Month: December, 2018

Man arrested for stealing van Rs.2 lakh worth vehicle recovered
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Man arrested for stealing van Rs.2 lakh worth vehicle recovered

December 3, 2018

Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police, on Dec.1, have taken into custody a person who was trying to sell a Maruti Omni van without registration number plate at a throwaway price near Columbia Asia Hospital on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. On interrogating him, the accused is said to have confessed of stealing the van using duplicate key at Channarayapatna…

Public catch chain-snatcher
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Public catch chain-snatcher

December 3, 2018

Beat him black and blue before handing him over to Police Mysuru:  A person, who allegedly snatched a chain of a girl and tried to flee was caught by the public, who thrashed him before handing him over to the Police on Saturday. The chain-snatcher, who was caught by the public, is 35-year-old Krishnakumar, a…

Three construction workers go missing
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Three construction workers go missing

December 3, 2018

Mysuru:  Three construction workers from the taluk have gone missing since Nov.27. Shankarappa (55), Chinnaswamy (48) and Somachari (38) of Lalithadripura village are the trio who have gone missing. The three, who left Bhugathagalli Gate on a motorcycle on the morning of Nov.27, saying that were going for work, have not returned to their homes,…

Pillion rider killed as car rams into bike
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Pillion rider killed as car rams into bike

December 3, 2018

Mysuru: A pillion rider, who suffered serious injuries died at a hospital while the rider is undergoing treatment when a car rammed into the bike they were riding at Manandavadi Ring Road junction on Saturday evening. The deceased is Rudrappa (55), a resident of Kanchumalli village in H.D. Kote taluk. The injured is 39-year-old Nandish,…

Free eye screening held at MRC
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Free eye screening held at MRC

December 3, 2018

Mysuru: A mega free eye screening camp was organised by MRC Eye Hospital, Siddarthanagar, recently. Over 150 patients were screened, out of which 50 patients were selected for free cataract surgery. The camp, sponsored by Pharmacist N. Raghavan of Raghulal & Co. in memory Dr. Neelakantan, was inaugurated by Rotary Mysore President Sumeeth.

Ph.D. Awardees
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Ph.D. Awardees

December 3, 2018

Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Electronics to M.C. Rajalakshmi for her thesis ‘Multilevel Optimisation and Efficient Power Comprehensive Scheme for Enhancing Lifetime of large Scale Wireless Sensor Network’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. A.P. Gnanaprakash. B.R. Nandini has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the UoM for her thesis…

Accident victim succumbs to injuries at hospital
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Accident victim succumbs to injuries at hospital

December 3, 2018

Mysuru:  An elderly man, who had suffered serious injuries when a mini van rammed into him while he was crossing the road on Oct.3 near Jaganmohan Palace and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital, passed away on Dec.1. The deceased is Murugan (72), a resident of Nachanahalli Palya in the taluk. After Murugan suffered…

Trader killed as goods vehicle hits scooter
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Trader killed as goods vehicle hits scooter

December 3, 2018

Mysuru: A trader from Kudalakuppe village in Srirangapatna taluk, died of injuries after a goods vehicle hit him on Sayyaji Rao Road in city on Dec.1. The deceased trader is K.N. Kumar. On Dec.1 at about 12 noon, Kumar, who had come to city on work, was proceeding on his scooter near the MCC office…

Mohallas, Agraharas & Keris
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Mohallas, Agraharas & Keris

December 3, 2018

By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist The old city of Mysore was famous for its Keris, Agraharas and Mohallas. The Keris and Agraharas were built by the Maharajas, chiefly during the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar III. The Mohallas comprised Keris and Agraharas. Nazarbad, Lashkar, Mandi Mohallas on the Northern side and the Fort Mohalla or Khille Mohalla…

Time to develop a digitised Property Tax system is NOW
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Time to develop a digitised Property Tax system is NOW

December 3, 2018

By Bhamy V. Shenoy The most important task for any civic body like Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is to collect a maximum amount of Property Tax.  Without adequate funding, MCC cannot fulfil its civic responsibilities of providing clean water, keeping city garbage-free, maintaining parks, ensuring safe roads, etc. As can be seen in the graph…

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