Bengaluru: International Peace University, Germany, has awarded Hon. Doctorate to popular singer Shashidhar Kote, recognising his musical achievements during the Convocation ceremony of the University recently at Pondicherry. Being a professional singer since 25 years, Kote has given more than 5,000 music programmes and has received wide appreciation. He has received many awards including Gaana…
Public sensitised on Hand Hygiene to prevent infections
May 15, 2019Mysuru: Marking World Hand Hygiene Day, JSS Hospital, in association with Schulke India Private Limited, had organised a public awareness programme on hand hygiene this morning at the premises of the Hospital in city. Patients, general public, teaching and non-teaching staff of the Hospital were sensitised on various issues of health and hygiene. The gathering…
Girl goes missing
May 15, 2019Mysuru: A 16-year-old girl has gone missing since Apr.11, according to the complaint lodged by her father at Kavalande Police Station. The missing girl, identified as Apoorva, is 4.5 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, oval faced, speaks Kannada and was wearing a purple coloured top and golden coloured pant at the time of going missing. Those…
Elderly couple murdered
May 14, 2019An unidentified person stayed with them at farmhouse in Nagawala on Hunsur Road; Police suspect financial feud Mysore: Mystery shrouds the death of an elderly couple, who were found brutally murdered at their farmhouse in Nagawala, near Hunsur Main Road in the taluk this morning. The deceased are Veerappa (80) and his wife Shivamma (75)….
Her cent percent confidence helps her get 100 in Maths
May 14, 2019Evaluator’s bungling in totalling deprives city SSLC student of 30 marks Mysuru: The SSLC results announced on Apr.30 had M. Meghana, a student of Sadvidya High School, smiling when it came to the marks in all the five subjects, except the one in Mathematics which made her drop her jaw. After all, she had scored…
Hoax Bomb Scare near Mysore Palace
May 14, 2019Drunken man sends cops into tizzy Mysuru: A man in an inebriated state, who was sleeping near the South Entrance Gate of Mysore Palace, raised a hoax bomb scare alarm when the public tried to wake him up this morning sending the Cops into tizzy for sometime. The man identified as Gangadhar, in his 40s,…
DC Office Complex lying unoccupied even 14 months after inauguration
May 14, 2019Mysore: The magnificent heritage style multi-crore District Office Complex, which was inaugurated in a great hurry nearly 14 months ago, is lying in a state of disuse. When Siddharamiah was the Chief Minister, he was keen to have an office complex matching the heritage structures of the city, in his home town, where all the…
Silt-filled Thavarekere Lake rejuvenated
May 14, 2019J.K. Tyre removes 16,700 cubic meters of silt and weeds that had accumulated over the years Mysore: The silt-and-weed-filled Thavarekere Lake at the foothill of Chamundi has got a new lease of life as it has been rejuvenated by J.K. Tyre and Industries Limited, Mysuru, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. The Company launched…
To Demolish or Restore…: DC awaiting Government nod on Devaraja Market & Lansdowne building
May 14, 2019Mysore: The decision to restore or demolish the nearly 120-year-old heritage structures — Devaraja Market and Lansdowne building — in the heart of the city will take a lot more time, going by the views of the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner. However, more than anything it is the sentiments of the people of the city of…
Drinking water woes come to the fore in MGP meeting
May 14, 2019Mysore: Drinking water woes in may parts of the city was the main issue at the Mysuru Grahakara Parishat’s (MGP) monthly meeting held at the Parishat’s office in Yadavagiri on Sunday. MGP Member Mansoor Ahmed, who was among the first speakers at the meeting, said that Siddique Nagar used to get water from borewell and…












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