Srirangapatna: Accusing Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of being a ‘percentage’ man, State JD(S) President and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy has rubbished the CM’s claims that he (CM) was a son of the soil. Addressing a mammoth ‘Kumaraparva Rally’ at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple premises in the town on Saturday, Kumaraswamy alleged there was a loot of money…
Ashok Kheny joins Congress
March 5, 2018Bengaluru: NICE Chairman and Bidar (South) MLA Ashok Kheny joined the Congress at the KPCC office here this morning. KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara welcomed him by presenting the party flag, in the presence of Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar and other party leaders. Kheny, who is Chairman of NICE (Nandi Infrastructure and Corridor Enterprise) was…
World Wildlife Day celebrations: Forest Department hosts Photo Expo and documentary screening
March 5, 2018Mysuru: As part of the World Wildlife Day, Forest Department had organised a function at Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram here on Saturday. Presiding over the function, CCF P.B. Karunakar disclosed that the number of wildlife, including Tiger, Leopard and Elephant, had increased in the State owing to the Government and Forest Department taking utmost care…
KSOU marks card scam: Notice served on former VC M.G. Krishnan and others
March 5, 2018Mysuru: A notice seeking explanation is said to have been served on Retired Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) M.G. Krishnan in connection with the Rs. 6.3 crore scam regarding printing of marks cards, according to sources. With former VC of University of Mysore and KSOU Prof. K.S. Rangappa addressing a press meet recently…
Mysurean attends National Conference on ‘Doubling farmers’ income
March 5, 2018Mysuru: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Delhi, had organised a two-day National Conference on ‘Doubling farmers’ income by 2022’ in New Delhi recently. Farmers, NGO’s, Corporates, Scientists and organic farmers from across the country were invited to discuss the issues and solutions for sustainable farming and doubling the farmers’ income. Mysurean Harish Shenoy, Trustee of…
Helping Hands donate air beds to K.R. Hospital
March 5, 2018Mysuru, Mar. 5 (KS) – Helping Hands, a Jain youth organisation, donated Air Beds to K.R. Hospital in city recently. The Air Beds were sponsored by Krishnamurthy on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary of Helping Hands Anand Patwa stated that instead of wasting money on parties etc. on the…
Assembly polls: State Govt. effects Police transfers
March 5, 2018Mysuru: In the wake of Assembly polls, the State Government on Saturday, has transferred 79 Dy. SPs and 207 Police Inspectors across the State. As per the transfer order, T.K. Muralidhar, who was serving as Dy. SP at Somwarpet, has been posted as Devaraja ACP while B.L. Venugopal, who was serving at Tiptur has been…
Traffic Police launch Friendly enforcement drive
March 5, 2018Mysuru, Mar.5- With a view to sensitise the public on following Traffic Rules and Regulations and also to make the motorists Traffic rules compliant, the City Police have launched a new initiative named as ‘Friendly Enforcement Drive.’ As part of the drive, the Police conducted a day-long operation on Mar. 2 (9 am to 9…
Contract nurses oppose cut in stipend
March 5, 2018Mysuru: Contract Nurses serving in K.R, Cheluvamba, PKTB and ED Hospitals, have strongly opposed the abrupt reduction in their stipend. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, the contract Nurses claimed that their stipend had been reduced by half, which has severely disappointed them. Pointing out that they felt happy when their stipend was hiked to…
Vasundhara to Australia and Hong Kong
March 5, 2018Mysuru, Mar.5- Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy has left for Australia on Mar.3 for a two-month cultural tour. She has been invited to present with Live Music “Spiritual Aspect of Sanmarga” in Vasundhara Bani at Melborne on Mar.10. She has also been invited by various Social and Cultural organisations to give solo programme, Lecture-Demo and to conduct…
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