Madikeri: Summer is intensifying and not only rivers which are the lifeline of the people that are going dry creating drinking water problems, even the forests are going dry causing a lot of problems to wild animals and birds. One of the common scenes in the Anechowkur forest region in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu District…
SSLC exam from tomorrow Prohibitory orders clamped around exam centres
March 20, 2019Mysuru: The SSLC exam (2018-19) conducted by the State Government will be held at 138 centres across the district, including 46 in city, starting from tomorrow. The exam will conclude on April 4. Out of the 138 centres in the district, 71 are Government, 31 aided and 36 unaided High Schools. A total of 36,463…
Alliance candidate to challenge Pratap Simha
March 20, 2019Mysuru: With JD(S) conceding the Mysuru-Lok Sabha seat to its alliance partner Congress, the battle lines have been drawn for the Mysuru-Kodagu LS seat, which is currently represented by Pratap Simha of BJP. Pratap Simha, who was a little known face when he entered the fray in 2014, went on to win the seat defeating…
Party candidates may face ire of tribal community
March 20, 2019Successive Governments have ignored crucial tribal issues; facilities not reaching them, allege Adivasis Mysuru: Tribal communities in Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency are a disappointed lot after successive governments at the Centre and State have ignored their demands. There are nearly 50,000 tribal families in the Mysuru-Kodagu segment and the number of tribal voters is reckoned…
Police tell Holi revellers not to disturb peace
March 20, 2019Mysuru: The Police have made elaborate security arrangements to prevent any untoward incidents during Holi celebrations in city on Mar. 20 and Mar. 21. The Police have deployed adequate personnel and Police Stations have been asked to take up measures to prevent hooligans from creating law and order problem. Forceful application of colour and collection…
LS polls: Prohibitory orders around DC office till Mar.26
March 20, 2019Mysuru: With the process for the filing of nominations for the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha seat commencing, the city Police have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.PC in 100-metre radius of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here till Mar.26, the last day for the filing of nomination papers. The prohibitory orders will be in force…
Entrepreneurial Fair: Platform for students with unique ideas
March 20, 2019Mysuru: With an intention to provide a platform for students with a unique mindset and ideas to set up business, taking on financial risks with the hope of profit and to encourage youth to develop their entrepreneurship ideas, the Department of Commerce of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, organised ‘Entrepreneurial Fest – 2019’ recently. The…
Trees in K.R. Hospital get water space
March 20, 2019Mysuru: K.R. Hospital Authorities took an initiative yesterday to create water space at the root of trees grown in the hospital premises. Following complaints from environmental groups that the tree roots were entirely covered by cement for hospital visitors to sit, the Hospital Authorities, led by Superintendent Srinivas pulled up the contractors and directed them…
Interaction on aspects of compulsory voting
March 20, 2019Mysuru: Maharani’s Arts College, in association with State Educational Guidance and Reformation Committee (SEGRC), had organised an interaction on ‘Need for compulsory voting’ at the College premises here yesterday. Inaugurating the programme, journalist Amshi Prasannakumar opined that voting was very important in democracy and regretted that compulsory voting was yet to be implemented. He observed…
Student killed as car rams into bike
March 20, 2019Mysuru: A 19-year-old student was killed when a car reportedly rammed into his bike near the Premier Studio traffic signal on Hunsur Road on Monday night. The deceased student is Sandeep, a native of Kushalnagar, who was pursuing his studies at a private college in city and residing at Vijayanagar in city. The accident took…
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