Mysuru: Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Mysuru Chapter, had organised a programme at MAA auditorium in J.K. Grounds premises recently to mark World Women’s Heart Day. As part of this programme, a drawing and painting competition (Theme: Women & Heart) was conducted for students studying from 8th to 10th standard. A total of 50 children…
Interview for Home Guards Recruitment on Mar. 3, 4
February 25, 2018Mysuru: The interview for the 600 candidates, who had applied to join District Home Guards, Mysuru, between Jan.22 and Feb.5, will be conducted by the Recruitment Committee at Mysuru District Armed Reserve (DAR) Parade Grounds on Mar.3 (Serial No.1 to 300) and Mar.4 (Serial No.301 to 600). Applicants must attend the interview with originals of…
Vox Populi, Vox Dei: Hunsur Road straightening shelved
February 24, 2018Mysuru: The controversial project to straighten the Hunsur Road bend between Kalamandira and Valmiki Road near Jaladarshini Guest House has been dropped following growing opposition to the project that will destroy the heritage ambience of the section of the road. Instead, the stretch of the road from Kukkarahalli Lake side will be widened by 200…
Upa Lokayukta visits Chamundi Hill Temple, directs priests to maintain sanctity
February 24, 2018Mysuru: Upa Lokayukta Justice Subhash B. Adi issued a stern warning to Chamundi Temple priests that legal action will be taken if they do not maintain the sanctity of the holy shrine that is visited by lakhs of devotees every year. He was chairing a meeting of the temple authorities held at Dasoha Bhavan atop…
Will try to straighten the Road bend, MP Pratap Simha contradicts
February 24, 2018Mysuru: Contradicting the Government’s plan to shelve the straightening of the Hunsur Road stretch near Jaladarshini Guest House, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha said, “We will try our best to straighten the road and will not allow the money sanctioned for the project to be used for other development works including the widening and asphalting of…
Chamundeshwari Temple to distribute prasadam to devotees in the morning and evening too
February 24, 2018Mysuru: Devotees and visitors to the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill, who are served prasadam every afternoon at the Dasoha Bhavan, will now be served prasadam both in the morning and evening from Mar.1. Till now, only lunch was being served. This decision was taken at a meeting of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Administration Board…
Heritage Committee opposes demolition of Lansdowne Building, Devaraja Market
February 24, 2018Mysuru: The Government-constituted Heritage Committee has opposed the demolition of Lansdowne Building and the Devaraja Market. Instead, it will recommend the end-to-end restoration of both the structures so that they can last for another 50 years or so. Interestingly, the Task Force constituted to ascertain the lifespan and feasibility of the conservation of the structures…
Sewing machines distribution by MCC
February 24, 2018Mysuru: An alleged internal squabble in MCC resulted in women beneficiaries returning home empty-handed and disappointed without getting the assured sewing machines. The Poverty Eradication Cell of MCC had asked 989 women beneficiaries to collect the sewing machines at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry here this morning to be distributed by Mayor Bhagyavathi at 10 am. A…
Gauri Lankesh murder: Police deny media reports, say no arrests made
February 24, 2018Bengaluru/ Mandya: Rebuffing reports in the media, the Bengaluru Police late yesterday night clarified that no arrests were made in connection with the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead in September 2017. Reports by news channels and print media had claimed that K.T. Naveen and Hotte Manja, members of Hindu Yuva Sena…
Nalapad bail plea hearing adjourned to Feb.26
February 24, 2018Bengaluru: The bail plea hearing of Mohammed Nalapad Haris, son of N.A. Haris, Congress MLA, was adjourned to Saturday (today) by the Sessions Court yesterday, while granting time for the prosecution to file more objections till Monday (Feb.26). Mohammed Nalapad and six others have been accused of brutally assaulting L. Vidvat at a restaurant on…
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