Hunsur: Unable to bear frequent abuses from a money lender, a shop owner after uploading a voice message on his WhatsApp status, committed suicide by setting himself on fire along with his bike in a forest area near Hosakote Koppal village in Saligrama taluk on Mar. 19. The incident came to light when a relative…
KAT stays MUDA Town Planner Member R. Shesha’s suspension
March 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) has intervened to stay the sus-pension of R. Shesha, Town Planner Member (TPM) of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), enforced by the State Government over alleged dereliction of duty. The stay order, issued on Mar. 20 by the KAT Chairman, came in response to Shesha’s petition. Shesha was…
Youth drowns in Cauvery River
March 21, 2024Kushalnagar: A 21-year-old youth, who had gone for a swim in Cauvery River, was drowned after getting caught in the fishing net at Balugodu Rasalpura near Guddehosur yesterday. The deceased youth has been identified as Pradeep, son of Suresh of 7th Hosakote, Tondur village. Pradeep, along with his friends, went to Cauvery River at Balugodu…
JITO Ahimsa Run in city on Mar. 31: Poster released
March 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Ladies Wing of Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) has organised IIFL JITO Ahimsa Run for peace and non-violence in city on Mar. 31. The run will be flagged off in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace at 5.30 am. Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 winner Karthik Mahesh…
Youth Hostel Mysore holds awareness on wildlife
March 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Government Youth Hostel, Mysuru, in association with Samskara International School, Bidar, had organised an awareness programme as part of World Wildlife Day recently. Dr. Prasad, Manager, Government Youth Hostel, Mysuru, welcomed and presided over the programme. Avinash, Accounts Officer, Samskara International School and Sapan, Sports Officer, were the chief guests. Smitha was the guest…
Maharaja’s College, Mysore Varsity & Economics Department of 50s —2
March 21, 2024By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Dr. K. Venkatagiri Gowda, having earned his Doctorate from the London School of Economics, returned to Mysore in 1957 and taught us for a year before transitioning to Bangalore University as Professor and Head of the Economics Department in 1964. Notably, N.S. Subba Rao and V.L. D’Souza…
Unfaithful wives across seas
March 21, 2024By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist For nearly 2,000 years, Arab traders used the monsoon winds to travel across the sea to India. Along the Western coasts, in Kerala, Karnataka and Goa, they met people who allowed them to marry their daughters, but did not let them take these wives back home….
Traffic hazards need attention
March 21, 2024Sir, While commuting I observed that a huge concrete median block is slightly shifted to the road near St. Joseph’s School signal opposite KSOU since months. It can cause major accidents if hit by speeding vehicles coming from B.M. Hospital side. Also, the traffic signal near Kalamandira junction is supported by a cement block. Our…
BJP leaders seek blessings of Sri Shivanandapuri Swamiji
March 21, 2024The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, who have already begun campaigning for the ensuing Lok Sabha Polls in Mysuru-Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Constituencies, have been visiting various Mutts belonging to different communities to seek the blessings of the Pontiffs. As a part of the programme, BJP LS candidates Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar (Mysuru-Kodagu candidate) and Balaraj…
City Police conduct route march
March 21, 2024Narasimharaja (NR) Police, led by Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra and City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh, conducted a route march on prominent roads in N.R. Mohalla on Tuesday to instil confidence among the public to exercise their franchise without fear in the Lok Sabha polls. The NR Police were accompanied by Para Military…
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