Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene, would stage a protest in city on Oct. 24 urging the government not to include agriculture sector and food products in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. Disclosing this at a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest house here yesterday KRRS District General Secretary…
Slum-dwellers seek houses
October 20, 2019Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Rajya Pragathipara Chintakara Vedike staged a protest in front of Ambedkar Statue in Town Hall premises here yesterday urging the government to sanction houses for the slum-dwellers of city and provide basic amenities to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) houses in Ramakrishnanagar H-Block. The members pointed out that drinking water, power supply…
KSEEB announces tentative SSLC Time Table
October 20, 2019Bengaluru: The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has announced the temporary Time Table for SSLC scheduled for next year. As per the time table, the examination commences from March 20 and ends on April 3. The release said that the students can file objections, if any, between Oct. 21 and Nov. 19 by writing…
Three burglars arrested
October 20, 2019Mysuru: In separate cases, V.V. Puram Police have arrested three burglars who had burgled houses and have recovered gold ornaments and cash worth about Rs.11 lakh from them. In the first case, the Cops on Oct.15 arrested 32-year-old Riyan alias Harish alias Reegan of Gokulam on charges of burgling the house. Riyan, who was staying…
Theft at Yoganandeshwara Saraswathi Mutt: Police nab Seer’s helper
October 20, 2019Mysuru: The K.R. Police have arrested Gururaj alias Gururaj Kulkarni, 35, on charges of stealing gold jewellery belonging to the Mutt, on Sunday last (Oct.13) and have recovered gold ornaments worth Rs. 5.10 lakh from the accused. According to the Police, accused Gururaj had allegedly made away with gold jewellery used to decorate ‘Sri Chakra’…
Mobile phone snatched in city
October 20, 2019Mysuru: A miscreant has snatched a mobile phone of a pedestrian on JLB Road near Rotary School on Oct.17. Kushagra Gupta, a native of Rajasthan, was walking near Rotary School at about 9 pm on Oct.17, when a miscreant lifted the mobile phone kept in the pocket and fled away in a bike on which…
Mysuru Literary Fest begins
October 19, 2019A poet should re-examine his/her dreams from time-to-time, says Poet and Short Story Writer Keki N. Daruwalla Mysuru: The Third Edition of Mysuru Literary Fest organised by Mysore Literary Association began with Poet and Short Story Writer Keki N. Daruwalla lighting the traditional lamp at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri here this morning. Speaking on the…
Stage set for Nationwide NRC, says Amit Shah
October 19, 2019Detention Centre comes up at Sondekoppa in Nelamangala near Bengaluru New Delhi: In an indication that the ruling BJP has started work behind the scenes for the Nationwide roll-out of National Register of Citizens (NRC), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Detention Centres are being constructed all over the country as the Government is “preparing…
Siddharamaiah accorded rousing welcome in city
October 19, 2019Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who arrived in city for the first time after being elected as the Leader of Opposition, was accorded a grand welcome by City and District Congress Committee this morning. At first, Siddharamaiah was received by Congress workers at the Columbia Asia Hospital junction on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road. From there he was…
Manual scavenging has increased multi-fold, says former Mayor
October 19, 2019Mysuru: Former Mayor Narayana has alleged that even as the Central Government is busily engaged in Swachh Bharat and such other cleanliness campaigns, manual scavenging has increased multiple-fold. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Narayana said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that the country is free of open-defecation, with the construction of over…















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