Mysore/Mysuru: Jhasne Khairul-wara-o-Jhasne Ghouse-ul-wara conference organised jointly by social worker Syed Sanaulla and office-bearers of Imam Ali Shaer-e-Kudha Nowjawan Committee will be held near Masjid Khairulwara in Rajivnagar 2nd Stage today at 8.30 pm under the Chairmanship of Hazarath Moulana Mufti Sajjad Hussain Khan Razvi, Principal of Jamiya Tipu Arabic College, Srirangapatna and under the…
Articles worth Rs. 4.35 lakh stolen from scrap shop
December 30, 2023Mysuru: Thieves allegedly broke into a shop dealing with scrap materials of brass and copper metals on C.V. Road in Bannimantap here and made away with Rs. 4.35 lakh worth articles. D. Manjunath, who runs Sri Beereshwara Enterprises dealing with scrap materials, had gone home after locking the shop on Dec. 26. Following day morning,…
Irregularities during service: Retired PDO sentenced to five years imprisonment
December 30, 2023Mysuru: City’s First Additional CJM Court has sentenced a retired Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) to five years rigorous imprisonment for irregularities he had committed while in service. The retired PDO, who was sentenced to jail, is Nagegowda. He had served as the PDO at Belavadi Gram Panchayat between Sept. 13, 2013 and Jan. 6, 2014…
Alert jail staff bust prisoner’s bid to smuggle ganja
December 30, 2023Convict named Durgadatta Kalidasa Swamy allegedly tried to take the drug inside covertly by wrapping sellotape to his leg Mysuru: A convict, who made a bid to smuggle ganja in a stealthy manner inside Mysuru Central Prison, has been caught red-handed by alert jail staff on security duty. Durgadatta Kalidasa Swamy alias Mohammed Iqbal, 28,…
Parliament security breach: Search on for cobbler who modified shoes for accused
December 30, 2023New Delhi: The Delhi Police Special Cell investigators have reached out to the Lucknow Police for assistance in locating the cobbler responsible for crafting specialised shoes for D. Manoranjan and Sagar Sharma. These custom-designed shoes played a crucial role in enabling the duo to discreetly conceal smoke canisters, allowing them to circumvent the rigorous security…
Laptops, iPhone stolen from tourist’s car
December 30, 2023Mysuru: Electronic gadgets have been stolen after breaking the window of a car parked on MG Road in the city. Ratnaprakash Pillai, an employee of e-commerce firm and resident of Hebbal in Bengaluru had gone to Ooty trip along with his family. On their return on Dec.27, they stopped to have refreshments at a restaurant…
KSRTC hikes accident relief to Rs. 10 lakh
December 30, 2023Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has hiked the accident relief for passengers who die in KSRTC bus mishap, to Rs.10 lakh. Earlier, the relief was Rs.3 lakh. The hiked relief will become effective from Jan. 1, 2024, according to a KSRTC release.
Salary of Guest Lecturers increased by Rs. 5,000
December 30, 2023Bengaluru: In some good news for Guest Lecturers, the State Government has hiked monthly salary for Guest Lecturers by Rs. 5,000. Announcing this after holding a meeting with leaders of Guest Lecturer Associations here yesterday, Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar said that at present, the salary of Guest Lecturers is the range of Rs….
Chaduranga birth anniversary on Jan. 1
December 30, 2023Mysuru: The 109th birth anniversary of renowned writer Dr. Chaduranga (Subra-manyaraje Urs) will be celebrated under the aegis of Ursu Mahila Jagruti Sabha Trust at the Institution of Engineers on JLB Road at 10 am on Jan.1, 2024. Ursu Mandali President H.M.T. Lingaraje Urs will inaugurate the programme. Senior writer Prof. C. Naganna and Dr….
S.R. Divya is State’s first Paniyan tribal to do Ph.D
December 30, 2023Mysuru: S.R. Divya of Anemala tribal hamlet in H.D. Kote taluk, Nagarahole National Park, has emerged as a first among Paniyan tribe (also known as Paniya/ Paniyar) to obtain a Ph.D degree in the State. Divya researched on the topic ‘A Sociological Study of Paniyan Tribe’ under the guidance of Prof. K.M. Metry, Department of…
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