Mysuru: Bringing some relief to the beleaguered Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) that was struggling to find takers for Dasara Exhibition tenders, the tender has finally been awarded to Bengaluru-based Fun World. The KEA was facing difficulties as no firm came forward to apply for exhibition tenders for various reasons including last year’s flooding where the…
Minister promises to boost Tourism in State
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Tourism and Sericulture Minister S.R. Mahesh assured to make all possible efforts to develop the State as second best tourist hub of the country as the State has been ranked seventh in attracting the tourists. He was speaking after inaugurating Travel log’18, a two-day National Seminar on ‘Tourism and the Digital Transformation,’ organised by…
MLA wields broom, extends support to Pourakarmikas
October 6, 2018Mysuru: In a rare gesture extending support to the ongoing stir of Pourakarmikas, MLA L. Nagendra, accompanied by BJP Corporators of Chamaraja Constituency and party activists cleaned Devaraja Urs Road from K.R. Circle to JLB Road this morning. The garbage collected was shifted using goods autorickshaws. As Nagendra began the cleaning operation, a few Pourakarmikas…
‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ – Day 6: Special children steal the show
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Special children stole the show on the sixth day of ‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ last evening at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here. Students of Putteeramma School for Speech and Hearing Impaired presented a thought-provoking dance to the song ‘Vande Mataram Sujalam Suphalam Mareyada Sheetalam’ with matchless perfection and synchronisation defying their inability bewildering…
Balarama to release its biography at Mysore Palace on Oct. 10
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Dasara elephant Balarama, which made headlines in the past for carrying the Ambari (Golden Howdah) majestically during the Jumboo Savari more than a dozen times, will make headlines once again when the jumbo will formally release its own biography. The book, titled ‘Aane Banthondaane – Balaramana Gajapayana,’ originally written in English (Balarama’s Story –…
Woman murdered over property dispute
October 6, 2018Mysuru: A feud over ownership of property resulted in the murder of a 45-year-old woman at Kadakola in the taluk yesterday. The victim has been identified as Kanchana (45), wife of Devu Rao of Kadakola. Devu Rao’s family had a running dispute with Bahulal, brother of Devu Rao, over a site in front of their…
UoM temporary employees begin indefinite strike
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Over 100 members of Mysore University Temporary Employees Association commenced an indefinite strike near Kuvempu Statue at the main entrance to the Varsity on Bogadi Road here this morning seeking fulfilment of their various demands. The members alleged that the temporary employees formed the majority of the employees of the University who have been…
Lions Rajivnagar office-bearers
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The installation Ceremony of Lions Club of Mysore Rajivnagar for the Lionistic year 2018 – 19 will be held on Oct.7 at MK Greens Luxury Serviced Apartments, Udayagiri, at 7 pm. New Members will be inducted by Ln. Jayaramu, ADCS. Ln. Dr. V. Nagraj Bairy, 1st Vice-District Governor, will install the new office-bearers: Ln….
Online pharmacy firms: Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s reply on plea seeking closure
October 6, 2018New Delhi: The Delhi High Court yesterday sought responses of the Centre and the Delhi government on a plea seeking closure of online pharmacy companies that are offering drugs and prescription medicines through websites. Justice Vibhu Bakhru issued notice to the Central Government, Central Drug Standard Control Organisation, Commissioner of Food and Drugs Administration and…
Youth arrested, mobile phones worth Rs.4.4 lakh recovered
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Four months after the incident, the N.R. Police have been successful in cracking a tricky case, where a conman had taken away a parcel containing brand new cell phones from a KSRTC driver after falsely claiming himself as the consignee, with the arrest of a youth. The arrested has been identified as Puneet Singh,…
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