Hunsur: Hunsur MLA H.P. Manjunath has said that the National Highway passing through Hunsur will be converted into a 4-lane Highway. Speaking to SOM over phone from Belagavi where he is attending the ongoing Winter Session of the State Legislature, Manjunath said that the NH 275 is being converted into 4 lane as a number…
Havildar ends life in city
November 17, 2017Mysuru: A city-based Army Havildar ended his life by hanging self at a city lodge yesterday. The deceased has been identified as T.V. Kumar (37) a resident of Gandhinagar in the city. Kumar, who was serving the Army at Sikkim, had come to city on leave. Kumar who had repeatedly abstained from duty for the…
CHARIOT ROW: Artist says he was forced to refurbish old chariot due to fund & time crunch
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Amidst allegations thick and thin about the gross misuse of money and blatant corruption hovering over the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, here comes a shocker regarding the ‘Kannada Theru’ (chariot). The artist who designed the chariot has stated that he had indeed refurbished the chariot that was earlier used at a private function of a…
JSS Mysore Urban Haat to host Gandhi Shilp Bazaar
November 17, 2017Mysuru: JSS Mysore Urban Haat will be hosting ‘Gandhi Shilp Bazaar’ handicrafts exhibition for 10 days from Nov.17 to Nov. 26. The exhibition will be inaugurated today at 4 pm at the JSS Mysore Urban Haat in Hebbal by Dr. Rajvir Pratap Sharma, ADGP and Managing Director, Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd., Bengaluru. Dr….
Egg prices soar in Mysuru
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Consumers in city have been shelling out more to buy eggs, a staple in many homes. Egg prices are touching a new high that too in the month of Kartika, when the prices are supposed to drop as the consumption is low. The wholesale rates stand between Rs. 560 to Rs. 600 for 100…
Dead fish at KRS boating pond: Death due to toxic bait, says Fisheries Department report
November 17, 2017Mandya: The deaths of hundreds of fish of various species, especially the Masheer, at the boating pond at Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir on Oct. 31 were due to toxic bait used by the miscreants to fish illegally. According to the latest report of the Fisheries Department, miscreants had mixed copper sulphate…
Special anti-tobacco drive: 17 cases booked at Jayalakshmipuram
November 17, 2017Mysuru: In a bid to enforce the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) in city, the District Administration, with assistance from the City and District Police and the Department of Health and Family Welfare launched a special drive here yesterday. The special drive commenced from Jayalakshmipuram and covered bars, restaurants, petty shops, kiosks near…
Dr. Ambedkar’s Statue to be unveiled at Gangothri on Nov. 19
November 17, 2017Mysuru: The bronze statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar will be unveiled at Manasagangothri on Nov. 19. Disclosing this at a press meet at Crawford Hall here this morning, University of Mysore (UoM) In-charge VC Prof. Dayanand Mane said that the statue will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in front of University Library at 11…
Child Welfare Police Officer felicitated
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Assistant Child Welfare Police Officer G.S. Prasanna Kumar was felicitated by Minister Umashree in Bengaluru during Children’s Day for his service at the Special Juvenile Police Unit located in Lashkar Police Station, Mysuru. The Women and Child Welfare Department, since the last three years, is celebrating Makkala Habba in November. It is identifying officer,…
Karnatak vocal concert at Ganabharathi this evening
November 17, 2017Ganabharathi has organised a Karnatak vocal music concert today (Nov.17) at 6pm at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar by Vidu. Mysore Sangeetha Dileep. She will be accompanied by Vid. Dileep on Violin, Vid. Sunil Subrahmanya on Mridanga and Vid. T. A. Ramanuja on Morching. Profile: Born in 1991, Sangeetha Dileep commenced vocal training under Vid….
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