Madikeri: Two employees of a private chit fund company have been arrested for allegedly cheating the company and customers to the tune of more than Rs. 35 lakh. The arrested employees are 42-year-old K.T. Vinod, a resident of Manandawadi in Kerala, who was working as the Branch Manager and 28-year-old Jayaprasad, a resident of Periyapatna…
Woman, son drown in river
November 3, 2021Ponnampet: A woman and her son were reportedly drowned in the river at T. Shettigeri village in the taluk on Saturday morning. The deceased are Revathi (32), wife of Chattangada Prakash and their son Karyappa (12). On Saturday morning, Revathi and Karyappa had taken their cow for grazing on the banks of Lakshmanatheertha River during…
Ex-Serviceman, girl commit suicide in city
November 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, an ex-serviceman is among two persons who have committed suicide in city. In the first case, Mohan (55), an ex-serviceman, committed suicide by hanging self at his house in J.P. Nagar here, according to the Police. Mohan, who was staying with his wife and two daughters, took the extreme step in…
From 30 percent on Oct. 20 to 80 percent on Nov. 2: Chamundi Hill landslide widens; road shrinks
November 2, 2021Team from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, inspects spot; suggests measures for restoration Mysore/Mysuru: A massive restoration work is in store for the Public Works Department (PWD) as the recent landslide that had occurred atop the Chamundi Hill — between View Point junction and Nandi Statue — has been increasing in width and has shrunk…
Split verdict in By-polls: BJP wins in Sindagi, Congress in Hangal
November 2, 2021Bengaluru: In what can be described as a huge setback for Basavaraj Bommai in his first acid test after he took over as the Chief Minister of the State in July last, Opposition Congress wrested the Hangal seat from ruling BJP. However, the BJP won the Sindagi seat with a huge margin of over 31,000…
Rain damage: Lack of funds irks MLAs
November 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A meeting called by Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar at Zilla Panchayat Hall yesterday to assess rain damage in the district turned into a blame-game session where MLAs from BJP and other political parties trained their guns on the Government for not releasing a single rupee as grants despite severe damages due to continuous…
Sisters commit suicide for not allowing them to visit grandmother
November 2, 2021Madikeri: A 20-year-old girl and her 18-year-old sister reportedly committed suicide by jumping into a lake near their house after they were not allowed to visit their grandmother. The incident took place at B. Shettigeri in South Kodagu on Sunday morning. The deceased sisters are Nikhita Damayanti and Harshitha Bhavana, daughters of Namera Udaya Uttappa…
Mysuru Literature Festival 2021 concludes: Krupakar-Senani takes audience on a wild walk
November 2, 2021“Malabar Whistling Thrush’s melodious song today reduced to mobile caller tune” Mysore/Mysuru: A befitting finale of the fifth edition and the second virtual edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival 2021 organised by Mysuru Literary Forum and Charitable Trust took place in a hybrid version, going online simultaneously from the live venue on Oct.31. It was…
Four from Mysuru receive State Rajyotsava Award
November 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Four from Mysuru city and district are among the 66 personalities who have bagged the State Rajyotsava award this year. The names of all the awardees were announced by the Government on Sunday. As per the list, M. Swami Lingappa (Education), C.V. Keshavamurthy (Judiciary), Patnam Anantapadmanabha (Journalism) and Madali Madaiah (Social Service) are the…
Dist. Rajyotsava Award for 36 achievers
November 2, 2021Mysuru District Minister Somashekar bats for use of Kannada in mobile apps Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Co-operation S.T. Somashekar, who is also Mysuru District-in Charge Minister, has called upon the people of the State to make maximum use of the option to communicate in Kannada in mobile apps. He was speaking at the 66th Kannada Rajyotsava…















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