Mysuru: As part of Kannada Rajyotsava, Himalaya Foundation had organised a programme at Rotary Hall on JLB Road here on Sunday for the presentation of ‘Acharya Sri Vidyaranya Rajyotsava’ award to achievers in various fields. The recipients of the award are: Venkataramaiah (Bhajan), Meera Kumar (Traditional Art), V. Sreekantaswamy Dikshit (Education), S. Nagendra Jois (Astrology),…
‘Durga Rathna’ Awards presented
December 4, 2019Mysuru: Sri Durga Nritya Academy and Charitable Trust had organised a programme at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises here on Sunday as part of ‘Sri Durga Nrithyotsava’ where ‘Durga Natya Guru Rathna’ award was conferred on Bharatanatyam exponent Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao and ‘Sri Durga Rathna’ Award on Social Activist D.T. Prakash. Presenting the awards,…
Mystery shrouds death of student at residential school
December 4, 2019Mysuru: A student has died under mysterious circumstances at a residential school in Kuppalli village in K.R. Nagar taluk. The deceased boy is Gowtham (14), son of Shivanna and Rekhavathi couple of Saalekoppal village in the taluk. He was pursuing his eighth standard at Indira Gandhi Residential School at Kuppalli. Gowtham, who slept after having…
Young woman with ovarian tumour operated at Columbia Asia Hospital
December 4, 2019Mysuru: A 24-year-old married woman, who was diagnosed with borderline ovarian tumour by ultrasound at an infertility clinic in Bengaluru prior to her marriage, had undergone a tumour removal surgery. A year later, she went to a fertility specialist as she was anxious to conceive. In view of her previous biopsy report, she was advised…
Patient saved from near death at Apollo Emergency Care Centre in Nanjangud
December 4, 2019Mysuru: Apollo Emergency Care Centre at Nanjangud has saved a patient from near death after he suffered severe cardiac arrest. Fifty-three-year-old Sangmesh (name changed), a Head Cashier at a nationalised bank in Nanjangud, reported chest discomfort on Nov. 23 and was rushed to Apollo Emergency Care at 6.15pm. Soon after receiving Sangmesh, he was given…
Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana launched in District
December 4, 2019Scheme applicable to women of all categories but only for first delivery, Rs. 5,000 to be credited directly to beneficiary bank account Mysuru: Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a maternity benefit programme of the Union Government, has been launched throughout the country. Department of Women and Child Development Deputy Director K. Padma launched the…
Newspaper Circulation Executive found dead on roadside
December 4, 2019Mysuru: A Circulation Executive of a Kannada newspaper was found dead with injuries on his head at a roadside agricultural field near Marballi, coming under Jayapura Police limits this morning. The deceased has been identified as Shivashankar (25), son of Govindanayaka of Kappasoge village in Nanjangud taluk, who was working as a Circulation Executive of…
Bar Federation Meet in city on Dec.14,15
December 4, 2019Mysuru: The All India Federation of Bar Associations will host the eighth State-level Conference in the city on Dec.14 and 15. Announcing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here recently, Senior Advocate C.M. Jagadish said that the conference will take place at Cauvery auditorium of KSOU, Mukthagangothri campus. Former Advocate-General of West Bengal…
Wayward son kills mom for birthday advise
December 4, 2019Mandya: A 23-year-old youth allegedly stabbed his mother to death with a knife for advising him on his birthday. The incident took place on Nov.29 at Kiranguru village in Srirangapatna taluk. The deceased is Amala Mary (46), wife of Prakash Kumar and the youth who stabbed her to death is her eldest son Prajwal. On…
Three Sandalwood trees stolen from Forest Department Office
December 4, 2019Officials red-faced as trees axed under their very nose Mysuru: The Forest Department, tasked to protect forest resources, is in an embarrassing situation, as thieves axed and made away with three sandalwood trees at Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram here right under the noses of Forest staff. The thieves, who entered the tightly guarded Aranya Bhavan,…
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