Mysuru: A grand civic reception and felicitation was accorded to Padma Bhushan and Dharmadhikari of Srikshetra Dharmasthala, Rajarishi Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade at Maharaja’s College Grounds this morning. The occasion was to mark his completion of 50 years after taking over the administration of Dharmasthala as Pattadhikari. Pattadhikari Dr. Veerendra Heggade is a renowned philanthropist…
Forgery case: Court issues arrest warrant against former Mayor
November 2, 2018Mysuru: In the wake of the Second Additional District and Sessions Court upholding the verdict pronounced by the First Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court in a forgery case against former Mayor and Advocate R.G. Narasimha Iyengar, the Lower Court has issued an arrest warrant against Narasimha Iyengar. In May this year, the First CJM…
Lok Sabha bypoll: Prohibitory orders issued
November 2, 2018Mysuru: On account of the bypoll for Mandya Lok Sabha seat on Nov. 3, the Deputy Commissioner has issued prohibitory orders as per Sections 144 and 144 A of CrPC, in 200 mts. radius of all polling booths located in K.R. Nagar Assembly seat, which comes under Mandya LS seat, from 6 am to 6…
Mega Shopping fest at Big Bazaar
November 2, 2018Mysuru: Big Bazaar on JLB Road has organised a Mega Shopping Festival, ‘Dhanotsav’ from Oct. 31 to Nov.11. This year’s festival is going to be more attractive as the customers will be given 10 grams silver coin free for purchase of articles worth Rs. 10,000 and above. The SBI Debit card holders will be eligible…
Inter-State women thieves arrested
November 2, 2018Mysuru: Two inter-State women pickpockets, who were out on bail, have been arrested by the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police and the Special Police team on Oct. 25. They have recovered 244 grams gold ornaments worth about Rs. 7.3 lakh and Rs. 45,000 cash from them. The arrested are 40-year-old Usharani and 24-year-old Roopa, residents…
Poll code: State Rajyotsava Awards Ceremony postponed
November 2, 2018Bengaluru: Citing Poll Code of Conduct, the State Government has postponed the Rajyotsava Awards presentation ceremony, which is normally held on Nov. 1. “The Rajyotsava award ceremony has been postponed owing to by-elections to three Lok Sabha Constituencies and two Assembly segments. It will be held after the code of conduct ends,” Chief Minister H.D….
CNC holds Delhi Chalo for Kodagu autonomy status
November 2, 2018New Delhi: The Codava National Council (CNC) which has been peacefully agitating for Kodagu autonomy status in New Delhi on Nov. 1 every year since 1994, has this year extended the agitation to outside the French Embassy. They held a protest yesterday at Sansad Marg (Parliament Street) and French Embassy in New Delhi to highlight…
Woman’s chain snatched in city
November 2, 2018Mysuru: Miscreants snatched a 50 gram gold necklace from a woman who was walking home from a shop near her house at Hebbal on Oct.31. The incident occurred in the afternoon near Shivananda School. The victim is Kaushalya, 34, wife of Hebbal resident Srinivas. Kaushalya runs a paying guest accommodation. She had gone to a…
Serial thefts in city
November 2, 2018Mysuru: In a serial theft, burglars, who gained entry into four shops at Halladakeri in the heart of the city late last night, have made good with cash of Rs. 85,500 and brass articles worth about Rs. 30,000. The four shops burgled are Kiran Auto Agency, Radha Ram Steel Centre, Namma Metal Store and M.P….
Press photographer commits suicide
November 2, 2018T. Narasipur: Unable to bear stomach pain, a 26-year-old press photographer-cum-reporter allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison near Yedadore in the taluk last Tuesday. The deceased is Naveen Kumar, son of Mahadevappa of Bendarawadi village in Malavalli taluk. Naveen, who had gone out on some work, was returning to T.Narasipur on Tuesday afternoon, where he…
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