Mysuru: The indefinite stir launched by drivers of school vehicles on Monday demanding an increase in the capping of the maximum number of children that can be ferried in autorickshaws and vans, was called off on Tuesday after a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar. Claiming that the Traffic Police rules restricting the number…
Three artistes from Karnataka among 44 Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees
July 17, 2019M.D. Pallavi to receive Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar New Delhi: Four artistes from Karnataka are among the eminent personalities who have been selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar announced for the year 2018, respectively. While Puppetry artiste Anupama Hosakere, Theatre Director S. Raghunandan and Bharatanatyam exponent…
Bring out book on Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar’s contributions: Prof. AVN
July 17, 2019Mysuru: “The youths of today must know about the great contributions of the last ruler of Mysore Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, the multi-faceted scholar in various fields and hence it is very important to bring out a book,” said Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy (AVN), Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru Kendra and former Head, Department of…
Birth centenary celebrations at Nadabrahma from tomorrow
July 17, 2019Mysuru: Former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan will inaugurate the two-day Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar birth centenary celebrations organised by Karnataka Rajya Ursu Sanghagala Okkoota in association with Sri Nalwadi Foundation, Kannada and Culture Department and Rotary Mysore-Palace at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in the city at 10.30 am tomorrow. Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath will be…
Police Helpline turns 20
July 17, 2019Free counselling offered in 37,380 cases till date Mysuru: The ‘Police Helpline’ in city completed successful 20 years with the office-bearers and volunteers of Police Department getting together to celebrate the occasion, here yesterday. Members and volunteers of the Helpline held a celebration at the Police Commissioner’s office by cutting the cake. Speaking on the…
Industrialists, farmers demand reduction in power tariff
July 17, 2019Mysuru: Maintaining that they were major consumer of power, industrialists and farmers (IP sets) demanded a reduction in power tariff for them at the interaction meet with consumers organised by CESC (Chamundeshwari Electric Supply Company) at Rani Bahadur auditorium on Hunsur Road here this morning. The power consumers, most of whom were industrialists, entrepreneurs and…
Order to attach Lancer Finance Company properties withdrawn
July 17, 2019Mysuru: The notification pertaining to attachment of properties of Lancer Finance Company Pvt. Ltd. has been withdrawn with immediate effect. The notification in this regard was issued by the Under-Secretary of the Revenue Department. The order states that ‘Notification of No: RD 12 GRC 2017, dated: 13-11-2017, wherein, in exercise of the powers conferred by…
Cash deposit machines at a few ATM centres not working
July 17, 2019Some ATMs dispense only Rs.2,000 currencies Mysuru: A few cash deposit machines at various ATM centres installed by nationalised banks to help customers deposit cash to their accounts have become defunct thus inconveniencing the bank customers. One such cash deposit machine where ‘No Deposit’ board is put up on the machine is at the ATM…
Driver sentenced to six months imprisonment for fatally knocking down pedestrian
July 17, 2019Mysuru: The Third Additional CJM Court sentenced an Innova car driver to six months imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,000 for fatally knocking down a pedestrian near Suburban Bus Stand in city in 2016. The driver, who was sentenced is N.P. Shafir, a resident of Pallikunna village at Kannur in Kerala. On Nov.15, 2016, Shafir…
Kidnap and rape case: Two youths arrested under POCSO Act
July 17, 2019Hunsur: Hunsur Police have arrested two youths under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for committing kidnap and rape. While 25-year-old Muthu alias Pratap, a resident of Saraswathipuram, was arrested for rape, Umesh, 27, of Kulkanike was arrested for helping Muthu. Accused Muthu, on June 12, lured a girl from Coffee Day on…
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