Mysuru: As part of its education initiative, Bharatiya Jain Sanghatan (BJS), Mysuru chapter, has launched “VIDYADAAN by YOU -2018” project where used text books are collected from donors and distributed to needy students. BJS Mysuru had in 2017 collected about 700 books of which about 450 books were distributed to 70 beneficiaries free of cost….
India Post offers pre-mailing, franking facility
May 29, 2018Mysuru: India Post is offering pre-mailing facility to its bulk mail customers through its ‘Business Post Centre’ at RMS building on Seshadri Iyer Road in city. Along with this, franking facility is also being offered which will save the customers from buying stamps, fixing them and mailing their posts. The two services to post bulk…
Tusker Airavata dies of heart-related ailment
May 29, 2018Hunsur: Airavata, a 46-year-old tusker, which was captured last year near Pachikallu Betta in Nelamangala taluk and housed at Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Nagarahole National Park, died of heart related ailment recently. Project Tiger Director R. Ravishankar said that the elephant was also suspected to have died of Tuberculosis. He further said that the exact…
Ganapathy Swamiji’s birthday festivities concludes with Bhagavad Gita Parayana
May 29, 2018Mysuru: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji’s 76th birthday celebrations at the Ashrama premises in city concluded on May 27 with Bhagavad Gita Parayana by 87 children memorising all 700 shlokas in Bhagavad Gita. The children are Ashrama devotees and had come from Bengaluru, Mysuru and other districts; Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other States….
Rangayana invites applications for one-year Diploma course
May 29, 2018Mysuru: Rangayana has invited applications for one-year Diploma Course in theatre education for the year 2018-19. The theatre repertory is successfully running the Bharatiya Ranga Shikshana Kendra ‘Rangashale’ since the last eight years and Hampi University has given recognition to the present course. The students applying for the course must be between 18 and 28…
Eve-teasing: Youth thrashed by public in MCC premises
May 29, 2018Mysuru: A youth accused of teasing a woman was beaten black and blue by the woman’s husband and members of the public at MCC premises here yesterday. It is learnt that the woman, who runs a shop at the foot of Chamundi Hill, was being teased by the youth. Yesterday afternoon, the woman’s husband, who…
Farmer commits suicide
May 29, 2018Periyapatna: A 42-year-old farmer, unable to repay debts he had borrowed from the bank and private financiers, committed suicide by consuming pesticides at his house yesterday. The deceased farmer has been identified as Somashekar, son of Ningegowda and a resident of Senabinakuppe village in the taluk. Somashekar was working as a waterman at Komalapura Gram…
Woman found hanging: Parents suspect foul play
May 29, 2018Mysuru: A woman, who had returned from her parents’ house post-delivery, was found hanging at her husband’s house at Byathahalli in the taluk yesterday. But her parents have suspected it to be a murder. The deceased has been identified as Kavya (24), wife of Mahesh of Byathahalli. A native of Shettanayakanahalli in the taluk, Kavya…
Central Govt. Pensioners’ AGM
May 29, 2018Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Central Government Pensioners’ Association, Mysuru, will be held at Sadvidya Educational Institution on Narayan Shastry Road in city on June 24 (Sunday) at 10.30 am. On this occasion, grandchildren of the Association members (only son/ daughter) will be honoured and also from Sadvidya Educational Institutions, those who…
Bag with Rs.1.80 lakh cash stolen
May 29, 2018Mysuru: A business man, who returned home after closing his business for the day and kept the cash bag with Rs.1.80 lakh in it on the compound of his house was stolen when he went inside the house and came back in a few minutes. The businessman, who lost his cash, has been identified as…
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