Mysuru: As per the direction of Suresh C. Angadi, Minister of State for Railways (MoSR) to improve connectivity between two cities of Karnataka, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has decided to extend Train No. 17326/17325 Ashokapuram – Hubballi – Ashokapuram Vishwamanava Express up to Belagavi. Suresh Angadi and Laxman S. Savadi, Deputy Chief Minister…
Maramkal appointed as CM’s Political Adviser
October 31, 2019Bengaluru: Mysuru-based senior journalist M.B. Maramkal was yesterday appointed Political Adviser to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. R.S. Shivakumar, Under-Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Protocol), issued the notification. The post corresponds to the rank of a Cabinet Minister. Maramkal, who resides at Bogadi in Mysuru, had retired as the Assistant Editor of The Times…
State-level Hackathon in city on Nov. 1 and 2
October 31, 2019Mysuru: Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) to promote innovation culture and to nurture young minds. A local chapter of IIC has been constituted at JSS Science and Technology University (formerly SJCE). The office-bearers and Student Council members of IIC JSS STU have hosted various…
Miscreants lure Coimbatore man with a vehicle drop; rob his phone, cash
October 31, 2019Mysuru: Miscreants, on the pretext of giving a drop to a man from Coimbatore, robbed him of his mobile phone and cash at Vidyaranyapuram on the midnight of Oct. 28. The victim is 50-year-old Rangaswamy who had come to the city to visit his daughter’s house. Rangaswamy, who arrived in city on Oct. 28 midnight…
City’s Agri Scientist to attend Berlin Social Business Academia Meet
October 31, 2019Mysuru: City’s Agri Scientist Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura has been invited to attend the Social Business Academia Conference – 2019 to be held at Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 5 and 6, organised by the Yunus Centre. Nobel Laureate Prof. Mohammud Yunus has personally invited Dr. Vasanth Kumar to present his social business model at Berlin…
KRS toll collection PRIVATISED
October 30, 2019Cauvery Neeravari Nigam to rake in Rs. 13 crore annually from existing Rs. 7 crore Mysuru: The annual earnings of Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar Dam (KRS) that stood around Rs. 6.20 crore to Rs. 7 crore is set to touch Rs. 13 crore next year as ticket collection has been privatised and handed…
Dy.SP Ganapathy’s Suicide Case: CBI submits 262-page investigation report
October 30, 2019Madikeri: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted its investigation report into the suicide of Dy.SP Madappanda K. Ganapathy who was found hanging at a lodge in Madikeri in 2016. The CBI probe was ordered by the Supreme Court. The sealed report, running into 262 pages, was submitted before Judicial Magistrate First Class Court…
Justice Venkatachala, who gave teeth to Lokayukta, dies at 89
October 30, 2019Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court Judge N. Venkatachala (89) passed away here this morning. He is survived by his daughter Dr. Aruna Ramesh and son-in-law Dr. D. Ramesh. Justice Venkatachala, while serving as Karnataka Lokayukta (2001 to 2005), had instilled fear among corrupt officials and netas. He had also led hundreds of…
High drama on M.G. Road as man refuses to pay for tea
October 30, 2019Mysuru: What do you usually do after you have a tea at a roadside shop? You pay and leave the place. But here is a man who broke glass biscuit containers, soft drink bottles, pushed the cash counter onto the road and at the same time picked up a broken bottle to threaten people who…
Rathotsava held amidst sea of devotees at M.M. Hills
October 30, 2019Hanur: The annual Rathotsava that takes place every year during Deepavali was held amidst a sea of devotees at the famous Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills) shrine in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district yesterday. The grand Rathotsava took place in the auspicious time between 7.15 am and 9 am with all the associated rituals. The…












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