Chamarajanagar: With the poisoned prasadam of Maramma Temple at Sulwadi village in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district snuffing out the lives of at least 14 devotees, the Chamarajanagar District Bar Association has decided not to argue in the Court on behalf of the accused persons who have been booked for the tragedy. Chamarajanagar advocates, after…
HANUR TEMPLE TRAGEDY: BJP youth leader Vijayendra visits victims
December 18, 2018Mysuru: State BJP Yuva Morcha General Secretary B.Y. Vijayendra, who is the son of State BJP Chief and former CM B.S. Yeddyurappa, visited victims of Temple tragedy, who are undergoing treatment at K.R. Hospital here on Monday. Later speaking to press persons, Vijayendra lashed out at Health Minister Shivananda Patil for his comments that he…
MP seeks Central aid for victims
December 18, 2018New Delhi: Congress MP from Chamarajanagar R. Dhruvanarayan on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction aid to the victims of Chamarajanagar temple tragedy from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Raising the issue of the death of 14 devotees at Sulwadi Maramma Temple in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, Dhruvanarayan said that 14 people…
Muzrai Department issues diktat
December 18, 2018Bengaluru: Waking up after the Chamarajanagar tragedy, the Muzrai Department has mandated religious institutions under its fold to obtain prior permission for events where devotees volunteer to prepare and serve food to other devotees. The Muzrai Department has stated that food prepared by devotees has to be checked by the Health Department before it is…
Two killed, nine injured in auto-KSRTC bus collision
December 18, 2018Mysuru: In a tragic accident, two persons, including a woman was killed while nine others suffered serious injuries when a KSRTC bus rammed an autorickshaw from behind near Hebbalaguppe village in H.D. Kote taluk yesterday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Vani (40), wife of Venkataramanashetty and Naganaika (42), both residents of Hebbalaguppe village….
Pratibha Puraskar for Brahmin students
December 18, 2018Mysuru: “A separate bank should be established for Brahmins to enable them become self-employed” suggested NIE Society Director S.L. Ramachandra. He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Educational Meet’ at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Nanjangud Road here on Sunday as part of the District Brahmin Convention. Ramachandra asked Brahmins not to be after Government jobs…
Winners of State-level Pratibha Karanji
December 18, 2018Mysuru: Hundreds of students exhibited their talents at the three-day State-level Pratibha Karanji and Kalotsava – 2018 programme held at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) campus from Dec.15 to Dec.17. The event was jointly organised by the Department of Public Instruction, District Administration and Zilla Panchayat. The performance of folk dance, group dance, classical and…
Centre issues guidelines for home stays
December 18, 2018New Delhi: With the aim of standardising facilities across home stays and bed and breakfasts in the country, the Tourism Ministry has issued new guidelines to such establishments. Properties where their owners or promoters physically reside will be designated as home stay establishments, while those where only an agent or operator resides will be designated…
Cable operators meet to discuss Centre’s new guidelines on charges
December 18, 2018Mysuru: With the Centre issuing new guidelines on charging cable customers, which would result in high rent for cable TV customers and expensive cable connections, cable TV operators, under the banner of Mysuru District Cable TV Operators Welfare Association, held a meeting at the Park opposite the City Law Courts complex here yesterday morning. Addressing…
State-level workshop on ‘Role of Physics in Earth Science’ on Dec. 20
December 18, 2018Mysuru: The Department of Physics, MMK&SDM Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Mysuru, is hosting a one-day State-level Workshop on ‘Role of Physics is Earth Science’ on Dec.20 at the College auditorium in Krishnamurthypuram. The workshop will provide an insight into how knowledge of Physics is applied to locate mineral, groundwater and heat deposits that we can extract…
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