Bengaluru: Even as rumblings continue among the coalition partners, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) is likely to expand his Cabinet on Oct.3. As advised by AICC President Rahul Gandhi, the CM is likely to induct six Ministers from the Congress. The CM is said to have cancelled his scheduled Chikkaballapur district tour on Oct.3 in…
I once used to smoke four packs of cigarettes a day: Siddu
October 1, 2018Mysuru: Claiming that he used to smoke four packs of cigarettes a day during his initial career, former CM Siddharamaiah has said that addictions can be ended by taking a firm decision. He was speaking at a cancer screening camp at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Regretting that people smoke despite the warning on…
Dasara Yuva Sambhrama – 2018 set off to colourful start
October 1, 2018Mysuru: State Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda inaugurated the Dasara Yuva Sambhrama-2018 celebrations, touted as the curtain raiser to ‘Naada Habba Dasara’ celebrations by beating the traditional drums with actress Harshika Poonacha playing a pair of cymbals at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri campus in city last evening. Yuva Sambhrama celebrations will…
Woman murdered for dowry
October 1, 2018Mandya: In a dowry death incident, a 28-year-old woman was allegedly hanged to death by her in-laws at Bookanakere in K.R. Pet taluk of Mandya late last night. The deceased has been identified as Ganashree, wife of one Ashok of Bokanakere. Ganashree of Aralakuppe in Pandavapura taluk was married to Ashok of Bookanakere about eight…
Mandya youth puts up a board ‘Kidney for Sale’ at his tea stall
October 1, 2018Mandya: In a weird announcement a youth is said to have put up a board in front of his tea stall in town stating that his kidney is for sale! The person is said to be Vinod Kumar, 26, of Thaggahalli in the taluk who runs a tea stall at Dasegowda Circle (Factory Circle) here….
Deer picture was the inspiration for ‘Uttarakhanda’: Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
October 1, 2018Mysuru: “I accidentally came across a picture of a deer which inspired me to come out with my novel ‘Uttarakhanda’, revealed noted novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa. He was delivering the valedictory address at the seminar on ‘Uttarakhanda’ organised by Priyadarshana Samskruthika Vedike, Srirangapatna, at Sarada Vilas College Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here yesterday. Explaining the…
Mahila Dasara from Oct.11 to 15
October 1, 2018Entries invited from women, children; Cultural programmes for transgenders and differently-abled children Mysuru: The Mahila Dasara Sub-Committee has invited entries from women and children to take part in various cultural programmes to be conducted as part of Dasara festivities this year from Oct.11 to 15 at J.K. Grounds in city. Oct.11 7.30 am: Rangoli Competition…
‘Be a girlfriend or have godfather for political career’
October 1, 2018Tumakuru: Former Minister Leeladevi R. Prasad yesterday said that women should either have godfathers or become girlfriends to scale heights in politics. “I’ve seen all parties and leaders. They all are alike,” she said at an interaction prog. here. “Though I had helped 8 leaders get tickets to contest Assembly polls, it took 40 years…
Mane Manege Yoga… Specially-abled too can participate in Yoga Dasara
October 1, 2018Mysuru: For the first time, Yoga Dasara will include the physically challenged too to participate from the comfort of their homes. Disclosing this at a press meet here recently, Yoga Dasara Sub-Committee Deputy Special Officer and Deputy Director of Land Records K. Ramya said that Yoga Dasara would be held from Oct.10 to 16 at…
Farmers advised to take up medicinal plants cultivation
October 1, 2018Huge demand for herbal medicines at National and Intl. Markets Mysuru: Former Joint Secretary in the Department of Health Research, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and former Head of Forest Force, Kerala Forest Departmnet, Dr. H. Nagesh Prabhu has called upon farmers to take up medicinal plants cultivation to enhance their farm income….
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