Mandya/ Bengaluru: Even as Ambarish’s fans argued that his cremation should take place at Abhiman Studio, where his dear friend and co-star Dr. Vishnuvardhan was cremated, the State government chose Kanteerava Studios near the legendary actor Dr. Rajkumar’s memorial. The cremation place is in front of Rajkumar’s memorial. Last rites will be performed under the…
Minister chairs meeting to lift ban on crucial roads during festivals at Hunsur
November 26, 2018Hunsur: With persistent demands for keeping prominent roads of the town open for festivals and key public functions, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) held a meeting with the taluk administration, religious heads and Police at the Assistant Commissioner’s (AC) office here recently. Presiding over the meeting, GTD said that Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations will be held…
Rebel Star’s fan ends life
November 26, 2018Maddur: In a reported incident, a 52-year-old ardent fan of actor-politician Ambarish, ended his life by falling under a moving train at Nidaghatta near Maddur on Mysuru-Bengaluru section yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as Thammaiah (52), of Hottegowdanadoddi in Maddur taluk. Depressed on the death of Ambarish, Thammaiah came under a Bengaluru-Mysuru train…
Absconding lorry driver arrested after four years
November 26, 2018Mysuru: Devaraja Traffic Police, on Friday, have arrested a lorry driver, who had gone absconding since four years after being convicted by a Court. The lorry he was driving had fatally knocked down a pedestrian in 2007. The arrested lorry driver is 52-year-old Eldose, son of Vergese and a resident of Vindivana village, Ernakulam district…
City Congress fetes Mayor
November 26, 2018Mysuru: The newly-elected Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath of the Congress was felicitated at a programme organised by the City Congress unit at Congress Bhavan near the City Railway Station recently. Speaking on the occasion, former K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar said that the previous Congress government had sanctioned Rs. 3,000 crore for development of the city and…
Cultural activities de-stress monotony of life
November 26, 2018Mysuru: Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and Department of Kannada and Culture together had organised a programme titled ‘November – Ekata Thingalu’ at the Sabha premises in Gokulam here recently. Inaugurating the programme, Kannada and Culture Assistant Director H. Chennappa opined that cultural activities was a good de-stress tool today to come out of daily monotony…
New High Court Judges felicitated
November 26, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Judicial Department Employees Credit Co-operative Society had organised a function at Zilla Panchayat premises here on Saturday to felicitate the newly appointed High Court Judges Ashok G. Nijagannavar, A.S. Bellunke, H.P. Sandesh and K. Natarajan. Speaking on the occasion, Nijagannavar said that Mysuru Court has provision to employ 1,170 staff but only…
Education Department officials groomed on Scouts and Guides Movement
November 26, 2018Mysuru: The district unit of Bharat Scouts and Guides had organised an information camp for officers of the Education Department at its central office near the DC’s office here recently. About 50 officers of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Hassan and Kodagu districts, comprising DDPIs, BEOs and Nodal Officers participated in the programme. The participants were groomed…
DC directs officials to use Kannada in all administrative procedures
November 26, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has asked all officers to use Kannada in all administrative procedures, publicity and advertisements. Chairing a meeting on ‘Implementation of Kannada in Administration’ at his office here recently with members of the District Vigilance Committee, Abhiram Sankar said that the State Government has sent a circular indicating that all…
‘Sticking to one religion itself is superstitious’
November 26, 2018Mysuru: Jamaat-e-Islami-Hind had organised a programme titled ‘Prophet Mohammed is the greatest guide for the mankind’ at a private hotel in city recently which also featured a multi-lingual poets meet. Speaking on the occasion, writer Prof. K.S. Bhagawan said that in Christian, Muslim and Buddhist religions, a common man can perform religious rituals and give…
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