Mysuru: Swami Vivekananda’s electrifying address at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago (1893) with his crystal clear voice addressing the gathering, ‘Sisters and Brothers of America….’ was an enlightened awakening to the new age, said Nadoja Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah (Hampana). He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day national seminar on 125th Anniversary of Swami…
Seven ivory thieves arrested
September 21, 2019Mysuru: The Forest Mobile Squad has arrested seven persons who stole ivory from a dead elephant at Kebbalamma Forest Range in Sathanur near Ramanagara. The accused are Manoj, son of Suryaparakash from Bengaluru, Chandrakumar, son of M.B. Suresh of Mandya, D.Y. Abhishek, son of Yalakkaiah, Wasim Pasha, son of Anwar Pasha and Siddaraju, son of…
Youths surrender to Police with old man’s severed head
September 21, 2019Mysuru: In a horrific incident, two youths who murdered an elderly man, surrendered to Bannur Police Station along with his severed head this morning. Kempegowda (65), of Chamanahalli in T. Narasipur taluk, was sleeping at his home late last night, when two youths, identified as Madhu and Chetan of the same village, killed Kempegowda and…
Man goes missing
September 21, 2019Mysuru: Adding to the long list of persons going missing from the city, a 46-year old man has gone missing from Udayagiri Police limits since Sept.9. Shankar, 46, who left his house on the evening of Sept.9 has not returned since then, according to a complaint lodged by his wife at Udayagiri Police Station. Shankar…
Just 9 days to go for Dasara -2019: 5-day cleaning drive launched
September 20, 2019Mysuru: From today, the city’s streets will be full of civic workers in olive green aprons, wearing rubber gloves and holding brooms and dustpans. Reason: A massive five-day cleaning campaign was launched this morning with Dasara just nine days away. The campaign was launched by Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna from Doddakere Maidan and the…
Mad rush to welcome Dy.CM Dr. Ashwath Narayan
September 20, 2019Mysuru: In his second visit to Mysuru, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan was given a rousing welcome by over a 1,000 BJP party workers at the Columbia Asia Junction. Party workers, fans and supporters, holding garlands and flower bouquets, literally mobbed Ashwath Narayan and everyone wanted to garland him. This, however, led to…
Corporate Tax slashed to fire up economy, sends Sensex soaring
September 20, 2019New Delhi: As a Deepavali gift, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman this morning slashed Corporate Tax rates for domestic firms from 30% to 22% and for new manufacturing companies from 25% to 15% to boost economic growth. The move brings India’s Corporate Tax rate on par with East Asian countries, the Minister said about the Government’s…
DKS joins Chidambaram at Tihar Jail
September 20, 2019Congress MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar grilled by ED in Delhi New Delhi: Congress leader and former Minister D.K. Shivakumar has joined the Tihar jail as the neighbour of former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram. Shivakumar, who is the second Congress leader to be arrested by the probe agencies in recent days, was…
State hosts invite Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar for Dasara
September 20, 2019Mysuru: Official Dasara invitations were extended to acclaimed novelist and Saraswathi Samman Awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa who will inaugurate the festivities atop the Chamundi Hill on Sept. 29 and member of erstwhile royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. The invitations were extended on behalf of the State Government, the official hosts of ‘Nada Habba’ last evening…
Proposal to set up AIISH Clinical Units in all Govt. Hospitals
September 20, 2019Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna hinted at a proposal to set up Clinical Units of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) at all Government Hospitals and Medical Colleges in the State. He was speaking at the two-day ‘Open Day’ celebrations organised by AIISH at the Knowledge Park here this morning and said that…












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