Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. Syed Akheel Ahmed, Founder and former VC of Yenepoya University, was unanimously elected as Hon. President of Rifa-hul Muslimeen Educational Trust (RMET), Mysuru and Dr. M.D. Muneer Ahmed as Vice-President with immediate effect. At an emergent meeting of Board of Trustees of RMET held on Dec. 2 in the Chambers of RMET Hon….
Unidentified man dies at K.R. Hospital
December 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An elderly man, who was found lying sick near City Railway Station and admitted to K.R. Hospital by the MCC staff on Nov. 11, has breathed his last at the hospital on Dec. 3. The deceased is aged about 70 years and has a mole on his right cheek. The kith and kin of…
Hit & Run: Pedestrian injured
December 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A pedestrian was injured when a motorist rammed his scooter into him from behind and sped away. The incident took place near Automotive Axels at Hootagalli on Dec. 6. The injured person is Raju, a resident of Koorgalli. He was walking from Hootagalli towards Koorgalli, when a motorist on a Honda Dio scooter rammed…
Jail inmate dies of illness at hospital
December 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An inmate of Mysuru Central Prison, who was undergoing jail sentence in a dacoity case has died of illness at K.R. Hospital on Tuesday. The deceased is Bangarashetty (48), a resident of Megalahundi village in Chamarajanagar district. Bangarashetty, in 2019 was convicted in a dacoity case and was undergoing prison term at Mysuru Central…
Maize trader kidnapped
December 10, 2020Released after Rs. 70,000 deposited to bank account Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants, who had allegedly kidnapped a maize trader and his driver who had come to city, have released them two days later after Rs. 70,000 was deposited to their bank account. The kidnapped and released victims are Periyaswamy and Balaji of Jageri village of Kollegal taluk…
Doctors’ Strike on Dec. 11
December 9, 2020IMA opposes Govt. move to allow Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries Calls it ‘mixopathy’ akin to promoting quackery and threat to human life Mysore/Mysuru: All non-essential and non-COVID services are likely to be hit on Dec. 11 between 6 am and 6 pm following a protest call by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), which is…
Hookah barred ?
December 9, 2020Crackdown on Hookah Bars in city imminent Mysore/Mysuru: A crackdown on hookah bars in city is imminent as Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly yesterday that the State Government is going all out to bring to book violating establishments. “Gambling, hookah bars, drug consumption and drug peddling and illegal arms are…
Fund crunch hits Zoo subway works
December 9, 2020First phase to be completed by Jan. end; Second phase halted Gate collection hits rock bottom due to COVID-19 Mysore/Mysuru: The construction work of a subway to enable visitors and tourists to cross the busy Shalivahana Road (road in front of the Zoo) from the parking lot to enter Mysuru Zoo, began in January this…
Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava from tomorrow
December 9, 2020COVID-19 test report must for local devotees Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has banned entry of outsiders for the much-awaited Talakad Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava to be held from Dec. 10 to Dec.19 with the auspicious darshan on Dec. 14. This time, the event is open only for 35,000 persons of Talakad, B. Shettahalli and Holesaalu Gram…
JD(S) MLCs help in passage of Karnataka Land Reforms Bill in Council
December 9, 2020Bengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) members helped in the passage of the controversial “Karnataka Land Reforms Bill” in the State Legislative Council where it was defeated in previous Session. This came as a surprise for Congress as it had expected the JD(S) to continue to oppose the Bill which was against interest of farming community. However,…















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