Madikeri: A Mysuru youth, who had come on a trip along with his friends to Mallalli Falls at Somwarpet taluk in Kodagu, was drowned after he went for a swim yesterday. The deceased youth is Skanda (24), son of Shankar, Asst. Registrar, University of Mysore and Revathi, residents of Vivekananda Circle in Mysuru. Skanda, who…
Joint Legislature Party Meeting of coalition partners on Feb. 6
February 4, 2019Bengaluru: With ‘Operation Lotus’ to poach Congress-JD(S) MLAs looming large, the coalition partners in the State Government — JD(S) and Congress , will be holding a joint legislature party meeting at a private hotel in Bengaluru on Feb. 6. The Joint Legislature Party (JLP) meeting assumes significance as at least four Congress MLAs have remained…
Doctors sing, dance their way into audience’s hearts
February 4, 2019Geeth Gaatha Chal draws packed house… Mysuru: It was ‘Doctors Day’ alright as the medicine they dispensed was full of love, laughter, joy and above all, melody. There was never a dull moment as the songs kept oozing out of the mouth of the old and young doctors that the audience seemed to just lap…
Two nabbed for stealing valuables from car
February 4, 2019Rs.62,600 cash, platinum, gold & silver articles worth about Rs.35,000 recovered Mysuru: Mandi Police, during their special operation on Feb.2 near Railway Station Circle, have arrested two persons on charges of stealing valuables from locked cars by opening the locks using duplicate keys and have recovered platinum, gold and silver articles worth about Rs.35,000 and…
PU students groomed on exam preparations
February 4, 2019Mysuru: The Department of PU Education, District PU Lecturers Association and District PU College Principals Association had organised a workshop to eliminate fear and apprehension of examination for PU college students of the district at Senate Hall in Manasagangothri here yesterday. About 500 students attended the programme who were groomed by Resource persons on quality-based…
PM Modi digitally launches RUSA projects
February 4, 2019Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally launched the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) projects in the city from Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre, Srinagar yesterday through video conference. He launched the projects at St. Philomena’s College, JSS College for Women and University of Mysore’s ‘University Career Hub’ at Rani Bahadur Auditorium. In his address, the PM…
H.D. Deve Gowda suffers ligament injury
February 4, 2019Bengaluru: The former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has been advised rest for two weeks after he suffered an injury to his right knee in a washroom on Saturday. After he complained of pain in the leg, he was rushed to Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, where he underwent an MRI scan. Institute Director…
Abuse of minor: Three Pastors booked under POCSO
February 4, 2019Mysuru: The Narasimharaja Police have filed an FIR against three pastors from Mangaluru on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. They have been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act along with kidnap and abuse in the name of caste under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. The action follows a…
Burglar evades Court hearing since six years; caught
February 4, 2019Mysuru: An accused, who had various cases against him and not attending the hearings at Court since six years, was nabbed by Udayagiri Police yesterday. The arrested is 26-year-old Mohammed Ifthikar alias Giddu, a resident of Indira Gandhi Road in K.N. Pura here. Ifhikar had more than seven cases registered against him pertaining to chain…
MCC’s move to pull down Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building: Devaraja Market Tenants oppose demolition
February 4, 2019Mysuru: A meeting held in city yesterday called for restoration and renovation of Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market instead of demolition. Participants took objection to the move by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to recommend the pulling down the iconic Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market. The meeting was organised by Devaraja Market Tenants’ Association and Lansdowne…
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