Nanjangud: Major Sudhir (44), a native of Nanjangud, who had served as a Security Officer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, passed away at Vinayaka Hospital in Salem, Tamil Nadu, this morning following brief illness. He is survived by his wife, two children and a host of relatives and friends. Maj. Sudhir studied at…
Mysuru: Humanity’s relationship with plastic is rather schizophrenic. It is present in almost every aspect of modern life — from water bottles to aircraft. Without it, our lives would not be the same. However, it is now considered an environmental evil because of the havoc that plastic waste wreaks. We see it on our streets,…
Mysuru: The Dalit Vimochana Sene has urged Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to construct homes for slum-dwellers who have been living in huts in front of the Saw Mill in Medar Block for over 45 years. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, the Sene’s Mysuru Division President Hanumanthaiah, reminding the CM of his…
Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is taking all steps to make Ganesha festival an environmental-friendly one this year. As a first step, it has announced that Ganesha idols with more than four feet in height and made of paper moulds will be banned in city limits. The idols less than three to four feet in…
Mysuru: Continuing his inspection of areas coming under his Assembly constituency, KR MLA S.A. Ramdas conducted a padayatra in MCC Ward No. 54 on Saturday. Commencing his padayatra from the foot of Chamundi Hill, Ramdas, following complaints of illegal sheds springing up in the area, directed the officials to evacuate the sheds and provide proper…
Madikeri: International car Rallyist Maletira Jagat Nanjappa and his co-driver Uddapanda Chetan Changappa, both from Kodagu, have emerged as the winners of the prestigious ‘Rain Forest Challengers India – 2018’ rally held at Goa recently. The rally was held in narrow forest terrain located between Caficum and Dona Paula in Goa. The rally was more…
Mysuru: Travelling widens people’s horizon and one should travel as much as possible to gain the experience, said noted scholar Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry. He was speaking at the release of artist and photographer S.M. Jambukeshwara’s book titled ‘Americada Antaranga’ organised by Gayathri Enterprises at Kalamandira’s Maneyangala here yesterday. Quoting the famous proverb “Desha suttu,…
Periyapatna: A farmer was seriously injured when a tobacco barn caught fire reducing the barn to ashes at Naganahalli Palya in the taluk last evening. The injured has been identified as Venkatesh Bhovi, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here. Venkatesh had stocked raw tobacco and had also stocked processed tobacco worth about…
Mysuru: Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha, Veerashaiva Lingayat Associations and Basava Balagagala Okkuta together had organised a function at Mahadeshwara temple Circle on Madhwachar Road in K.R. Mohalla here yesterday for the launch of publicity vehicle for Basava Jayanti programmes to be held at Suttur Mutt premises here on Aug. 4 and 5. The publicity vehicle…
Mysuru: Lashkar Police have arrested a 23-year-old Yemeni student for possessing Khat leaves, a banned narcotic substance and have seized 7 kg and 592 grams of Khat leaves from him on Saturday. The arrested foreign student is Hamza Abdho Qasem Abdullah, a student of a private college in city. Hamza, on Saturday, was indulging in…
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