Mysuru: The coalition partners Congress and JD(S) successfully passed the litmus test of Mayoral Election this morning with Pushpalatha Jagannath of Congress being elected as Mayor and Shafi Ahmed of the JD(S) being elected as the Deputy Mayor. The Mayoral polls were held at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar auditorium at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) premises at…
Disneyland at Brindavan Gardens: “Will not give up land,” say farmers
November 17, 2018Mandya / Mysuru: The State Government’s plan to develop KRS Dam and Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland Park in California has not gone down well with many in Mandya especially farmers as they fear that they will lose their land. Farmers have said that their fertile land will be snatched by the government…
Young couple killed by family in Mandya to ‘save honour’
November 17, 2018Mandya: In what has turned out to be a case of ‘honour killing,’ a young couple from Hosur in Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu has been found brutally murdered. The bodies of the couple, who went missing a few days ago, were recovered from the Cauvery River in Mandya district under the jurisdiction of Belakavadi…
Ad Guru Padamsee dies
November 17, 2018He had played Jinnah’s role in the film Gandhi Mumbai: The Father of Modern Indian Advertising, filmmaker and actor Alyque Padamsee (90) passed away this morning in Mumbai. He was known for his role in Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi where he played Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Padamsee founded one of the top advertising agencies in the…
Mysurean Prof. G. Hemanth Kumar appointed 25th Vice-Chancellor of Mysore Varsity
November 17, 2018Mysuru: The long wait for the full-time Vice-Chancellor to the prestigious century-old University of Mysore is at last over with the appointment of Mysuru’s own Prof. G. Hemanth Kumar, who is also an alumnus of the University. On the approval of Governor, who is also the Chancellor of all the State Universities in Karnataka, the…
You can now register property online
November 17, 2018Pre-registration data entry and online appointment booking Encumbrance certificate and completion certificate Maulya mobile application Online e-stamp paper for agreement and affidavits Filing of declaration on behalf of farmers under Karnataka Agriculture Credit Miscellaneous Provisions Act Bengaluru: Karnataka government, which has set an example in the country by adopting IT technology in administration, yesterday launched…
Talents-2018 Inter-School Cultural Contest begins
November 17, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Mysuru Wildlife Division, Sidramappa Chalkapure inaugurated ‘Talents-2018’ — an inter-school cultural competition — jointly organised by Mysore Round Table-21 and Mysore Ladies Circle-9, with the theme “Human-Animal Conflict — Finding Peaceful Co-existence” at Mysore West Lions Sevaniketan School in GGokulam herethis morning. Speaking on the occasion, the DCF observed…
BHASANGE Balaga’s decennial celebrations tomorrow
November 17, 2018Mysuru-based singers to present old Kannada super hit film songs Mysuru: City’s cultural organisation Bhanuvara Sanje Geleyara Balaga, popularly known as BHASANGE, is a socio-cultural non-profit organisation working for the promotion of Indian Arts and Heritage since 2008, by providing an opportunity for the youth who are in need of a platform, but unable to…
Develop habit of gifting books: Littérateur
November 17, 2018Mysuru: Everyone should develop the practice of gifting books during marriages, birthdays and other festivals and thus encourage the habit of reading among people, said littérateur Dr. Jayappa Honnali. He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘National Library Week’ and Book Exhibition organised by the Department of Public Libraries and City Central Library at the Vivekanandanagar…
A.S. Ponnanna among 18 Senior Advocates designated by HC
November 17, 2018Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has designated 18 lawyers as Senior Advocates. Among them is Ajjikuttira S. Ponnanna, who is currently serving as the First Grade Additional Advocate General. An Advocate General is a legal advisor to a State Government. This is Karnataka High Court’s first instance of application of the procedure laid down by…
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