A.S. Prabhakar (65), Chief Life Insurance Advisor and LIC Chairmen’s Club Member, passed away at a private hospital yesterday following brief illness. A resident of Chamaraja Mohalla 1st Cross, D. Subbaiah Road, Prabhakar leaves behind his wife Manjula, a son, daughter-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his farm…
R. Harisha
December 6, 2018R. Harisha (50), employee of LIC of India, Mysuru Divisional Office and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away early this morning. He leaves behind his mother and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.
Dr. Ambedkar Mahaparinirvana Day
December 6, 2018Urilinga Peddi Mutt Seer Sri Jnanaprakasha Swamiji, Buddha Prakasha Swamiji and others offered tributes to the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at Town Hall premises in city this morning marking the 62nd Dr. Ambedkar Mahaparinirvana Day. The District Administration and other organisations too observed Mahaparinirvana Day by holding special lectures, photo expo and screening of…
Babri Masjid demolition anniversary: Muslim organisations submit memorandum to ADC
December 6, 2018As part of 26th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid, various Muslim organisations, under the leadership of Taj Mohammed Khan and former Corporator K.C. Shoukath Pasha, submitted a memorandum to Additional DC (ADC) T. Yogesh at the DC’s office in city this morning. Dr. M. Sayeed Ahmed, S. Moinuddin Pasha, Noor Mohammed Mercchant, Abdur…
Overflowing manhole posing problem at Kanakadasanagar
December 6, 2018A manhole on the service road of the Ring Road-Vishwamanawa junction at Kanakadasanagar is overflowing and sewage water is flowing on the road causing inconvenience to the residents who have to bear the stench emanating from it. Residents say that it has been more than two months since sewage water is overflowing from the manhole…
Plea to asphalt damaged road near J.P. Nagar
December 6, 2018The connecting road from the Outer Ring Road (perpendicular road coming from Sterling Talkies-Gobbalimara Circle Junction) in J.P. Nagar is in a very bad shape and is posing risk to the lives of everyone plying on the road. The road is also being used by heavy vehicles which move in high speed. Authorities concerned are…
Lalit Kala Akademi Awardee feted
December 6, 2018Mysuru-based artist and senior photographer S.M. Jambukeshwara, the recipient of Lalit Kala Akademi Award-2018, was felicitated during the Sharana Sangama-249 programme organised by Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Chamaraja constituency unit, in association with Vijayanagar Basava Samiti, in city recently. He is seen with Samiti President Hinkal Basavaraj, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) Director Prof. Nilagiri…
When Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel flew in Maharaja’s private Dakota aircraft !
December 5, 2018By R. Raja Chandra It was indeed fascinating to read the nostalgic account of a nonagenarian Mysorean about the historic events which unfolded almost seven decades ago (SOM dated Oct. 31, 2018 — When Sardar Patel had to be literally carried to Town Hall stage). But Sardar Patel actually visited Mysore on Feb. 24, 1949…
IAF Recruitment Rally
December 5, 201875 IAF Officers from Bengaluru screen 1,500 aspirants Special counter set up to check tattoos on bodies Mysuru: The Chamundi Vihar Stadium at Nazarbad in city was a beehive of activity this morning as the Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting a recruitment rally to select Airmen in ‘Group Y (IAF)’ from candidates who have…
3-day International Conference of Linguistic Society of India begins at CIIL
December 5, 2018Mysuru emerges as knowledge and research hub: VC Mysuru: Mysuru, the cultural capital of Karnataka, has emerged as the knowledge and research hub of the country besides attracting delegates from India and abroad because of the presence of premier educational and research institutions, opined Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore (UoM). He was…
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