorrow (Sept.21) at the Pratima Gallery, Nazarbad Main Road in city. Noted danseuse Tulsi…
UGC approval for remaining 15 courses in a week: KSOU VC
September 20, 2018Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), which at last got recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) last month to run 17 non-technical courses for a period of five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23, is likely to get recognition for the remaining 15 Open Distance Learning (ODL) courses within a week, said KSOU Vice-Chancellor …
Parivarthana to present play ‘Macbeth’ on Sept.21, 22
September 20, 2018Mysuru: Parivarthana Ranga Samaja will be presenting William Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ on Sept.21 and 22 at Kiru Rangamandira (Mini Theatre) in Kalamandira premises at 7 pm. Prof. K.P. Vasudevan has translated the play into Kannada while Prof. S. R. Ramesh has directed the play. Entry tickets are priced at Rs. 50 for students and Rs….
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing wife
September 20, 2018Punishment pronounced after son gives witness Mysuru: The Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife by strangulating her. The man, who has been sentenced, is Nagaraju alias Naga, a native of Mahadevapura village, Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district and his deceased wife is Sunitha (25),…
Rider killed as car rams into scooter
September 20, 2018Mysuru: A 21-year-old scooter rider died at a hospital, while the pillion rider is undergoing treatment after a car collided head-on with the scooter near VTU College at Sathagalli here yesterday afternoon. While the deceased is Javeed Pasha (21), a resident of Ghousianagar, the injured is Syed Salman. Yesterday afternoon, Javeed and Salman were proceeding…
Six persons arrested for stealing copper wires
September 20, 2018Mysur: The Mysuru Railway Police have arrested six persons on charges of stealing copper wires at City Railway Station premises and selling them. The arrested are 31-year-old Syed Imran, 28-year-old Mustafa alias Salman, 24-year-old Saddam Hussain, 23-year-old Kiran Kumar and 28-year-old Mohammed Hussain, all residents of Aleem Nagar in city. The accused were arrested on…
Aananda Aarogya: Music concert and discourse on Sept.24
September 20, 2018Mysuru: Dixit Aarogya Dhaama, Mysuru, has organised a Karnatak classical music concert by Aditya Jonnalagadda, a specially-abled boy and a discourse on “Specially Abled Children – Challenges and Responsibilities” by Prof. B. N. Raveesh, Head, Department of Psychiatry, MMC&RI on Sept.24 at 6 pm at its premises, #12, Main Road, C Block, 3rd Stage, Vijayanagar…
Lack of ambulances irk tribals
September 20, 2018Mysuru: Tribals living in and around B.R. Hills in Chamarajanagar district have complained of lack of ambulances to carry patients to hospitals and also shortage of doctors in hospitals. Explaining the lack of civic and other basic amenities in tribal hamlets around B.R. Hills, former B.R. Hills Gram Panchayat (GP) Member Tantari Nanjegowda said that…
MCC Revenue Inspector caught while accepting bribe
September 20, 2018Mysuru: Sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday trapped a Revenue Inspector of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) while accepting a bribe of Rs.2,000 from a person for khata transfer of a house. P. Kumaraswamy, Revenue Inspector attached to MCC Zone-8 (Udayagiri), is the one who was trapped. Kumaraswamy had demanded Rs.2,500 bribe from one Pavithrakumar…
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