Mysuru: The second day of ‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ last evening featured dances focussing on environment protection and patriotism at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here. Over 20 students of Hunsur Govt. Women’s College entered the stage holding banners with pictures of trees and presented a dance to the popular song ‘Adavideviya Kaadu Janagala E…
Mysurean, Gita Gopinath appointed as IMF Chief Economist
October 2, 2018New Delhi: Mysuru-born Harvard Professor Gita Gopinath, popularly called as GG, has been appointed as the Chief Economist at International Monetary Fund (IMF). She will advise the IMF on policy issues. Gita is the first Indian women to be occupying the coveted post and the second Indian after former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. IMF Managing…
Dasara Gold Card available on www.mysoredasara.gov.in from today
October 2, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara Gold Card, which will provide special benefits tto tourists is available online from today. District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda released posters of the same yesterday. The Dasara Executive Committee has printed 1,000 such cards. Each card is priced at Rs.3,999 and only one person can enjoy the privileges per card. The Tourism…
Plot to kill Dalai Lama by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen members: Home Ministry seeks report
October 2, 2018Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has unearthed a plot by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen members to kill Buddhist Monk Dalai Lama and the Union Home Ministry sought a report on the issue from the State Government. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has directed Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara, DGP Neelamani N. Raju and heads of Intelligence…
Actor ‘Duniya’ Vijay, three others granted Conditional Bail
October 2, 2018Assault and kidnap of gym trainer Bengaluru: The City Civil and Sessions Court yesterday granted Conditional Bail to Sandalwood actor ‘Duniya’ Vijay and three others accused of kidnapping and assaulting Maruthi Gowda, a gym trainer, over a trivial row on Sept.22 in Bengaluru. Judge, T.P. Ramalinge Gowda, granted conditional bail to Vijay, his personal trainer…
BJP leader shot dead in Kodagu by GP Member
October 2, 2018Madikeri: Even as Kodagu is yet to recover from the natural disaster which hit the district in August, a BJP leader was shot dead by a JD(S) supported Gram Panchayat member at Maragodu in the taluk on Monday. Kaanadka Tilakraj (40), a local BJP leader of Maragodu is the victim. The murder is said to…
Bank gold examiner cheats Bank of over Rs.31 lakh
October 2, 2018He had obtained loans by pledging fake gold in the names of Bank’s customers Periyapatna: A gold examiner of a bank at Kittur in Periyapatna taluk, has allegedly cheated the bank to the tune of over Rs.31 lakh, by pledging fake gold jewellery in the names of Bank’s customers and the customers who came to know…
Cabinet expansion on Oct.10 or 12
October 2, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that he will expand his Cabinet either on Oct.10 or 12. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Kumaraswamy maintained that all confusions within the coalitions have ended and the BJP’s efforts to destabilise his Government have gone in vain. Pointing out that all seven vacant berths in his…
Dr. Rajkumar Award for Lakshmi, Puttanna Kanagal Award for S. Narayan
October 2, 2018Bengaluru: The Committee for selection of the three top awards given by the State Government to Kannada film personalities has submitted its selection list to the Government yesterday. The Selection Committee, headed by veteran actor Srinivasa Murthy, has recommended the name of senior actress Lakshmi for the Dr Rajkumar Award for the year 2017. Lakshmi…
Pourakarmikas to strike work from tomorrow
October 2, 2018Mysuru: Accusing the State Government of failing to fulfil their just demands like regularisation of services and abolition of contract system and outsourcing, MCC Pourakarmikas, under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Nagarapalike, Nagarasabha Mattu Purasabhegala Pourakarmika Mahasangha, will strike work in the city from tomorrow (Oct.3). Announcing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan…
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