Mysore: Renowned playback singer of yesteryears S. Janaki, who was undergoing treatment at a city hospital for a backbone fracture, was discharged from the hospital yesterday evening. S. Janaki was admitted to Columbia Asia Hospital about a week ago after she suffered a backbone fracture when she slipped and fell at the house of her…
KSOU notifies admission for July 2019-20 cycle
May 5, 2019Mysore: Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), which recently obtained re-recognition by the University Grants Commission (UGC), has finally issued admission notification 2019-20 (July Session) yesterday. It may be mentioned that Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, addressing a press meet at KSOU auditorium in Muktagangothri campus here on Friday, had said that the notification for July 2019…
Three-year-old leopard caught near Kergalli
May 5, 2019Villagers heave a sigh of relief Mysuru: A three-year-old leopard has been caught by the Forest Department, which had kept a cage at a farm in Kergalli village in the taluk. Following complaints from villagers about the sighting of the leopard in and around the village and killing of their livestock, the Forest Department personnel…
Assets undeclared: Membership of 26 GP members cancelled
May 5, 2019Bangalore: State Election Commissioner P.N. Srinivasachari has said that the membership of 26 Gram Panchayat (GP) members across the State has been cancelled for not declaring their assets. Speaking to press persons here on Thursday, Srinivasachari said that as per the amended Panchayat Raj Act, all GP members are required to declare their assets every…
Kodava Sahitya Academy Silver Jubilee in June
May 5, 2019To give awards in memory of Kodava literary greats Gonikoppa: With the Kodava Sahitya Academy completing 25 years, the Academy will be conducting a two-day programme at Cauvery College in Gonikoppa, Kodagu on June 8 and 9. Addressing a meeting of the Academy here on Friday, Academy Chairman Pemmanda K. Ponnappa said that when Dr….
DC calls for strict measures to prevent child marriage
May 5, 2019Mysuru: Stressing on the need for launching more awareness programmes on child marriage, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has called for strict measures to prevent child marriages. Chairing a meeting of the District Co-ordination Committee of the Women and Child Welfare Department at the DC’s office here on Thursday, the DC said that child marriage…
159th book of Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota out
May 5, 2019Mysuru: Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota is relentlessly striving to include Kodava language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and to accord linguistic minority status to Kodava community, said Chattangada Ravi Subbaiah, President of Kodava Thakk Yelthkarada Koota. He was addressing the gathering at a book release event and the logo launch event to mark…
Calling two-wheeler and auto owners
May 5, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru South Police have called upon the owners of the below mentioned two-wheelers and auto rickshaws, which were seized during vehicle checking and accidents, to identify and take custody of the seized vehicles by producing the necessary documents. In a press release, the Mysuru South Police said that despite their best efforts, the…
Hinkal villagers protest in city for adequate drinking water
May 5, 2019Mysuru: Over 60 residents of villages in Hinkal Gram Panchayat limits, under the aegis of District Committee of Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI), staged a protest near the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in city on Friday, demanding supply of adequate drinking water like the city residents. They shouted slogans against the authorities for not implementing…
Hoysala Awards-2018 Ceremony
May 5, 2019Mysuru: The following 14 personalities from different fields have been selected for Hoysala awards for the year 2018 given by city’s Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga: Dr. Jyothi Shankar (Vyaakhyaana), Dr. Geeta Seetharam (Music), Dr. C.G. Ushadevi (Literature), Vasantalakshmi Seetaramaiah (Gamaka), Chetana Bhat (Entrepreneur), Dr. D.S. Jayappa Gowda (Literature), Dr. N.M. Shyamsundar (Medical),…
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