Month: August, 2020

Plea to re-install S.L. Bhyrappa’s name board at Circle
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Plea to re-install S.L. Bhyrappa’s name board at Circle

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Aniketana Trust President and former Corporator K.V. Mallesh has urged the MCC authorities to re-install the name board of renowned Novelist and Saraswati Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at the Circle in front of Garuda Park in Kuvempunagar, that was removed for carrying out drainage works over two months ago. In a press statement,…

Land Reforms Act amendments detrimental to farmers: Protesters
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Land Reforms Act amendments detrimental to farmers: Protesters

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Opposing the amendments to the Land Reforms Act-1961, members of various farmers’ organisations staged protest at H.D. Devegowda Circle on Mysuru-Bannuru Ring Road junction in city this morning. Strongly condemning the amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, the protesters shouted slogans and held placards displaying ‘Nammura Bhumi Namagirali, Anyarigalla’ (Our village land belongs to…

Kesare hut dwellers demand homes
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Kesare hut dwellers demand homes

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking homes for them, more than 80 hut dwellers residing near Kurimandi Park in Kesare staged a demonstration under the banner of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS) in front of the  park yesterday. Claiming that they have been living in thatched huts for several years braving the sun and rains, the dwellers maintained that several…

AIUTUC stages protest against Railways privatisation move
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AIUTUC stages protest against Railways privatisation move

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Union Government of making moves for privatisation of Indian Railways, members of the District Unit of AIUTUC (All India United Trade Union Centre) staged a demonstration in front of the City Railway Station here yesterday urging the  Government to drop any privatisation moves. They urged the Government to stop privatisation of Indian…

Webinar on Jantar Mantar Observatories on Aug. 6
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Webinar on Jantar Mantar Observatories on Aug. 6

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Astronomical Society (MAS) is organising a Webinar on ‘Jantar Mantar Observatories’ on Aug. 6 at 7 pm through online platform. Resource person Dr. N. Rathnasree, Director, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi, will speak about the observatories of Jantar Mantar.   Dr. Rathnasree completed M.Sc in Physics in 1986 from University of Hyderabad and Ph.D in…

Music promoter opposes appointment of Dr. Nagesh Bettakote as regular VC of Music University
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Music promoter opposes appointment of Dr. Nagesh Bettakote as regular VC of Music University

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: City’s well-known music promoter and former Syndicate Member of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, C.R. Himamshu, has opposed the possible appointment of In-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote as regular Vice-Chancellor of the Music Varsity. In a press release, Himamshu alleged that Prof. Nagesh Bettakote, who is serving as…

Girl commits suicide
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Girl commits suicide

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A 23-year-old girl, whose marriage was scheduled to take place this November, committed suicide by hanging self at her residence in Kalyangiri yesterday.  The deceased is Keerthana, an employee of a private firm  in city. As Keerthana’s marriage was fixed as per her wish in  the month of November, her parents had gone to…

COVID positive undertrial escapes from hospital
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COVID positive undertrial escapes from hospital

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A 23-year-old under trial, who was admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for COVID, has escaped from the hospital yesterday. The under trial was admitted to the hospital on Saturday night from where he escaped the next day, according to the complaint lodged by Resident Medical Officer at Metagalli Police Station.

COVID positive man missing from Hospital traced at Bannur
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COVID positive man missing from Hospital traced at Bannur

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A 76-year-old COVID positive senior citizen, who had gone missing from the COVID Hospital on KRS Road since July 23, has been traced at Bannur.  The senior citizen is a resident of Garadi Keri in Lashkar Mohalla and after he went missing on July 23, the hospital authorities had lodged a complaint at Metagalli…

Women’s Co-op. Society in the dock for misuse of gold jewellery, money
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Women’s Co-op. Society in the dock for misuse of gold jewellery, money

August 3, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the City’s Women’s Credit Co-operative Society located in Kuvempunagar K Block of misuse of  large sums of money,a member of the Society has lodged a complaint with the Ashokapuram Police  alleging that the Society has cheated her of  pledged Gold Jewellery. The member Shanti D.Avaradi, a resident of Kuvempunagar, in her complaint said…

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