Bengaluru: Bowing to the demand of teachers and lecturers, the State Government has passed an order merging their additional wages with the basic pay. The order states that the additional wages of teachers and lecturers, which came into effect from June 1, 2016, will be merged with their basic pay, coming into effect from Nov.1….
Divyaratharohana atop Chamundi Hill tomorrow Teppotsava on Oct.25
October 22, 2018Mysuru: Srimad Divyaratharohana will be held at Chamundi Hill Temple tomorrow (Oct.23) in the Vrischika Lagna between 8.10 am and 8.40 am. The Teppotsava will be held at 7 pm on Oct.25. The puja rituals that began on Oct.18 as part of Maharathotsava will conclude on Oct.28 with ‘Mudi Utsava.’
Fox injured in road mishap, rescued and released into woods
October 22, 2018Mysuru: A fox was injured when an unidentified vehicle hit it while it was crossing the road near Valmiki Road junction near Paduvarahalli in city this morning. On information from Advocate Paduvarahalli Ramakrishna, V.V. Puram Police and Forest Department Officials rushed to the spot and shifted the wild animal to the local Veterinary Hospital. The…
Anganawadi workers stage protest in city
October 22, 2018Mysuru: Members of Mysuru District Committee of Karnataka State Anganawadi workers and Assistants Federation staged a protest in front of DC’s office here this morning urging the government to fulfil their long-pending demands. The members said that they have been involved in the implementation of various government schemes like ‘Mathrupoorna’ and ‘Mathruvandana’ but regretted that…
Dr. Vivek Bindra to deliver talk on Oct.23 in city
October 22, 2018Mysuru: International Motivational Speaker and Leadership Consultant Dr. Vivek Bindra will be delivering a talk at the Ultra Performance Motivational Seminar, organised by RupeeTrees at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road on Oct. 23 (tomorrow) from 3 pm. Dr. Vivek Bindra, Founder and Director of Global ACT, one of the most progressive organisations in South Asia, is…
Book ‘Namma Habbagalu’ released
October 22, 2018Mysuru: Kutumba Rakshana Vedike had organised a function at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar here yesterday for the release of the book ‘Namma Habbagalu’ written by Dr. Manjula Umesh who is also the President of the Vedike. Inaugurating the programme, former District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Maddikere Gopal said that 19 popular festivals have been well-explained in…
Hunting goes wrong: Hunter shoots man mistaking for a wild animal
October 22, 2018Madikeri: A hunter, mistaking a man to be a wild animal shot and killed him at Yemmetalu village, Madikeri taluk in Kodagu district yesterday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Ranjith Machaiah (31), a resident of Yemmetalu village, the hunter who reportedly shot Ranjith is 40-year-old Kalimada Dinesh, who is absconding. Yesterday, evening,…
MP Pratap Simha lauds Telugu Samithi’s progress
October 22, 2018Mysuru: MP Pratap Simha has lauded the progress of the Telugu Samskritika Samithi (TSS) in the past four-and-a-half years in Mysuru and the special bond enjoyed by the Telugus and the Kannadigas. He was speaking at the 52nd Annual General Body Meeting of the Samithi held at a private hotel recently and said that the…
Dasara Flower Show prizes distributed
October 22, 2018Mysuru: The 12-day Flower Show organised by the Horticulture Department as part of Dasara festivities at Kuppanna Park (Nishad Bagh) on Mirza Road, Nazarbad, drew to a close yesterday, with thousands of tourists thronging the venue on the last day. The 12-day attractive Flower Show attracted over 4.5 lakh footfalls, with the venue displaying colourful…
Tourists’ gold ornaments, cash, mobile phones stolen
October 22, 2018Mysuru: Even as the Police personnel were busy managing the heavy Dasara rush, the nimble fingers of the pick pockets and robbers were busy picking pockets and snatching gold ornaments. Nearly Rs.50,000 cash and 106 gram gold ornaments were picked from the vanity bag of one Mallika travelling in a city bus. She came to…











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