Mysuru: The ninth convocation of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER) will be held tomorrow (Oct. 17) at 11 am at Sri Rajendra Auditorium of JSS Medical College, here. Sudha Murty, Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, will deliver the convocation address and give away awards and medals. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, the Chancellor…
14 more taluks declared drought-hit
October 16, 2018Bengaluru: The State Govt. has declared 14 more taluks drought-hit in Karnataka. With this, the total number of drought-hit taluks has gone up to 100. Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande said that as many as 86 taluks were declared drought-hit in the first phase, followed by 14 more taluks in the second phase. There are about…
Tractor Showroom owner ends life at Mandya
October 16, 2018Mandya: In a reported incident, a tractor showroom owner ended life by hanging self at his showroom late last night. Lokesh (38) of Chikkegowdanadoddi is the deceased. Lokesh, who owned Mahindra Tractor Showroom near Swarnasandra Circle at Mandya, had reportedly incurred huge losses. He is said to have hanged himself late last night and the…
‘Vajrangi’ donated to Vontikoppal Srinivasa Temple
October 16, 2018Mysuru: It was a special day for the famous Sri Lakshmivenkataramana Swamy Temple (Srinivasa Temple) on KRS Road, Vontikoppal, in city, as the presiding deity, was adorned with diamond studded Vajrangi today. The Vajrangi has been donated by the city’s MBC Pvt. Ltd. The Vajrangi was designed by city’s Lalitha Jewellery Mart, which had engaged…
Youth, woman go missing from city in separate incidents
October 16, 2018Mysuru: In separate incidents, a 26-year-old youth and a 40-year-old woman have gone missing from city. In the first incident, the youth, who left his house on Oct.10 at about 2 pm, has since gone missing. The missing youth is Ravikumar, a resident of Kyathamaranahalli here. Those having any information about the missing youth may…
Unidentified man run over by train
October 16, 2018Mysuru: An unidentified man was found run over by a train between MNGT and Naganahalli Railway Station. The man in aged between 40 and 45 years and his head is severely injured in the incident. The kith and kin of the deceased, if any, may contact Mysuru Railway Police on Ph: 0821-2516579.
Accident victim succumbs to injuries at hospital
October 16, 2018Mysuru: An unidentified man, aged between 45 and 50 years, who was severely injured in a road accident near Sewage Farm Road junction near Gundu Rao Nagar on Oct. 8 and admitted to K.R. Hospital, has succumbed to injuries on Oct.11 in the hospital. The unidentified man has a tattoo of Anjaneya on his right…
DSS warns of Dasara boycott
October 16, 2018Mysuru: Urging the State Government to immediately implement the SC/ST Promotion Act, the Dalitha Sangrasha Samithi (DSS) has warned of boycotting Dasara procession if the government failed to do so. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, DSS office-bearer Choranahalli Shivanna alleged that some vested interest were coming in the way of…
Entries invited for Balashri, Yuvashri, Sadhanashri Awards
October 16, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru Sahitya Mathu Samskruthika Prathishtana will be holding Balashri, Yuvashri and Sadhanashri awards distribution and book release function on Dec.9 in city. In a press release, General Secretary of the Prathishtana M.N. Jayanthi said that the Prathishtana has been distributing Balashri award for children below 14 years for their outstanding talent, Yuvashri for teenagers…
Haksar Files. What About Others ?
October 16, 2018By T.J.S. George History lies hidden in government files. Hidden because, while modern democracies declassify records after a reasonably brief period of time, India sits on them, sometimes for ever. Occasionally, a gold mine of files falls into the hands of a creative mind and we see a glittering universe of information opening up in…
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