Channapatna: Three members of a family were electrocuted in a tragic incident this morning at Agasarahali in Channapatna taluk. The deceased have been identified as Bhagyamma, her daughter Dakshayani and son Dayanand. Dakshayani was said to have gone to put wet clothes for drying on a wire which was allegedly tied one end of an…
Woman’s chain snatched
September 11, 2019Mysuru: Two bike-borne miscreants reportedly snatched a 45 gram gold chain worth Rs.1.10 lakh from one Annapurna, a resident of JP Nagar E-Block here yesterday when she was returning home from a shop. Vidyaranyapuram Police have registered a case.
‘Drama for Autism’ held
September 11, 2019Mysuru: Mysore District Parents Association for Empowering Developmentally Disabled (MDPAEDD) had organised a programme called ‘Drama for Autism’ at Dhvanyaloka recently. The event was conducted by Dr. Parasuram Ramamoorthy, an internationally acclaimed Theatre Director and a pioneer in the field of Drama for Autism who works closely with persons in the Autism spectrum. Dr. Ramamoorthy…
Fire Brigade office to be demolished
September 10, 2019New building will be on Heritage lines Mysuru: The 121-year-old Fire Brigade Station, a heritage building, in Saraswathipuram that has partially collapsed is all set to be demolished and will be fully built on the heritage lines. A clearance from the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the Chairman of the District…
A horsey task
September 10, 2019Mysuru Mayor gets a crash course on horse riding to lead Jumboo Savari Mysuru: Ask any horse riding expert and he will say that you will need at least six months to learn to ride a horse safely. But our Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath does not have six months to learn horse riding and she has…
Breakfast served for Mahouts and Kavadis
September 10, 2019Mysuru: The District Administration had organised a breakfast for Dasara elephants’ Mahouts and Kavadis and their families at the Palace premises here this morning. The breakfast menu included idli-sambar, pongal, masala vada, uppittu etc. District Minister V. Somanna distributed kits containing essential items of daily use to all the Mahouts and Kavadis. Somanna distributed Rs….
Mysore Airport Flight occupancy rates touch 80 to 90 percent
September 10, 2019Mysuru: Mysore Airport is getting busier by the day as the occupancy rate of the flights of both incoming and outgoing is going up every day and is touching as much as 80 percent to 90 percent in some of the flights. This has triggered a new interest among airlines keen to operate from the…
Somanna seeks support of industrialists for Dasara
September 10, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna has sought the co-operation and suggestions of Industrialists, hoteliers and other stakeholders for Dasara. Addressing stakeholders at Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel here yesterday, Somanna said that the support of all stakeholders was crucial for the success of Dasara. Urging the industrialists to sponsor some events of Dasara, Somanna…
Celebrate Grameena Dasara meaningfully: Minister
September 10, 2019Mysuru: The rural folk should be made to understand the significance of Dasara by celebrating it in a meaningfully way, said Housing and District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna. He was addressing a preliminary meeting of celebrating Rural Dasara at Periyapatna’s Administrative building in which people’s representatives and taluk-level officials were present. This year too more…
Training commences for Mounted Police
September 10, 2019Mysuru: With Dasara round the corner, the authorities have already begun the rehearsal for Jumboo Savari with the elephants being taken on a morning walk on Raja Marga from Mysore Palace North Gate to the Bannimantap Grounds. Similarly, the officials began rehearsals for the tasks that will be performed by Mounted Police, especially for the…















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