K.R. Nagar: Two persons were killed while three others escaped unhurt when the car they were travelling fell off from Doddakere water tank bridge at Bherya in the taluk late last night. The deceased have been identified as Dasarath (28) and Shivanna (27) of Devegowdana Koppal in Periyapatna town. Dasarath and Shivanna, along with three…
Junior lineman electrocuted, another injured at Sindhuvalli
October 17, 2018Mysuru: A newly recruited junior lineman trainee attached to Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) was electrocuted and another lineman was seriously injured when they were repairing power lines at Sindhuvalli in Mysuru taluk yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Basavaraj (24), a resident of Ramdurga taluk of Belagavi district. The injured Murugan was rushed…
Panel selects 27 Best Fine Arts
October 17, 2018Mysuru: Dasara Sub-Committee for Fine Arts and Handicrafts has selected the following persons for best works they displayed at the exhibition organised by the Committee as part of Dasara celebrations this year. The Committee had received 270 works for the display and it exhibited 128 works. Of this, 17 best art works of professional artists…
Sadvidya Institutions get new Management
October 17, 2018Mysuru: The following have been elected as the new members of Management of Sadvidya Educational Institutions during the elections held for the year 2018-21: R. Vijayashekar – President; C.R. Nagaraj – Vice-President; Prof. M.S.K. Narahari Babu – Secretary; Prof. K.S. Hiriyanna – Joint Secretary; M.N. Venkatesha Murthy, M.R. Keshavaprasad, Prof. P.V. Narahari, Prof. C.N. Yadunandan,…
Youth killed in road mishap
October 17, 2018H.D.Kote: A 19-year-old youth was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an APE Auto near the Petrol Bunk at Handpost on Mysuru-Manandavadi road in H.D. Kote Taluk last evening. M. Manjesh, son of Mahesh of Yelemathur in the taluk, is the deceased. Manjesh was travelling on a Hero Honda Splendor Motorcycle near…
Elected as Fellow of Natl. Academy Sciences
October 17, 2018Mysuru: Prof. S.R. Niranjana, Vice-Chancellor, Gulbarga University and Senior Professor of Biotechnology, University of Mysore (UoM), has been elected as the Fellow of National Academy Sciences, India (FNASc) for his significant contribution towards development of Science and Technology. Prof. Niranjana is working on various aspects of agriculture and sustainable development with his team of Research…
3D-lighting at KRS from today
October 16, 2018Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam will come alive with 3D projection mapping and other special lighting arrangements for 9 days from this evening. The Mandya District Administration and Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) have made this arrangement till Oct. 24, to attract tourists as lakhs of them flock the historic Nada Habba Dasara…
Lok Sabha by-poll candidates file nominations at Mandya
October 16, 2018Mandya: With the filing of nominations set to conclude today, a total of six nomination papers were filed for Mandya Lok Sabha by-poll on Monday. Former MLA L.R. Shivaramegowda filed nomination paper as JD(S) candidate while former IRS officer Dr. Siddaramaiah filed his nomination as the BJP candidate and Naveen Kumar as Independent candidate. While…
Movie, TV artistes enthral crowd at ‘Yuva Dasara’
October 16, 2018Mysuru: The fourth day of ‘Yuva Dasara’ at Maharaja’s College Grounds here last evening featured big and small screen actors presenting dances to lilting tunes, music programme by playback singers and a comedy show to enthral the gathering. TV actor Rajani danced to the song ‘Aadu aata aadu’ and ‘Hello Mister’ while popular actor Haripriya…
Sudha Murty donates Rs.10 lakh each for 6 martyrs’ families
October 16, 2018Mysuru: Infosys Foundation continued its philanthropic gesture by donating Rs.10 lakh each to the families of the martyrs who have laid down their lives for the country. Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty distributed cheques of Rs. 10 lakh each to the families of H.D. Kote Taluk’s Mahesh, Mysuru’s Ramesh, Hassan’s Nagesh, Yoganand, Sandeep Kumar and…
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