Hanagodu: More than a thousand people had gathered at Veeranahosahalli Gate where the Gajapayana was flagged off this morning. And amidst the melee, former Mayor Sandesh Swamy’s pocket was picked. In his statement to the Police, Sandesh Swamy said that he had kept Rs. 40,000 and a mobile phone in his pocket. He along with…
CBI grills P. Chidambaram for three hours Put up in “Lock-up suite 3”
August 22, 2019New Delhi: Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram spent the night at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters after a dramatic arrest late last night from his house in south Delhi by officials who even climbed a wall in their attempts to get to him. Chidambaram was put up in “Lock-up suite 3” in the…
Inner Wheel to host South Zone Meet in city on Sept. 7, 8
August 22, 2019To launch ‘Cauvery Calling’ with Isha Foundation Mysuru: Inner Wheel District 318 will be hosting the South Zone Meet of the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in India for the first time in the heritage city of Mysuru on Sept.7 and 8. This event will be attended by seven Inner Wheel Districts of South India…
‘Tourism, hotel industry will be hit by simple Dasara’
August 22, 2019Mysuru: Those who depend on tourism and hotels for their daily lives will be in trouble if this year’s Dasara is celebrated in a simple manner, felt scion of the royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. He was speaking after inaugurating a free health check up camp for the Palace employees organised jointly by Mysore…
Awareness programme on ‘Constitution’ held
August 22, 2019Mysuru: “We cannot understand our Constitution, if we cannot understand our country,” opined retired Judge of Karnataka High Court Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das. He was addressing the gathering at ‘Samvidhana Odu,’ an awareness programme on laws, organised jointly by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Mysore Bar Association, Education Department and Law School, University of…
Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations from Aug. 23
August 22, 2019Mysuru: Sri Krishna Seva Samithi Charitable Trust and Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Gokulam 3rd Stage, have organised Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations from Aug. 23 to 25. At 9 am and from 5.30 pm, there will be various puja rituals Aug. 25 – 11 am: Sheshavahanotsava and Annakoototsava. 6 pm: Rathotsva, Srikrishna idol on a chariot…
CSR initiative: Bank Note Paper Mill provides Rs.40 lakh to Maharani’s Science College
August 22, 2019Mysuru: Maharani’s Science College had organised a function at its premises on JLB Road here yesterday to launch various facilities worth Rs. 40 lakh provided by Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited (BNPMIPL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The said amount has been utilised to provide 132 computers to various Departments in…
PoP Ganesha idols seized
August 22, 2019Mysuru: Even though the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has enforced a strict ban on manufacturing of Ganesha idols using Plaster of Paris (PoP), there are a few who continue to use this banned material. MCC Health Officer Dr. Jayanth, Environmental Engineer Arpita and Corporator Sridhar, who found persons making PoP Ganesha idols on Irwin Road…
Car crashes against stone balustrades on Raja Marga
August 22, 2019Mysuru: A driver who lost control of his car went helter-skelter and finally dashed against a the stone balustrades on Raja Marga (Sayyaji Rao Road). Luckily, no one is injured nor was there any loss of life. But people in the city are a worried lot as such incidents are increasing. Last night, a Tata…
House burgled in city
August 22, 2019Mysuru: Burglars, who gained into a house at Manchegowdanakoppal, by opening the door of the house through the window, have decamped with a laptop, mobile phone and other things from the house. The burglary took place at the house of one Poonam Sanaar. On Aug.19, Poonam, who returned home from work at the night, bolted…
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