Periyapatna: A businessman was allegedly murdered over financial issues near Chowdenahalli village on the outskirts of Periyapatna yesterday morning. The deceased is K.A. Harris (55), an arecanut businessman and President of Kottamudi Jamayath, near Napoklu in Kodagu district. The accused has been identified as Hameed, a resident of Moornadu in Kodagu. Details: Harris was into…
Mysuru’s water supply needs a professional touch
March 30, 2021Unbridled political meddling is the biggest roadblock By Bhamy V. Shenoy It is unfortunate that our city’s leaders are enacting the same drama with the same plot but with different actors when we look at water supply and sewerage system. We have been mute spectators though it is affecting everyone in varying degrees. Currently with…
Stone crushers can resume operations, says Minister
March 30, 2021Bengaluru: Minister for Mines and Geology Murugesh Nirani said that conditional permission will be given for closed Stone Mining and crusher units to resume operations. Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Nirani said that it is mandatory for stone mining units to get license from Director-General of Mines and Safety (DGMS) within 90 days to resume…
Abandoned tiger cubs: Forest staff find carcass of another cub
March 30, 2021Total three cubs dead, one recovering in Mysuru Zoo Mysuru: The Forest staff, who were conducting combing operation to trace a mother tigress and her cub, have found the carcass of the cub yesterday afternoon at Nugu Range in Hediyala Sub-Division at Bandipur Tiger Reserve. With his, a total of three cubs, which were abandoned…
Felicitation marks World Theatre Day
March 30, 2021Mysuru: The Mysuru District Amateur Theatre Artistes Forum, Mysuru, in association with Karnataka Nataka Academy, Bengaluru, had organised a programme at the Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises here on Mar. 27 to mark World Theatre Day celebrations. Rajyotsava Awardee H.K. Ramnath, Karnataka Nataka Academy Award recipients Ashwath Kadamba and Santosh Kumar Kusanur and Sahitya Souharda…
Health check-up camp marks Kaivara Tatayya’s birth anniversary
March 30, 2021Mysuru: Marking 295th birth anniversary of Kaivara Tatayya, Balija Sangha had organised a programme at the Sangha premises in Jayanagar here Sunday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, noted columnist Dr. Gubbigudu Ramesh lauded the contribution of saint-poet Sri Yogi Nareyana Yatindra, popularly known as Kaivara Tatayya. “Kaivara Tatayya was one of the most notable personalities…
Elected unopposed as MyMUL President
March 30, 2021Mysuru: With no other candidate filing nomination, MyMUL (Mysuru Milk Union Limited) Director P.M. Prasanna was today elected unopposed as the new President of the Co-operative Milk Body for a five-year period. Prasanna, who was elected as a Director from Hunsur Sub-Division as a candidate of Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD)-backed syndicate, was the lone…
Ranga Namana offered to noted theatre personalities
March 30, 2021Mysuru: Fondly remembering 16 noted theatre personalities, Rangarathnakara, Bengaluru, had organised ‘Ranga Namana’ event at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises here yesterday. The contributions of well-known and talented theatre personalities of yesteryears including Ranganayakamma (sister of noted cine actor Dingri Nagaraj), Bapurao Govindraj (B.G. Rao) of Mysuru, Kalarathna K.N. Basavaraj of Kolar, ‘Kalapriya’ city-based amateur…
B. Sharat’s transfer: CAT directs Government to review order
March 30, 2021Bengaluru: Days after the Karnataka High Court directed the CAT (Central Administrative Tribunal) to issue an order on IAS Officer B. Sharat’s petition questioning his premature transfer from the post of Mysuru Deputy Commissioner after just one month into his job last year, the CAT, while re-activating the Civil Services Board (CSB), has asked the…
Pangolin rescued from well
March 30, 2021Mysuru: A pangolin, which had fallen into a well at Chikkadanahalli village, Bilikere hobli in Hunsur taluk, has been rescued by the villagers and handed over to the Forest Department. The pangolin, which had come in search of food and water, had fallen into the 15-20 ft. deep well yesterday. A few youths who saw…
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