Mysuru: The Passing out Parade of the 41st batch of Police Sub-Inspector (Civil) Probationers from the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) held at KPA premises this morning was an event to remember. First, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy himself was the chief guest, second, the event was webcast live from KPA and third, there were many highly…
‘Winning more LS seats is key to stabilise Coalition Government’
January 14, 2019Mysuru: Maintaining that winning more Lok Sabha (LS) seats in the forthcoming general elections is vital for the stability of JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government in the State, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has called upon JD(S) workers to begin preparations for LS polls in right earnest. Addressing a meeting of Mysuru-Chamarajanagar district party workers organised at…
BJP to topple coalition Government after Sankranti?
January 14, 2019Bengaluru: With the LS polls just a couple of months away, the BJP is said to have devised a strategy to topple the ruling JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government after Sankranti. Setting in motion its famous ‘Operation Lotus’ strategy, BJP is said to have lured six Congress MLAs and five more are likely to jump ship, according…
Bahuroopi Theatre Festival – 2019: Overwhelming response on weekend
January 14, 2019Theatre buffs enjoy plays; Foodies relish mouth-watering eatables at Rangayana Mysuru: The stage plays and film shows, organised as part of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival, received wide appreciation from audience on weekend yesterday. The Marathi play ‘Eka Dhotarachi Goshta’ staged at Kiru Rangamandira, Kannada’s ‘Sri Devi Mahatme’ at Bhoomigeeta, Tamil play ‘1084’s Mother’ and Malayalam’s…
Pelican deaths at Kokkare Bellur: Experts from Delhi collect water samples
January 14, 2019Bharathinagar (Mandya District): With the mysterious deaths of migratory Spot-Billed Pelican continuing to haunt Kokkare Bellur on the banks of River Shimsha in Mandya district, Forest Department officials have sought the help from New Delhi-based Ornithologists and conservation experts. What is bothering the Department is that the exact cause of pelican deaths has not been…
Makara Sankranti: Markets, shops abuzz with buyers
January 14, 2019Mysuru: People thronged markets across the city and in residential areas this morning to shop for Makara Sankranti festival that will be celebrated tomorrow. The Devaraja Market witnessed heavy rush as large number of people flooded the market to buy vegetables, fruits, flowers, jaggery, puja materials, sugar candy and yellu-bella, a special mixture of sesame…
Tahsildar visits aggrieved woman, assures help
January 14, 2019* Periyapatna woman had written to President seeking mercy killing * Alleges that Police have failed to trace her missing husband Periyapatna: A team led by Periyapatna Tahsildar Kunhi Mohammad visited the house of a woman who had written to the President of India seeking permission for mercy killing as she was unable to support…
‘Trin Trin’ picks up 11,000 members in 18 months
January 14, 2019Mysuru: Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system ‘Trin Trin,’ introduced 18 months ago has become popular in city with 11,000 people becoming members and covering 11 lakh kilometre distance so far with about 1,200 people using the facility daily. About 40% of school and college students are using the cycles as a mode of transport thereby…
Conmen posing as cops relieve seniors of their valuables in 3 incidents
January 14, 2019Mysuru: In three separate incidents, conmen posing as CID, CBI and Police officers, have relieved gold ornaments of three senior citizens in city. In the first incident, 62-year-old Mahadev, who was walking in front of a bank on Vinaya Marga in Siddarthanagar was relieved of his gold chain and three finger rings on Saturday morning….
Students protest against UoM’s CBCS scheme, seek clarity
January 14, 2019Mysuru: Hundreds of students under the banner of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP) staged a demonstration in front of Crawford Hall here this morning seeking clarity from the University on the newly-introduced (2018-19) CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) scheme in the first grade colleges coming under the University of Mysore (UoM). Claiming that the CBCS…
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