Mysore/Mysuru: The Passing Out Parade of the 38th batch of six Probationary Deputy Superintendents of Police (Dy.SP-Civil) and Deputy Superintendents of Excise, was held at the new auditorium of Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in city this morning. The probationary Dy.SPs, who underwent training, are Vijayakranti, Geetha Patil and Murthuja Khadri (Civil) and B. Harsharaj, T….
Protests by farmers, jobless youths set to intensify, warns Prakash Raj
March 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Multilingual actor Prakash Raj has suggested that movements initiated by farmers and unemployed youth could intensify in the future if the Central Government continues to disregard their concerns. Addressing a lecture titled ‘Aspirations of A Democratic System’ at Kalamandira yesterday, Prakash Raj ex-pressed concern about the growing anger among jobless youth and farmers, manifested…
Jyotirlinga Darshana inauguration tomorrow
March 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda will inaugurate the week-long (Mar. 3 to 10) Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Punyadarshana, illuminated 21-ft Shivalinga Darshana, Sahasralinga Darshana and spiritual expo, organised by Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya as part of Mahashivaratri, at ‘Om Shanti Mantapa’ near Chandrakala Hospital on Kalidasa Road, Jayalakshmipuram, at 6 pm tomorrow (Mar. 3). Noted…
Police stop farmers from laying siege to City Railway Station
March 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association were taken into preventive custody while they tried to stage a rail-roko protesting against the alleged anti-farmers policies of the Central Government, here yesterday. The farmers, who arrived in front of the City Railway Station, were stopped by the Police at the entrance during which the scuffle broke…
Sexual assault on minor: Man gets a 17-year prison term
March 2, 2024Mandya: The Mandya Additional District Sessions Court, which also functions as a Fast Track Court, has handed down a 17-year jail term to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The accused, identified as K.J. Sampath, a resident of Sathanur village in Mandya taluk but residing in K. Hosahalli village in Nagamangala taluk, was…
‘Implement legal provisions strictly to prevent female foeticide’
March 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: About 4.5 lakh cases of female foeticide cases have been reported in the country since 2001, said Dr. Vivek Dorai, Deputy Director, Health & Family Welfare Services, Bengaluru, here this morning. Speaking at a one-day workshop on ‘Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act and Pre-conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act [KPMEA…
BJP office-bearers’ list announced
March 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following instructions given by State President B.Y. Vijayendra, city BJP President L. Nagendra has appointed the following as city BJP office-bearers. M.A. Mohan has been appointed as the spokesperson of the party and K. Devaraj as the Asst. spokesman. S.K. Dinesh, T. Ramesh, Hema Nandish, Vishweshwaraiah, Someshekar Raju, C.K. Rudramurthy, N. Manjunath (Jogi Manju)…
Release of River Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: Cauvery Kriya Samithi members hold protest
March 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Cauvery Kriya Samithi staged a protest in front of CADA office against the release of River Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, here yesterday. The protesters tried to lay a siege on the CADA office when the Police foiled their attempt and took them into preventive custody before releasing them. The protesters alleged…
Villagers demand clearing of compound to facilitate completion of road work
March 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of KHB Colony and Belavadi village have urged authorities to clear the compound built on a road by a private individual so that the ongoing road work between KHB Colony and Belavadi is completed soon. In their memorandum to Chief Minister and Hootgalli City Municipal Council (CMC) Commissioner, the residents have said that…
Stoma Care Clinic launched at Bharath Cancer Hospital
March 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology (BHIO, Bharath Cancer Hospital), in collaboration with Coloplast Academy, launched a dedicated Stoma Care Clinic at BHIO in city recently. The dedicated Stoma Care Clinic is the first of its kind in Mysuru to provide specialised care and support to patients with intestinal or urinary stomas. Speaking after…
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