Mysuru: A City Court has sentenced a man to two years imprisonment besides imposing a penalty of Rs.5,000 for threatening the parents of a girl whom he was seeking friendship. S. Madesha is the one who was sentenced. Madesha was allegedly pestering a girl to fall in love with him. When the girl’s parents asked…
Man arrested, LPG cylinders seized
October 7, 2018Mysuru: The CCB Police, who arrested a man on charges of illegal gas filling, have seized seven LPG cylinders, Rs.3,400 cash and the materials used for the crime, from him. Sameer, 28, a resident of Ghousianagar in city, is the arrested. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided a shed on Mohammadiya Road and…
Elected to Photo Journalists’ Association of Bangalore
October 7, 2018Mysuru: The new Committee Members of Photo Journalists’ Association of Bangalore (PJAB) for the year 2018-19 were unanimously elected: President: Mohammed Asad (The Times of India); Vice-President: B.K. Ramesh (Rajdhani News Photos); General Secretary: B.V. Vijaya Kumar (Rajasthan Patrika); Treasurer: T.K. Dhananjaya (Rajasthan Patrika).Committee Members: M.S. Manjunath M S (Prajavani); Shailendra Bhojak (Press Trust of…
Pourakarmikas Strike: Stalemate continues, City stinks
October 6, 2018Mysuru: As the conciliatory talks with Mysuru District Minister G.T. Devegowda and Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh failed to break the ice yesterday, Pourakarmikas continued their indefinite agitation for the fourth day this morning in front of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) office. Pourakarmikas are staging protest urging the State Government to fulfil various demands including regularisation…
Enjoy Water Sports ROUND-THE-YEAR at Varuna Lake
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara water sports, one of the major attractions of Dasara festivities, was inaugurated by Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda and Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh at Varuna Lake on T. Narasipur Road here yesterday. S.R. Mahesh, who spoke on the occasion, said henceforth water sports will be a permanent feature in Varuna Lake and…
Dasara Gold Cards on sale
October 6, 2018Mysuru: As many as 285 Dasara Gold Cards have been sold online so far after the District Administration launched it four days back. The cards were launched on Oct.1 and made available online to public on Oct. 2 on Dasara official website www.mysoredasara.gov.in. The Dasara Executive Committee had printed 1,000 such cards and each card…
District Minister interacts with PSI probationers
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Taking time off from his hectic schedule, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) interacted with PSI probationers, who are undergoing training at Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in city this morning. During the interaction, GTD is said to have told that it was a welcome sign that more and more number of highly qualified and technical…
Three tribals from Hunsur stuck in Mozambique
October 6, 2018Hunsur: Three tribals belonging to Hakki-Pikki community from Pakshirajapura village near Hunsur have been stuck at Nampula in Mozambique for the last three months and they have been banned from leaving that country. The tribals are Saiju, Madhu Chandran and Praveen from Pakshirajapura that is well known for Ayurvedic treatment, massages and herbal remedies. All…
Mekedatu: Centre reacted positively, claims CM
October 6, 2018Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari asked CWC to clear project, says Kumaraswamy Bengaluru: Union Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari has ‘reacted positively’ and has directed the Secretary, Central Water Commission (CWC), to clear the proposed Rs.5,912-crore Mekedatu project, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi after meeting Gadkari last…
Finally, Dasara Exhibition tender goes to Fun World
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Bringing some relief to the beleaguered Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) that was struggling to find takers for Dasara Exhibition tenders, the tender has finally been awarded to Bengaluru-based Fun World. The KEA was facing difficulties as no firm came forward to apply for exhibition tenders for various reasons including last year’s flooding where the…















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