Victim was a cook and did not have expertise to escape wild elephant attack, say colleagues Mysore/Mysuru: A forest watcher was trampled to death by a wild elephant yesterday at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve while he was on patrolling duty along with other team members. One more watcher has been injured in the incident that occurred…
Four arrested for attempting to sell Sand Boa snake
December 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Mobile Squad staff have arrested four persons on charges of trying to sell a Sand Boa snake by making the buyers believe that it was a two-headed snake and have rescued the snake besides seizing a Maruti van and three two-wheelers from them. The arrested are 32-year-old H. Kumar of Dadadapura village,…
Sports help to explore talent among youths : ZP Chief
December 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After remaining silent for over eight months, the Chamundi Vihar Stadium came alive with youths presenting a variety of cultural programmes as part of ‘Yuvajanothsava’ here yesterday. It was jointly organised by District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Nehru Yuva Kendra and National Service Scheme (NSS). The event was also…
Dr. A.P. Jnana Prakash is UoM Registrar (Evaluation)
December 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. A.P. Jnana Prakash, Professor, Physics Department, University of Mysore (UoM), has been appointed as the Registrar (Evaluation) of the University. R. Mahesh, Under-Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, Government of Karnataka, has issued orders on behalf of the Governor of Karnataka, appointing Dr. A.P. Jnana Prakash as the new Registrar, under the…
Christmas special offer on branded garments
December 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As more people are opting for online shopping due to Corona crisis, garment factories are suffering a huge loss. Hence, to clear the stocks they are offering huge discounts on all garments (ladies, gents and children) at the sale being held at Hotel Pai Vista on B.N. Road in city. Over 50,000 varieties of…
Woman robbed of chain
December 25, 2020Chain-snatchers use KTM bike, throw chilli powder on victim Mysore/Mysuru: After a brief lull, chain-snatchers struck again in the city this morning, with a 45-year old woman becoming the latest victim. Eeramma, 45, wife of Govindappa and a resident of K.G. Koppal, was walking towards a temple on Saraswathipuram first main road at about 8.30…
Girl goes missing along with cash, jewels
December 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 19-year-old girl has gone missing along with cash, jewels and her educational documents from city. The missing girl is Kavya, daughter of Somashekar, a garments merchant at T. Narasipur and residing in Alanahalli Police limits in city. On Dec. 20, after Somashekar couple left for T. Narasipur, Kavya, who sent her brother and…
Private Schools to hold direct talks with Government on addressing issues
December 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as confusion still prevails regarding the procedures to be followed for school re-opening, the city-based CBSE, ICSE and State Board Private School Managements Association (CISPMAM) has resolved to hold direct talks with the Government in a bid to clear all confusions. The CISPMAM (covering schools in Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts)…
National Energy Conservation Award: Mysuru’s Central Railway Workshop bags 4th place
December 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: National Energy Conservation Week was celebrated from Dec.14 to 21 throughout the country. As part of the celebrations, National Energy Conservation Awards are given every year to recognise the efforts of various industrial units, establishments and organisations that have shown exemplary performance in the conservation of energy and effective utilisation of available energy. Central…
Re-elected as Bangalore Turf Club Chairman
December 25, 2020Madikeri: D. Vinod Shivappa, a coffee planter from Kodagu, has been re-elected as Chairman of the prestigious Bangalore Turf Club (BTC). He was elected unopposed during the Annual General Body Meeting of the Club held at Bengaluru recently. Also, K. Uday Eswaran, Satish N. Gowda and Naval R. Narielwala were elected as Stewards, while Dr….















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