Mysuru: Welcoming the Hindu New year on ‘Ugadi’ and to create an awareness on the importance of ‘Panchanga’ (Almanac), members of Mysuru District Brahmana Yuva Vedike distributed copies of the popular Vontikoppal ‘Panchanga’ among residents in Krishnamurthypuram, Chamarajapuram and Jayanagar here yesterday. About 500 copies were distributed. Launching the distribution drive, former MUDA Chairman K.R….
Kodagu Sahakara Sangha opposes Rail line through Kodagu
March 15, 2018Mysuru: The Kodagu Sahakara Sangha, Jayalakshmipuram, Mysuru, has strongly opposed the proposed Railway line project passing through Kodagu district. In a press release, the Sangha President A.C. Nanjamma said that the proposed rail project is an ecological disaster for the district as the unique geographical features and the social fabric of the district gets destroyed….
Man bludgeons himself to death?
March 15, 2018Mysuru: In a bizarre incident, a 35-year old unidentified man is said to have bludgeoned himself to death in V.V. Puram Police Station limits early this morning. An auto driver who saw the man repeatedly hitting his head against the kerb stone in front of Chamundeshwari temple adjacent to MUDA Quarters near Cheluvamba Park at…
National conference on Digital Revolution from tomorrow
March 15, 2018Mysuru: The Department of Studies in Business Administration, University of Mysore (UoM), has organised a two-day national conference on ‘Digital Revolution and Management’ on Mar.16 and 17 at Rani Bahadur Auditorium. UoM In-Charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraju will inaugurate the conference at 9.15 am on tomorrow. AT&S India, Mysuru MD and Chief Operating Officer Robert…
Haasya and Gaayana events held for children living with HIV
March 15, 2018Mysuru: A Haasya and Gaayana programme was conducted for the children living with HIV recently. BEML Kamplappa, renowned comedian, also known as Junior Pranesh and Nagaraju, a singer, performed for the children on the occasion. They performed for over an hour and entertained the children. Members from the Police Helpline, Mysuru, Darla family, Dr. S.N….
New DC holds first election meeting
March 14, 2018Mysuru: K.B. Sivakumar, who took charge as Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru on Monday, held his maiden election meeting with Sectoral Officers at ZP Hall this morning. Days even before the election dates are announced, the DC told officers to stick to the rules and not deviate from the set path. Sivakumar, with this stern warning,…
Prof. Stephen Hawking passes away at 76
March 14, 2018Cambridge: Prof.Stephen Hawking, physicist and author, who was best known for his work on black holes, passed away today at the age of 76, a family representative informed the media. Hawking was former Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and author of ‘A Brief History of Time,’ an international bestseller. He was…
Was DC D. Randeep transferred to scuttle enquiry into voters’ list fraud?
March 14, 2018By K.C. Biddappa, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITC Ltd. The sudden and abrupt transfer of an efficient, effective, people-friendly and non- controversial Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, D. Randeep, after one-and-a-half-years in Mysuru, to a smaller district of Hassan, just three months before the crucial Assembly polls, which is a step down job, raises more questions than…
Cauvery Water Dispute: Karnataka unlikely to file review petition in SC
March 14, 2018Bengaluru: Karnataka is unlikely to file a review petition before the Supreme Court against the Cauvery verdict. After consulting with the State’s legal team headed by senior Supreme Court Advocate Fali S. Nariman, the government has come to a conclusion that not filing a review petition will be beneficial to the State, sources said. A…
Controversial letter to Chief Secretary: Government issues notice to R.P. Sharma, seeks explanation
March 14, 2018Bengaluru: The State Government has issued a notice seeking an explanation from Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP) R.P. Sharma on the letter written to Chief Secretary K. Ratna Prabha expressing concern over “deteriorating law and order in the State.” Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) has been…
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