Mysore: The much touted Chamundi Hill Road development works that was to be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 34.25 crore, is now in a limbo due to opposition from environmentalists, who claim that the project will result in the felling of a large number of trees. The Congress Government headed by Siddharamaiah…
Mother-son’s pan-India Temple Run on a 19-year-old scooter
October 24, 2019Bizman Anand Mahindra wants to gift car to Mysuru’s D. Krishna Kumar and Choodarathna for smooth travel Mysore: The story of a Mysuru man who is taking his 70-year-old mother on a pilgrimage covering more than 50,000 kilometres on his scooter has struck a chord with businessman Anand Mahindra who took to Twitter offering a…
‘Groom students to eradicate social evils’
October 24, 2019Mysuru: “Teachers should try to educate students and groom them to eradicate social evils which are detrimental to society,” opined Infosys Co-Founder Dr. K. Dinesh. He was speaking after inaugurating a Capacity Building workshop organised by Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) in association with Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Ministry of Human Resource Development…
Mysuru-Kodagu District Minister V. Somanna on an inspection spree
October 24, 2019Mysore: Mysuru and Kodagu District Minister V. Somanna, who conducted a meeting with officials at Zilla Panchayat auditorium here this morning, is scheduled to visit Nanjangud at 3 pm and hold Janaspandana. He will later hold a meeting with officials at Mini Vidhana Soudha on flood relief works at 3.30 pm today. Somanna will leave…
Doreswamy Iyengar Centenary Celebration at Ganabharathi
October 24, 2019Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised the 28th Veene Seshanna Bhavan’s Day at its premises in Kuvempunagar on Oct.26 at 5.30 pm. Veene Seshanna Bhavana is built in memory of legendary veena player Veene Seshanna. The bust of Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar will be unveiled to mark the centenary year of Veena Doreswamy Iyengar, a torch-bearer of…
Former MP all set to re-join BJP
October 24, 2019Mysuru: Former MP C.H. Vijayshankar, who had quit BJP in 2017 to join Congress, is all set to return to BJP. Sources said that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY), BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel and leaders Aravind Limabavali, N. Ravikumar have given nod for Vijayshankar’s home coming. Sources added that Vijayshankar will meet Kateel…
Abhimanyu team locks radio-collared tusker from TN
October 24, 2019Mysuru: The radio-collared wild tusker from Tamil Nadu that had attacked two persons, including a farmer and a villager on the outskirts of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, has finally been captured this morning. The tusker had also gored to death two cows. The Forest Department had launched an operation to capture the elephant. The elephant, with…
Five arrested for murder
October 24, 2019Accused avenged breaking of his teeth Mandya: K.M. Doddi Police have arrested five persons on charges of murdering a youth at Halagur Circle in K.M. Doddi of Maddur taluk on Oct.19. Addressing a press meet yesterday, Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Parashuram said that the arrested are 26-year-old Praveen of Shivapura, 23-year-old M.N. Niranjan of…
Plea to screen Kannada movies as part of Rajyotsava celebrations
October 24, 2019Mysuru: The District Administration is all geared up for grand Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations on Nov. 1, said Additional DC B.R. Poornima, here on Tuesday. Presiding over a preliminary meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, she said like every year the celebrations would be held in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple. “Celebrations would begin by offering…
Education Society fetes seniors
October 24, 2019Mysuru: Senior Members of Mar Thoma Education Society who have completed 75 years and above — Dr. T.A. Abraham, Augustin Manickam, O.N. Mathew Kutty, Varghese Kurian, Cherian Thampy and Soma Kurian — were felicitated during the 55th Annual General Body Meeting of Mar Thoma Education Society (MES) and St. Thomas Institutions at Vishweshwaranagar recently. The…















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