Nanjangud: A Police Constable, who was on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala, was drowned in a canal at Kalale village in the taluk. The deceased is Chidanand (30), a Constable attached to Kadur Police Station in Chikamagalur district. Chidanand and his friends were on their way to Sabarimala and reached the right bank canal on Sunday…
Unidentified person dies at hospital
December 16, 2019Mysuru: An unidentified person, who was found lying sick on Platform No.3 at City Railway Station on Dec.7 and admitted to K.R. Hospital, has died at the hospital on Dec.13. The deceased is aged about 85 years and has dots-like tattoos of both arms. The Mysuru Railway Police, who have shifted the body to MMC&RI…
Winners of MDCA U-18 Open Chess Tourney
December 16, 2019Mysuru girl Prasiddhi Bhat with 7 points from 7 rounds, clinched the title in the Mysore District Chess Association (MDCA) Open U-18 Chess Tournament 2019, held at the University Lions Hall premises here yesterday. Abhinayak (6), M.G. Prameeth (6) and M.N. Eshanvi (5) secured second, third and fourth places respectively. Prizes to the winners were…
Festive December: Host of festivals planned in city to usher in Christmas, New Year
December 15, 2019WINTER TO REMEMBER Karanji Lake Festival: Dec. 16 and Dec. 17 at Karanji Lake Christmas Carnival: Dec. 21 & 22 at St. Philomena’s Church Winter Festival or Magi Utsav: Dec. 22 to Dec. 31 Annual Flower Show: Dec. 22 to Dec. 31 at Mysore Palace Mysuru Bird Fest: Dec. 28 and Dec. 29 New Year’s…
Two leopards sighted at BEML campus
December 15, 2019Mysuru: Two leopards are roaming around the sprawling BEML Factory premises and layout in city since the past three days, creating panic among residents. Visuals of the two adult felines have been captured in CCTV cameras installed around the BEML campus at Koorgalli. Also, a few security men have filmed the two leopards. The BEML…
9 pm to 6 am Bandipur night traffic ban: Kerala team to meet Karnataka CM soon
December 15, 2019Bengaluru: With the Karnataka Government putting its foot down and stating that it will not lift the ban on night traffic in the core tiger habitat of Bandipur National Park, a high-level delegation from Kerala is likely to call upon Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to discuss the issue. An all-party delegation will meet Union…
Wildlife First alleges illegal works taken up at Nagarahole Forest
December 15, 2019Gonikoppal (Kodagu): Wildlife First President K.M. Chinnappa has alleged that illegal works are taken up at Nagarahole Reserve Forest. He has stated that earth-moving machines were being used to level the sides of the safari route at Nagarahole Reserve Forest, which was in gross violation of the Wildlife Act. Addressing the students during the slide…
Sulwadi Temple food poisoning victims remembered on first anniversary
December 15, 2019Hanur: Villagers of Sulwadi and Bidaralli on Saturday remembered their seventeen fellow residents who died of temple prasada poisoning at Sulwadi Kichugutt Maramma Temple in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Dec.14 last year, which shook the State. A total of 17 villagers, including women and children, had died and over a hundred people fell…
“Dharmaprakasha D. Banumaiah is a role model for students, traders”
December 15, 2019Mysuru: Maintaining that Mysuru is known for transparent traders and businessmen, Chamundeshwari MLA and former Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) said that the traders have been following the ideals set by late Dharmaprakasha D. Banumaiah. He was speaking at the centenary celebrations of D. Banumaiah Educational Institutions in the city on Wednesday last. Stating that being…
Pharmacists demand ban on online medicine sale
December 15, 2019Mysuru: Even as Pharmacists held a nationwide demonstration in protest against online sale of medicines recently, a delegation of Mysuru City and District Retail Chemists Association met Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and they together met Union Health Minister B. Harshavardhan and Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda and submitted a memorandum appealing…














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