Mysuru: Miscreants, on the pretext of giving a drop to a man from Coimbatore, robbed him of his mobile phone and cash at Vidyaranyapuram on the midnight of Oct. 28. The victim is 50-year-old Rangaswamy who had come to the city to visit his daughter’s house. Rangaswamy, who arrived in city on Oct. 28 midnight…
City’s Agri Scientist to attend Berlin Social Business Academia Meet
October 31, 2019Mysuru: City’s Agri Scientist Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura has been invited to attend the Social Business Academia Conference – 2019 to be held at Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 5 and 6, organised by the Yunus Centre. Nobel Laureate Prof. Mohammud Yunus has personally invited Dr. Vasanth Kumar to present his social business model at Berlin…
KRS toll collection PRIVATISED
October 30, 2019Cauvery Neeravari Nigam to rake in Rs. 13 crore annually from existing Rs. 7 crore Mysuru: The annual earnings of Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar Dam (KRS) that stood around Rs. 6.20 crore to Rs. 7 crore is set to touch Rs. 13 crore next year as ticket collection has been privatised and handed…
Dy.SP Ganapathy’s Suicide Case: CBI submits 262-page investigation report
October 30, 2019Madikeri: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted its investigation report into the suicide of Dy.SP Madappanda K. Ganapathy who was found hanging at a lodge in Madikeri in 2016. The CBI probe was ordered by the Supreme Court. The sealed report, running into 262 pages, was submitted before Judicial Magistrate First Class Court…
Justice Venkatachala, who gave teeth to Lokayukta, dies at 89
October 30, 2019Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court Judge N. Venkatachala (89) passed away here this morning. He is survived by his daughter Dr. Aruna Ramesh and son-in-law Dr. D. Ramesh. Justice Venkatachala, while serving as Karnataka Lokayukta (2001 to 2005), had instilled fear among corrupt officials and netas. He had also led hundreds of…
High drama on M.G. Road as man refuses to pay for tea
October 30, 2019Mysuru: What do you usually do after you have a tea at a roadside shop? You pay and leave the place. But here is a man who broke glass biscuit containers, soft drink bottles, pushed the cash counter onto the road and at the same time picked up a broken bottle to threaten people who…
Rathotsava held amidst sea of devotees at M.M. Hills
October 30, 2019Hanur: The annual Rathotsava that takes place every year during Deepavali was held amidst a sea of devotees at the famous Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills) shrine in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district yesterday. The grand Rathotsava took place in the auspicious time between 7.15 am and 9 am with all the associated rituals. The…
Thousands take part in Kumbarakoppal Jatra
October 30, 2019Mysuru: The traditional Mahadeshwara Jatra Mahotsava took place at Kumbarakoppal in city in the presence of thousands of devotees last evening. The idol of the presiding deity was taken in a grand procession from the temple premises in Kumbarakoppal to Devara Kola (Thippaji Kola) on KRS Road. The procession, which was accompanied by cultural troupes,…
Medical College location triggers political slugfest
October 30, 2019Kanakapura or Chikkaballapura? D.K. Shivakumar and Dr. K. Sudhakar prick each other Bengaluru: At a time when all Deemed-to-be Medical Universities and Private Medical Colleges in the State are under the scanner of the Income Tax (I-T) Department following recent I-T raids on two Deemed-to-be Medical Universities, which were said to be the tip of…
OTP system for property registration mandatory
October 30, 2019Come November, both buyer and seller will be sent an OTP to be used for property registration Mysuru: Come November, one-time password (OTP)-based verification will be mandatory for all property registrations in the State. The initiative is aimed at preventing impersonation and other irregularities during property registration. The move also comes in the wake of…
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