Mysuru: Listing out various problems they were facing, nearly 250 students of the Old Boys Students Hostel in Manasagangothri, staged a snap stir here this morning, first in front of the hostel and later at the South Gate entrance of Gangothri near Kuvempu statue. Alleging that the facilities in the hostel were pathetic, the students…
Crafts Bazaar beckons visitors: Clay and terracotta Ganesha idols in great demand
September 8, 2018Mysuru: There is less than a week to go for Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations, and in an indication of growing concern among citizens for the environment, business at stalls set up at the JSS Mysore Urban Haat selling eco-friendly idols of the elephant-headed God appeared to be brisk. The ban on Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols,…
Kodagu man with gold worth Rs. 11 lakh held at Bengaluru Airport
September 8, 2018Bengaluru: Customs Department sleuths have seized gold worth Rs. 11.57 lakh from a Kodagu resident who arrived from Bahrain at the Kempegowda International Airport Limited (KIAL) at Devanahalli in Bengaluru. The gold was hidden in his trousers. The accused is 50-year-old Kottambadi Ahmed Latheef, a resident of Hodavada village in Kodagu. He was travelling from…
Cricket legend Brett Lee in city
September 8, 2018Mysuru: According to the 2011 Census, more than 2.35 lakh people in Karnataka suffer from profound hearing impairment. Cricket legend Brett Lee, who is the Brand Ambassador for Cochlear, a Australian base company, was in city on Friday to raise awareness about Universal New-born Hearing Screening (UNHS). ENT Surgeon Dr. H.A. Dathathri also joined him…
Ban order around Exam Centre
September 8, 2018Hunsur: The SCVT exam conducted by the Department of Employment and Training will take place from Sept.10 to 18 at Government ITI in Hunsur. Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has issued ban orders in 200 mts. radius of the exam centre on all days of the exam. Also, all photocopy (Xerox) shops in the vicinity…
Cultural contests for senior citizens
September 8, 2018Mysuru: JSS Senior Citizens’ Helpline, Mysuru, as part of World Senior Citizens’ Day celebration, has organised cultural competitions for senior citizens on Sept. 11 from 10 am to 1 pm at Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Bhavan in city. Senior citizens, both men and women can take part in folk songs and mono acting in 60…
One more arrested in auto driver murder case
September 8, 2018Mysuru: The Udayagiri Police have arrested one more person in connection with the murder of auto driver Aslam Pasha. The arrested has been identified as Samiullah (25), a resident of Gandhinagar in the city. Auto driver Aslam Pasha was hacked to death by one Syed Irfan over a family dispute on July 21. While the…
Sitar Recital on Sept.9
September 8, 2018Mohasin Khan from Dharwad will present a Sitar Recital under the auspices of Pandit Taranath Foundation on Sept.9 at M.L Krishnaswami’s residence ‘MEENAKSHI’, #12/A, First Main Road, 4th Stage, T.K Layout, near Kamakshi Hospital, at 10.15 am. Mohasin Khan, a prodigious talent, is one of the finest musicians of our country. He is the 7th…
Annual General Body
September 8, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru District Horticultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd. (HOPCOMPS), Curzon Park, will hold its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) at Lalitha Mahal Mango Grove, T. Narasipur Main Road, Mysuru, on Sept. 9 at 11 am. Society President Suryakumar will preside. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2422558. The Mysore City Co-operative Housing Society Limited,…
Accident victim dies
September 8, 2018Mysuru: Jagadish (55) of Devaraja Mohalla, who allegedly fell off a scooter he was riding on Aug. 22 near Hootagalli Government School and admitted to K.R. Hospital for head injuries, passed away on Thursday. VV Puram Traffic Police have registered the case.
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