Survey of 900-acre land conducted; Proposal with Centre Mysore/Mysuru: One more International Airport may come up near Srirangapatna on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, in addition to the existing Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), far away from Bengaluru near Nandi Hills, if the Centre accepts the proposal already sent for its consideration. The question is, if this new Airport…
SSLC results: Three students emerge district toppers with 623
August 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Three students have emerged district toppers by scoring 623 out of 625 marks in the SSLC exams, results of which were announced yesterday. Gaurav Chandan of Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, C. Manu of Vijaya Vittala School and N.R. Preksha of Rotary Ideal Jawa School are the three who have topped the district with 623 marks….
Sugar baron garlands Krishnaraja Wadiyar Statue in city ahead of puja at Pandavapura Sugar factory
August 11, 2020Mandya District Minister K.C. Narayanagowda, MP Sumalatha, Melukote MLA C.S. Puttaraju and a host of Seers attend reopening ceremony Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of the re-opening ceremony of Pandavapura Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane (PSSK) at Pandavapura in Mandya District today, Chairman of Nirani Sugars (MRN Group) Murugesh Nirani, a BJP MLA from Bilgi in Bagalkot District, who has…
Re-opening Bharachukki Falls and Dargah
August 11, 2020Chamarajanagar DC orders preparations Chamarajanagar: With the Government announcing COVID-19 lockdown relaxations in phases and measures for gradual opening up of the tourism sector, Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. M.R. Ravi has directed officials to make preparations for opening the famous Bharachukki Falls and the nearby Dargah for tourists by Thursday. Due to lockdown, Bharachukki…
Illegal drawing of water: VV Water Works seize pumpsets
August 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), who raided several houses at Kurubarahalli for illegally pumping of water from the main water pipeline using water pumps, have seized the water pumps. The MCC and VVWW officials, with the help of Police and area Corporator, not only raided the…
Divorce issue: Man stabs wife in Advocate’s office
August 11, 2020Periyapatna: An issue pertaining to a divorce case resulted in a man stabbing his wife with a knife at the advocate’s office in Periyapatna yesterday. The man, who stabbed his wife, is 33-year-old Raghu of Honnur village, while the woman has been identified as 26-year-old Mamatha. While Mamatha has been admitted to K.R. Hospital at…
JSS Ayurveda Hospital releases immune boosting kit
August 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji released Ayurvedic immune boosting kit of JSS Ayurveda Hospital, at a programme organised at Suttur Mutt at the foot of Chamundi Hill here yesterday. Speaking after releasing the kit, Suttur Seer said, “Ayurveda has given equal importance to both preventive and curative measures for the maintenance of our…
60 percent implementation of Vidyagama scheme in Mysuru
August 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Education Department has launched Vidyagama, a continuous learning plan for children. In Mysuru district, the scheme has been implemented in 60 percent of school children. Under the scheme, every child is covered which also promotes self-learning in children. Special attention is given to out-of-school and specially-abled…
SSLC: Mandya boy among six State toppers with 625/625
August 11, 2020Mandya: M.P. Dheeraj Reddy of Sri Sathyasai Saraswathi English Medium Boys’ School in Mandya is among the six students in the State who have scored 625 out of 625 in the SSLC exam, results of which were announced yesterday. The other five State toppers are: Sannidhi Mahabaleshwar Hegde of Marikamba PU College, Sirsi, K.S. Chirayu…
Soon, puja to resume at Bhagamandala Temple
August 11, 2020Madikeri: The puja and other rituals at Bhagamandala’s Bhagandeshwara Temple, which was disrupted due to landslides at Talacauvery, the birth place of River Cauvery, will resume soon. The decision to resume puja was taken at a meeting held at a private hotel here yesterday, which was chaired by Kodagu District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna and…















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