Mysuru: A girl suffered a fracture of her shoulder bone when a bike rammed into the scooter she was riding at Hootagalli Signal Junction on Dec.7. The injured girl is Pramila, daughter of Siddanayaka, a resident of Hootagalli in city. She was proceeding on her scooter at about 2.40 pm near Hootagalli Signal Junction, when…
Concern over shortage of scholars at Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Former University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa has expressed concern that Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) might close down in the coming years due to inadequate number of scholars. He was speaking at a seminar on six literary works based on the life of 12th-century poet and philosopher Basavanna organised by…
Thief arrested: Eight laptops, 29 mobile phones recovered
December 11, 2019Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who have arrested Rangaswamy on charges of stealing laptops and mobile phones, have recovered eight laptops and 29 mobile phones of various companies from him. The recovered laptops are one Sony, two Lenovo, three hp, one DELL and one ASUS laptop. The 29 recovered mobile phones are six…
Awards presented to achievers
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Mysore Literary and Cultural Foundation had organised a programme at Rotary Hall on JLB Road here recently as part of Kannada Rajyotsava and Children’s Day to present awards to achievers including several children. ‘Balashri’ award was presented to Dhyuti (Memory), R. Nadashri Bhat (Singing), Manish Patel (Kick Boxing), M. Shivani (Western Dance), C. Skanda,…
Saxophone Concert at Suttur Mutt in city by Vid. Harish Pandav
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Vid. Harish Pandav will present a saxophone concert at Suttur Mutt at the foot of Chamundi Hill in city tomorrow (Dec.12) at 6 pm as part of the Mutt’s Moonlight Music-219. He will be accompanied by Vid. C.N. Tyagarajan on violin and Vid. Anur Vinod Shyam on mridanga. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji…
CIIL felicitates Kannada Scholars
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) had organised a programme at its premises on Hunsur Road here yesterday as part of Kannada Rajyotsava. Kannada Scholars Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah, S. Karthik and Dr. Kupnahalli M. Bhyrappa were felicitated on the occasion. Speaking as the chief guest, UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar hailed the richness…
Mayoral poll schedule to be announced soon
December 11, 2019Mysuru: With the by-polls to 15 Assembly segments in the State over, the Government is likely to announce the Mayoral poll schedule in a couple of days. The term of the current Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath ended on Nov.16 and the city should have got a new Mayor on Nov.17. But the delay in the announcement…
Elderly man goes missing
December 11, 2019Mysuru: A 73-year-old man, who left his house on Dec.6 at about 1.30 pm along with his bicycle, has since gone missing. The missing person is K. Narayan Iyengar. He is 5.5 ft. tall, oily red complexioned and was wearing a white dhoti and cream coloured shirt at the time of going missing. Those having…
Woman killed as bus rams into bike
December 11, 2019Mysuru: A woman, who was riding pillion on a bike, died of injuries at a private hospital after a KSRTC bus hit the bike she was riding pillion on Hunsur Road near Hinkal on Monday. The deceased is Parvathamma (48), wife of D.P. Devegowda, a resident of Chinakurali in Pandavapura taluk. She had come along…
Taking oath for ‘Tobacco-free Youth’
December 11, 2019Mysuru: The National Service Scheme (NSS) wing of University of Mysore (UoM) and Sambandh Health Foundation (SHF), Gurgaon, had organised a workshop on ‘Tobacco-free Youth’ at Rani Bahadur auditorium in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Inaugurating the programme, UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar opined that the youth should be aware of the ills of tobacco consumption. …















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