Mysuru: MLA L. Nagendra launched the civil works for the construction of Mysuru Export Centre at Hebbal Industrial Area on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The Export Centre was mooted in 2008, when P. Manivannan was the Mysuru DC. Now, 11 years after its conception, the work on the centre has begun. The…
Agri scientists to be blamed for Punjab’s agricultural distress
July 2, 2019Mysuru: Expressing concern over sad state of affairs in the field of agriculture in the country, Science writer Nagesh Hegde on Sunday said that Punjab, land of five rivers, which was once known as ‘Granary of India’ and ‘India’s Bread-Basket’ is now making news because of its cancer patients. Hegde was speaking at a book…
Eminent doctors and Chartered Accountants felicitated
July 2, 2019Mysuru: Marking National Doctors’ Day and Chartered Accountants (CAs) Day, BJP wing of Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency had organised a programme at the office of the KR Constituency MLA S.A. Ramdas in Vidyaranyapuram here yesterday where eminent doctors and CAs were felicitated. Speaking on the occasion, Ramdas recalled that Doctors’ Day was to commemorate the birth…
Rider killed as goods vehicle runs over him
July 2, 2019Mysuru: A scooter rider was killed on-the-spot when a goods vehicle ran over him near VTU College on the Outer Ring Road yesterday afternoon. The deceased is P. Harry Vinod (37), a real estate agent and a resident of Bamboo Bazaar. He leaves behind his wife and a five-year-old daughter. Harry was proceeding on the…
Wild elephants destroy standing crops
July 2, 2019Hunsur: Wild elephants, which raided the agricultural fields at villages bordering Anechowkur in Nagarahole National Park on Saturday, have destroyed the standing crops causing losses to the tune of lakhs of rupees to the farmers. Though the Forest Department has undertaken repair works of elephant trenches to prevent wild elephants from entering the fields, elephants…
Farmer commits suicide at Hunsur
July 2, 2019Hunsur: A debt-ridden farmer, who had attempted suicide by consuming pesticide and was admitted to a private hospital in Mysuru, breathed his last yesterday. The deceased farmer is Rajashekar (45), a resident of Hegganduru village in Hunsur taluk. Rajashekar had taken a loan of Rs.7.5 lakh from a bank in Hunsur and had also taken…
Cops to take stern action if driver violates seating capacity of children
July 2, 2019Mysuru: Traffic ACP G.N. Mohan has strictly warned owners and drivers of vehicles ferrying school children that they would not be allowed to carry more than the seating capacity of vehicles, violating Supreme Court guidelines. The vehicle owners and drivers at a meeting held on Friday at VV Puram Traffic Police Station auditorium requested the…
Police groom auto drivers and owners on traffic rules in Nanjangud
July 2, 2019Nanjangud: An awareness programme on traffic rules was held at the DySP’s office here on Sunday. Over 300 auto drivers and owners participated in the programme which focused on overloading of students in school autorickshaws, importance of vehicle documents and ban on transporting people in goods vehicles. Presiding over the programme, DySP Mallick asked auto…
Married lovers commit suicide
July 2, 2019Mysuru: Two married lovers have committed suicide at Ramabainagar here yesterday morning after their affair came to be known. The deceased are Harish (name changed) and Kumari (named changed), both residents of city. They committed suicide by hanging self at the house of Harish, when their affair came to be known by their family members….
Pratibha Puraskar presented to meritorious students
July 2, 2019Mysuru: Sri Krishna Mithra Mandali and Sri Krishna Trust had organised a function at Sri Krishnadhama premises in Saraswathipuram here on Sunday evening for the presentation of Pratibha Puraskar to meritorious students. Students who had excelled in SSLC are H.K. Tejas, V. Himani, M.N. Anagha, N. Srihari, G. Sadhana, S. Keerthana, T. Aditya, Manya S….















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