Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to implement a Single Window System (SWS) for tax collection and has given approval for software development for the same. The system will be implemented after visiting other civic bodies in the country that have brought in the process. At the Council Meeting held yesterday under the…
Kumbha Mela Celebrations to begin with Puja to Agasthyeshwaraswamy
February 15, 2019Mysuru: The celebrations will begin from Feb. 17 at 6 am with Anugne Punyaha Puja to Agasthyeshwaraswamy, Kalasha Sthapane, Abhisheka, Devatharadhane and Vasthuhoma ritual at 4 pm. On Feb. 18, there will be Navagraha Puja, homa, havans and Purnahuthi will held at 6 am and Sudarshan Homa at 3.45 pm. Pontiffs who arrive for the…
Corporators smell a rat over stray dog control
February 15, 2019Mysuru: Corporators have suspected a scam behind the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme as the very intention of checking the population of stray dogs is not meeting the desired purpose. Even after 10 years of its launch in 2009, the statistics provided by MCC officials cannot be fully accepted as there is no respite yet…
SHABD: Two-day literary fest at SJCE from tomorrow
February 15, 2019Mysuru: The 13th edition of SHABD, the annual two-day literary fest for the literary and art enthusiasts organised by Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) Editorial Board, will be held on Feb. 16 and 17 at its premises. It is an inter-collegiate competitive activity where more than 300 students from over 30 colleges across the…
Eight arrested for attack on Hassan MLA’s house
February 15, 2019Hassan: A day after the incident, Hassan Police on Thursday arrested eight persons for the attack on Hassan BJP MLA Preetham Gowda’s Residence here, in which one person sustained injuries. All the arrested are JD(S) workers and leaders. The arrested have been identified as Hassan ZP member Swaroop, Hassan CMC members Prashanth and Girish, former…
Best Student Advocate Award
February 15, 2019Mysuru: City girl Kallichanda Poorna Poovamma, a first year Law student at National Law School, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, was adjudged the Best Student Advocate in the Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court competition held recently at jss law College in Mysuru. Students from about 26 top Law Colleges including nine National Law Schools from…
Consecration and Annual Feast of Mount Carmel Church
February 15, 2019Mysuru: The newly-built Mount Carmel Church at Kamanakerehundi will be consecrated on Saturday (Feb. 16). Mar Antony Kariyil, Bishop of Mandya, will consecrate the church at 9.30 am. Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Antony Vazhappilly, Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Mysuru, will be the main celebrant for the Eucharistic celebration. Rt. Rev. Dr. K.A. William, the Bishop…
Spotlight on streetlights
February 15, 2019Mysuru: Before the MCC Council meeting began yesterday, BJP Corporators led by leader of the Opposition B.V. Manjunath sat on a dharna outside the MCC office over the issue of dysfunctional streetlights in most pockets of the city, which left them plunged in darkness after dusk. Highlighting the dangers that lack of streetlights posed to…
Girl’s suicide at Kattemalalawadi: Accused lover arrested
February 15, 2019Hunsur: Hunsur Rural Police have arrested one Lokesh Gowda, in connection with the suicide of a girl at Kattemalalawadi on Tuesday. Arpitha, the deceased and Lokesh Gowda, also of the same village were in love and Lokesh had promised Arpitha of marrying her. But as he refused to marry, Arpitha committed suicide by hanging self,…
Echo of attack on Hassan BJP MLA’s house: BJP marches to Raj Bhavan; holds State-wide protests
February 14, 2019Bengaluru / Mysuru: Protesting against the attack on Hassan BJP MLA’s residence, the BJP staged State-wide protests this morning. In Bengaluru, BJP leaders marched into Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum to the Governor. The release of an 80-minute audio recording yesterday morning had repercussions on the streets of Hassan with JD(S) workers protesting outside…















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