Mysuru: Likening the 2019 Lok Sabha polls to the 1977 general elections, which was held in the backdrop of Emergency, Yogendra Yadav, President of Swaraj India Party, maintained that the 2019 LS polls too was important for our democratic country. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Yogendra Yadav said that Emergency…
District Kannada Literary Meet begins at Periyapatna
December 23, 2018Periyapatna: The two-day District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana began with much fanfare in the town this morning. Periyapatna MLA K. Mahadev inaugurated the literary meet by unfurling the Kannada flag at the sprawling Government Junior College Grounds on Gonikoppa Road in the town. Later, the Sammelana Chairperson Indudhar Honnapura, writer and senior journalist, was taken in…
MCC, MUDA owes Rs.17 crore dues to Library Department
December 23, 2018Mysuru: The failure of the city Civic agencies to disburse funds for maintenance and upkeep of libraries has left the Department of Public Libraries struggling to meet the needs of the readers and provide quality services. While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) owes the Department of Libraries Rs.16.84 crore, the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA)…
Temple tragedy toll mounts to 17
December 23, 2018Mysuru: A 45-year-old victim of the Sulwadi prasadam poisoning incident breathed his last at Suyog Hospital in city yesterday, taking the death toll in the incident to 17. According to hospital authorities, Rangan hailed from Doreswamy Medu, Hanur Taluk in Chamarajanagar and was working as a daily wager. He breathed his last at 3.15 pm….
Demanding Memorial, Vishnu Sena to launch indefinite fast from Dec.26
December 23, 2018Mysuru: Urging the Government to construct the proposed Vishnu Memorial soon, members of Vishnu Sena Sanghatane (VSS) would launch an indefinite fast from Dec.26 at the proposed site for the Memorial near Ubdur Gate on H.D. Kote Road. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, VSS Mandya District President T.S. Srikanta…
CSIR-CFTRI to host Natl. Conference on Virgin Coconut Oil
December 23, 2018Mysuru: CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, is hosting a one-day National Conference on Virgin Coconut Oil on Dec. 26 at Assembly Hall of CFTRI. The conference will be inaugurated by Dr. Raju Narayana Swamy, Chairman, Coconut Development Board, Government of India, at 9.30 am. Dr. KSMS Raghavarao, Director, CSIR-CFTRI and Dr. P. Chowdappa, Director,…
Heavy traffic leads to traffic jam on KRS Road
December 23, 2018Mysuru: On account of heavy tourist inflow to the city due to weekend and Christmas holidays, traffic jams were reported at some junctions on KRS Road in city yesterday. The traffic jam was all the more near the City Railway Station and at the Railway Museum Junction on KRS Road, as thousands of daily railway…
Food De France festival and cake expo at Frosting Cafe
December 23, 2018Mysuru: Frosting, a Mysuru-based café that specialises in baked goodies and Italian food, has brought an Annual Cake exhibition and French delicacy festival “Food De France” to the city. The 15-day festival that kicked off yesterday with a grand opening at Frosting, was inaugurated by Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Aparna Ranga, Owner, Frosting. In…
Tusker attacks farmer at Nagarahole border
December 23, 2018Hanagodu: A farmer had a miraculous escape when a wild elephant attacked him after breaking the Railway track fencing line along the border of Nagarahole National Park last night. The wild elephant later overturned the tractor owned by the farmer. The incident occurred at Konana Hosahalli along the border of Nagarahole National Park. Last night…
Occasional Licence must to serve liquor in private parties
December 23, 2018Mysuru: Henceforth, the organisers of private parties where liquor and beer would be served for the invited guests should obtain ‘Occasional Licence: CL-5 Licence’ from the Excise Department. Those who want to obtain the CL-5 License should submit their application a week before the event and obtain the licence by paying the prescribe licence fee….
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