Month: January, 2019

In a first, Sulwadi tragedy trial through video-conferencing
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In a first, Sulwadi tragedy trial through video-conferencing

January 16, 2019

Chamarajanagar: In a  first, Chamarajanagar District and Principal Sessions Court Judge B. Basavaraja conducted the Hanur Sulwadi Temple tragedy case through video-conferencing due to security reasons at the District Court Complex in city this morning. Over 17 persons were killed and more than 120 fell ill after consuming prasadam laced with pesticide on Dec.14, 2018…

Encroachment clearance drive at Doddakere
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Encroachment clearance drive at Doddakere

January 16, 2019

Tahsildar’s action illegal, says Residents Association Mysuru: The Doddakere Tank Bund Site Owners Welfare and Development Association has flayed the Mysuru District Administration’s move of ‘trespassing’ the Association’s land despite Court orders that had favoured the Association. On Jan.10, armed with earth movers, Mysuru Tahsildar had cleared the ‘encroached’ land at Survey Number 1 near…

Young Scientist ‘Drone’ Pratap felicitated
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Young Scientist ‘Drone’ Pratap felicitated

January 16, 2019

Mysuru: Kadamba Ranga Vedike had organised a function at Pathrakartara Bhavan here recently to felicitate city’s young scientist N.M. Pratap, known as ‘Drone’ Pratap after his invention. Speaking after felicitating Pratap, writer Prof. Kalegowda Nagavara urged the government and society to identify and honour achievers with poor background. He commended the scientific skills of Pratap,…

Efforts on to bring back three tribals from  Pakshirajapura stuck in Mozambique
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Efforts on to bring back three tribals from Pakshirajapura stuck in Mozambique

January 16, 2019

Mysuru: The Indian High Commission at Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, is in regular touch with Mozambique’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for the repatriation of three tribals belonging to Hakki-Pikki Community from Pakshirajapura near Hunsur who have been stuck at Nampula in Mozambique since July 2008. They are banned from leaving Mozambique. The tribals are Saiju,…

‘Sangeetha  Vidwan’ Award conferred on Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath
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‘Sangeetha Vidwan’ Award conferred on Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath

January 16, 2019

Mysuru: District Minister G.T. Devegowda conferred the State Government’s ‘Sangeetha  Vidwan’ Award on Sarod Maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath at a programme organised amidst Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival at Rangayana premises here on Monday. Speaking after receiving the award, Rajeev Taranath said he dedicates the award to his Guru Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Noting that his…

Fake site documents: Couple allegedly cheats kin of Rs. 70 lakh
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Fake site documents: Couple allegedly cheats kin of Rs. 70 lakh

January 16, 2019

Mysuru: A couple from city have allegedly cheated their kin of Rs. 70 lakh by selling a site after creating fake documents and the victim, after coming to know that he has been cheated has lodged a complaint at Udayagiri Police Station in this regard. While the victim is identified as R. Manjunath of Bengaluru,…

Home Stay Rave Party: All five accused get bail
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Home Stay Rave Party: All five accused get bail

January 16, 2019

Madikeri: All the five accused persons in the Kodagu Rave Party incident, where a huge quantity of ganja (marijuana) and other banned substances were seized at a Home Stay, have been released on bail. The bail was granted            on Jan. 13. The accused are M.A. Appanna, the owner of the Home Stay, Jude Pereira of…

Police Transfers
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Police Transfers

January 16, 2019

Bengaluru: Even as the alliance partners — JD(S) and Congress — are busy in thwarting the efforts of the Opposition BJP to pull down the Coalition Government, the State Government on Monday transferred 15 Dy.SPs and 46 Police Inspectors across the State. In Mysuru, K. Santosh has been posted as Vidyaranyapuram Police Inspector, while V.V….

Sandesh Nagaraj lauds Pratap Simha again
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Sandesh Nagaraj lauds Pratap Simha again

January 16, 2019

Mysuru: At a time of political turmoil when our Karnataka BJP MLAs are holed up at a plush resort in Gurugram near New Delhi and at a time when a couple of Congress MLAs are said to be ‘out of touch’ with their party bosses, the remarks made by JD(S) MLC Sandesh Nagaraj lauding Mysuru-Kodagu…

Organisations seek capital punishment for culprits
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Organisations seek capital punishment for culprits

January 16, 2019

Kollegal: Members of various Progressive Organisations  staged protest in the town on Monday, demanding capital punishment for the culprits in Hanur Sulwadi Temple Tragedy. The protesters have also urged the Government to set up Special Fast Track Court to ensure speedy justice to award punishment for the accused. They felt that delay in the judgement…

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