Cases registered against gas agency owner, driver Mysuru: Officials of the Food and Civil Supplies Department and City Crime Branch (CCB) Police personnel, who conducted a joint operation on an illegal LPG refilling unit on Sept.19, have registered cases against the gas agency owner and the driver. Cases have been registered against Nandish, owner of…
B.T. Kavitha’s posting as DCP cancelled in 24 hrs
September 21, 2018Mysuru: The State Government which had ordered posting of senior Police Officer B.T. Kavitha as DCP (Crime and Traffic) of the city on Wednesday, cancelled the order within 24 hours of its issue. As per Wednesday’s order, B.T. Kavitha, who had been serving as an SP (Civil) at the DGP’s office in Bengaluru, arrived at…
Bank Note Paper Mill donates vehicle to Fire Service
September 21, 2018Mysuru: Under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Bank Note Paper Mill India (P) Ltd., donated a vehicle to the Fire and Emergency Services Department yesterday. Mill’s Chief Managing Director Jaganmohan Rao handed over the keys of a Bolero vehicle to Chief Fire Service Officer of Mysuru Division Younus Ali Kauser at the Hebbal Fire Service Station…
LPG leakage: Household articles gutted in fire
September 21, 2018Mysuru: The roof of a house was blown away and household articles were gutted in a fire and explosion caused due to LPG leakage at Janathanagar 8th Cross here last morning. Luckily, no one was injured in the incident. The incident took place at the house of Mahadev, who had taken the house on rent….
Chemists to down shutters on Sept. 28
September 21, 2018Bengaluru: Alleging loopholes in the draft regulations on e-pharmacies published by the Central government recently, the Karnataka Chemists and Druggists Association has called for a Statewide Pharmacy bandh on Sept. 28. Over 20,000 chemists who are members of the Association will take part in the bandh by downing their shutters. There are 26,000 druggists in…
Mysuru Zoo to celebrate World Rhino Day tomorrow
September 21, 2018Mysuru: World Rhino Day is celebrated to create awareness regarding the well-being of Rhinoceros. In recent years, Rhinos have been threatened by poaching, urbanisation and pollution, which have left Rhino species on the brink of extinction. At the start of the 20th century, 5,00,000 Rhinos roamed the wild, by 1970 the worldwide population fell to…
Entries invited for Zoo Wildlife Week Photography contest
September 21, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru Zoo is organising Wildlife Week Photography competition and exhibition as part of Wildlife Week celebrations from Oct.1 to Oct. 7. The competition and exhibition consists of two categories — Wildlife Category and Zoo Category. Only two unmounted photographs measuring 12” x 18” will be accepted in each section. Entry fee for each section…
Ayub Sheriff
September 21, 2018Ayub Sheriff (62), retired Deputy Director of the Women and Child Welfare Department and a resident of Bannimantap, passed away at Mecca, Saudi Arabia yesterday during Haj pilgrimage. Burial will be held tomorrow at Mecca, according to family sources.
Nagappa
September 21, 2018Nagappa (56), a resident of Sannaiah Street in Periyapatna, passed away last evening. He leaves behind his wife Sumathi Nagappa, former President of Town Panchayat, one son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his farm land in Harave Mallarajapatna this afternoon.
Write an essay or make a painting on “Railways & Tourism” and win a prize
September 21, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has organised an essay and painting competition coinciding with the celebration of ‘Paryatan Parv’ by the Union Ministry of Tourism. The event is hosted in collaboration with other Union Ministries and State governments to focus on the benefits of tourism as also showcasing the cultural diversity…
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