Mysuru: The Directorate of Ayush, Government Ayurveda College and Hospital, has invited applications from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) community students to enroll for 3-month Panchakarma Certificate Course. Training will be provided to 30 SC students and 12 ST students under Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for the year 2018-19….
Hanur Temple Tragedy: 13 deaths so far
December 16, 2018Two deaths reported since last night; eight patients continue to be in a critical condition MLA R. Narendra demands Muzrai Department take over Kichugutti Maramma Temple Mysuru: The toll in the tragic and horrifying case of mass poisoning at Kichugutti Maramma Temple in Sulwadi village in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district that shook Mysuru and…
Fire incident: 140 girls vacate hostel
December 16, 2018Vontikoppal Post-Matric Hostel has over 372 students against a sanctioned 200 Mysuru: Over 140 students of the Vontikoppal Post-Matric Students and Public Hostel for Girls in city vacated the hostel last night after the fire incident that occurred at the Hostel. Over 48 students were injured when a fire broke out at the Hostel building…
48 students injured in Vontikoppal Students Hostel fire incident
December 16, 2018Short-circuit in UPS facility room; students run for safety Mysuru: Over 48 students were injured in a stampede when the fire broke out at Government Post-Matric Students Hostel for Girls in Vontikoppal here last evening. The fire broke out at around 7 pm due to short-circuit in the UPS battery facility at the hostel. As…
People continue to throng closed temple
December 16, 2018Chamarajanagar: Following the poisoning incident, the Police locked the temple yesterday. However, a large number of people from neighbouring villages have been visiting the temple yesterday even though it was closed. The temple was locked for the first time in its history. Pujas and rituals were being performed at the temple every day, with hundreds…
Maramma temple Tragedy: Late arrival saves life of many devotees
December 16, 2018Mysuru: In an interesting note, the life of many devotees were saved as they arrived late at Maramma temple on Friday, by which time the ‘poisoned prasadam’ had ran out. These devotees, who heaved a sigh of relief after learning that many of their fellow devotees had died or taken ill after coming the ‘prasadam’…
Prasadam poisoning: Probe picks up pace
December 16, 2018Chamarajanagar: Ramapura Police, who took Kichugutti Maramma Temple Priest Murugesh into custody for questioning along with two more suspects, have began the investigation into the suspected food poisoning incident at Sulwadi Temple. Police said Chinnappi and Madesha were picked up yesterday morning. The trio are being grilled at an unknown place. Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police…
‘Brahmins deserve linguistic & religious minority status’
December 16, 2018Mysuru: “If Hindu religion is disliked by other communities, the religion can be earmarked only for Brahmins who can be accorded the linguistic and religious minority status,” opined KSOU Deputy Registrar and Scholar Dr. Shelvapillai Iyengar. He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Yuva Goshti’ organised as part of the District Brahmin Convention at Sri Ganapathy…
4 killed in boiler blast at distillery unit in Bagalkot
December 16, 2018Bagalkot: Even as the State is yet to recover from the shock over the tragic incident in Chamarajanagar district a couple of days ago, in which atleast 13 people last their lives after consuming prasad at Maramma temple in Sulwadi village of Hannur Taluk, atleast four people were killed and five others injured in a…
Hinkal Flyover inauguration postponed to Dec. 23
December 16, 2018Mysuru: The inauguration of newly constructed Hinkal Flyover is yet again postponed to Dec.23. Earlier, it was scheduled to be inaugurate today. However, sources in the Office of MP Pratap Simha confirmed that the inauguration had been postponed due to the non-availability of District Minister as he was engaged in other activities. It was…















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