Mysuru: An incident of two persons waylaying a car in which progressive thinker, senior advocate and former President of Backward Classes Commission Dr. C.S. Dwarkanath was travelling along with his friends and trying to extort money from him has been reported on the Ring Road near Columbia Asia Hospital here yesterday morning. The incident: Yesterday…
‘No difference between Jinnah followers and separate Lingayat religion seekers’
August 5, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that there is no difference between Pakistan Founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s followers and former IAS officer S.M. Jamdar, who is spearheading the agitation seeking separate Lingayat religion tag, writer and Maharani Cluster University Special Officer Prof. Ravindra Reshme has said that Jinnah partitioned the nation only for the sake of power. He was…
Navikotsava to conclude today
August 5, 2018Mysuru: Navikotsava-2018, organised by Navika (Naavu Vishwa Kannadigaru), a forum of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) of Karnataka, commenced last evening at Kalamandira here. Inaugurating the programme, District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda lauded the NRIs in spreading Kannada across the globe regretting that Kannadigas were diminishing in the State capital of Bengaluru with Kannada getting into obscurity….
Decomposed bodies of lovers found in KRS backwaters
August 5, 2018Mysuru: The bodies of lovers, who had committed suicide, was found near the new bridge at Sagarakatte in KRS backwaters on Saturday evening. The deceased have been identified as Ashoka (27), son of Rangaiah and an employee of a private factory and Kavyashree (22), daughter of Sannamogaiah and a B.Com student. Both were the residents…
Another Leopard carcass found
August 5, 2018Mysuru: The carcass of a male leopard was found on the bank of Kabini backwaters near Beechanahalli in H.D. Kote taluk yesterday. Villagers, who found the carcass lying on the backwater bank, informed the Forest Department officials, who rushed to the spot. RFO Madhu said that the leopard may have died over 24 hours ago…
Meritorious students honoured at Awards Day
August 5, 2018Mysuru: Awards Day was held at Acharya Vidya Kula recently to mark the birthday of V. Siddharthacharry, the Founder Patron of the School. On this occasion, Ramadevi Prasad was the chief guest. Awards for Academic Excellence were presented to the toppers in each class from Class VI to X. Toppers in each subject at the…
AGM of All India Anglo-Indian Association held
August 5, 2018Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of All India Anglo-Indian Association (AIAIA), Mysuru branch was held in city recently. Hon. General Secretary of AIAIA and Governing Body Member Vinisha Nero was the chief guest. A new team for the Executive Committee comprising Charles Lewis (President & Hon. Treasurer), Alistair Rodrigues and Joy Antony Dove…
‘Festival Offer -2018’ launched at Corporation Bank
August 5, 2018Mysuru: Corporation Bank, Zonal Office, Mysuru, has launched its ‘Festival Offer-2018’ to attract borrowers availing loans under the retail sector in the forthcoming festive season. S.L. Ganapathi, Deputy General Manager (DGM), launched the scheme at Corporation Bank’s Saraswathipuram Branch recently. Speaking after launching the scheme, Ganapathi said that loans for housing, vehicle purchase, repairs, renovation…
Pustaka Mela: Scholar regrets decline in readership of Kannada books
August 5, 2018Mysuru: Veteran Scholar Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry released five books authored by three writers and published by Navakarnataka Publications, during Pustaka Mela inauguration at the Institution of Engineers on JLB Road in city on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Shastry regretted the gradual decline in readership of Kannada books. Highlighting the role of publishers…
Kodava community felicitates Minister G.T. Devegowda
August 5, 2018Mysuru: Kodava Samaja, Brahmagiri Kodava Sangha, Bhagavati Kodava Sangha, Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club and Talacauvery Kshemabhivruddi Sangha together had organised a function at Kodava Samaja premises here yesterday to felicitate District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD). Speaking on the occasion, Devegowda said that though he had studied only upto 8th standard, he expressed…















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