Mysore/Mysuru: With no designated place, sheep and goat farmers have converged at Millennium Circle (LIC Circle) as in the past and are selling their livestock (sheep and goat) ahead of Bakrid, which will be celebrated on June 29. Bakrid, also known as Eid al-Adha is the Feast of Sacrifice for Muslims. With just two days…
Hit-and-run accident compensation: District-level Committees to disburse money to kin
June 27, 2023Road Safety Authority takes cognisance of hit-and-run accidents on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has consented to form District-level Committees for the disbursement of compensation to hit-and-run victims. The Committee will take steps to provide compensation to the victims of hit-and-run accidents under the jurisdiction of the Karnataka Transport Department. The Commissioner of Karnataka…
Sheep fair at busy LIC Circle continues as make-shift livestock market during Bakrid
June 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: It’s been several years since Millennium Circle at the LIC Divisional Office (officially named after former Minister late T. N. Narasimha Murthy) in Bannimantap in the city turns into a temporary market place for sheep fair ahead of every Bakrid festival. The District Administration is yet to take note of the demand to provide…
Jarkiholi meets Gadkari
June 27, 2023New Delhi: Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi met Union Minister for Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi yesterday. The purpose of the meeting was to seek funding for the improvement of the old National Highway (old Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway) due to its crucial connectivity to major towns such as Bidadi, Ramanagara, Channapatna, Maddur, Mandya,…
7th Mysuru Literature Fest on July 1, 2
June 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The seventh edition of Mysuru Literature Festival, organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, is scheduled on July 1 and 2 at Hotel Southern Star in city. Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust Managing Trustee Shubha Sanjay Urs told media at Pathrakartara Bhavan this morning, “Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of Mysore royal…
City Top Cop holds peace meeting ahead of Bakrid festival
June 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To ensure Bakrid festival be celebrated in a peaceful manner, City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh held a peace meeting with heads of Hindu and Muslim communities at his Office in city yesterday. Smooth flow of traffic near Eidgah Grounds on the day of the festival and celebration of the festival in a peaceful manner…
Fraudster cheats woman of Rs. 15 lakh on the pretext of sending her gifts
June 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A miscreant, who befriended a woman online, has cheated her to the tune of Rs. 15 lakh on the pretext of sending her gifts from abroad. The woman, who has been cheated, is 32-year-old S. Bhuvaneshwari, a resident of Ashokapuram in city. About 20 days back, the miscreant, who made friends with the woman,…
EPFO’s District Outreach Programme
June 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The District Outreach Programme under Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 was conducted at HIEMA, Hebbal Industrial Estate, Mysuru, this morning. K.G. Prakash, Hon. President, HIEMA, Hebbal Industrial Estate, Mysuru, was the chief guest. From Regional Office, EPFO, Mysuru, Deepak Mahala, Accounts Officer/District Nodal Officer, Subhash Kumar Samanto, JTO, R. Jagadish, SSSA and D. Manojkumar were…
Elected to Cardiological Society of India, Mysore Chapter
June 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting of Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Mysore Chapter, was held recently and the following Cardiologists were elected as office-bearers for the year 2023- 2024: Dr. J. Veenu, President; Dr. Shashirekha, Vice-President; Dr. S. Hema, Secretary; Dr. Srinidhi Hegde, Treasurer; Dr. Veena Nanjappa, Dr. Anand Lingan, Dr. M.M. Harsha and…
Yakshagana artiste Tonse Jayanth Kumar passes away
June 27, 2023Udupi: Veteran Yakshagana artiste Tonse Jayanth Kumar passed away in Udupi early yesterday morning. He was 78. Kumar is survived by wife and three sons. Kumar had excelled as a Yakshagana Veshadhari and later as a Yakshagana guru and contributed immensely to the field. He was the guru of the Udupi Yaksha Shikshana Trust and…
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