H.D. Kote: Two scooterist were killed when the scooter they were travelling collided head on with a car near Sogahalli Gate on Mysuru-Manandavadi Road in the taluk this morning. The deceased have been identified as Doreswamy (55), a contractor from H.D. Kote and Ravi (26), a tractor-driver Savvemala in the taluk. The two were travelling…
Amit Shah to tour State on Mar. 26 and 27
March 24, 2018Mysuru: BJP National President Amit Shah will undertake a two-day tour of the State on Mar.26 and 27. Announcing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, City BJP President Dr. B.H. Manjunath said that Shah will tour Tumakuru, Shivamogga, Chitradurga and Davanagere during his two-day tour. Upon his arrival, Shah will…
Zoo dismisses woman employee for repeat entry tickets
March 24, 2018Mysuru: A daily-wager woman employee at Mysuru Zoo has been dismissed from service after it was found that she had been involved in selling the same tickets sold earlier, which amounted to repeat entry. The racket came to light on Mar.8, when the counter staff found that 40 tickets worth Rs.50 each amounting to Rs.2,000…
‘Save the Sparrow’ campaign in city tomorrow
March 24, 2018Mysuru: When was the last time you heard a sparrow chirping? These little brown-grey, lovable, small, harmless and social birds, once found in plenty, are hardly ever sighted in cities these days. Recent surveys have shown that their numbers are declining, thanks to loss of habitat, loss of tree cover, electromagnetic radiation from mobile phone…
People’s Park Library to be completed by October
March 24, 2018Mysuru: The new Library building coming up at People’s Park in Nazarbad is expected to be complete by October this year. City Central Library Chief Librarian Manjunath said that the Rs.5 crore project is being executed by Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Corporation. While the State Government has funded Rs.4.25 crore, the rest Rs.75 lakh is…
Anand Kumar of ‘Super 30’ fame spells out his success mantra
March 24, 2018Mysuru: Learners PU College, Mysuru, in association with Dayanand Sagar University, had recently organised a seminar by ‘Super 30’ Anand Kumar at Kalamandira. ‘Super 30’ is a highly ambitious and innovative educational programme in Patna run by mathematician Anand Kumar under the banner of “Ramanujan School of Mathematics”. It hunts for 30 meritorious talents from…
Molestation of elderly woman: Man sentenced to seven years imprisonment
March 24, 2018Mysuru: A city Court has sentenced a 42-year-old man, accused of molesting a 60-year-old woman, to seven years imprisonment besides imposing a penalty of Rs.10,500 on him. Ravichandra (42) of Nooralakuppe is the one who has been sentenced. The 60-year-old woman was returning from a temple at Antarasanthe in H.D. Kote taluk on the night…
MCC’s move to shift abattoir hailed
March 24, 2018Mysuru: Residents of Kesare heaving a sigh of relief have commended the decision of MCC in shifting the existing slaughter house from Kesare to a far flung area about 1.5 km off Ring Road. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, former MLA Maruthi Rao Pawar, who had spearheaded the campaign to…
Balidan Divas observed in city
March 24, 2018Mysuru: Balidan Divas was observed by various organisations in city yesterday. All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) had organised a programme at Ramaswamy Circle where revolutionists Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajaguru were remembered for their gallantry and sacrifice while revolting against the British. Speaking on the occasion, AIDSO State Executive Committee Member Ajay Kamath…
Music feature ‘Bhavayami Raghuramam’ tomorrow
March 24, 2018Mysuru: As part of Sri Ramanavami celebrations, a music feature titled ‘Bhavayami Raghuramam’ by Dr. Srinidhi K. Parthasarathi has been organised at Andal Mandiram, Temple Street, V.V. Mohalla, tomorrow (Mar.25) from 5 pm to 7 pm, under the joint aegis of Hebbar Sree Vaishnava Rural District Upa Sabha, Mysuru and Andal Mandiram Trust, Mysuru. He…
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