Periyapatna: Tobacco auction commenced this morning at the auction market in Thaggundi near here. MP Pratap Simha, former Minister C.H. Vijayashankar, Tobacco Board Vice-President P.V. Basavarajappa, Auction Market Director B.N. Bihari Choudhary and other were present. Speaking on he occasion Periyapatna MLA K. Venkatesh contended that tobacco fetched a good price in Andhra Pradesh. He…
Cross-voting: Membership of 5 Hunsur CMC members disqualified
September 8, 2017Hunsur: The Deputy Commissioner has disqualified the membership of five Hunsur CMC Congress members on charges of cross-voting in the CMC Presidential polls held in Sept.2016. The disqualified members are Shivaraj (Ward No. 5), Sunitha Jayarame Gowda (Ward No. 9), H.J. Yoganand (Ward No.10), H.C. Ravikumar (Ward No.18) and Fahimunisa (Ward No.26). All the five…
Grand procession to mark Vishwakarma Jayanti on Sept.17
September 8, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration in association with Mysuru District Vishwakarma Jayanthotsava Samithi will celebrate Vishwakarma Jayanti on Sept.17. Announcing this at a press meet here on Wednesday, the Jayanthotsava Samithi President Puttaswamachar said that a grand procession will mark the celebrations in city. The procession, which will be taken out from Sri Kalikamba Kamateshwara temple…
CBI books CAG official for diverting Coffee Board funds
September 8, 2017New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out searches at four locations, including the residence of a Principal Director in the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) after registering a case against her for allegedly diverting funds of the Coffee Board in Bengaluru during her posting there. Sharada Subramaniam, an…
Aramane Ulisi Horata Samithi’s rally in city on Sept. 15
September 8, 2017Mysuru: The Aramane Ulisi Horata Samithi has urged the District Administration to install Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar’s statue at Gun House Circle in the city instead of Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji’s statue. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city on Wednesday, Samithi President Nandish G. Urs said that the Samithi will take…
Scouts and Guides undergo proficiency training camp in city
September 8, 2017Mysuru: A three-day Proficiency Medal Training Camp for Scouts and Guides from Mysuru and Belagavi divisions was inaugurated by State Scouts and Guides Chief Commissioner P.G.R. Sindhia at the Scouts and Guides Grounds in city last evening. More than 200 children from Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Belagavi, Udupi, Dharwad, Gadag, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga are participating…
Training on ‘Translation’ at CIIL
September 8, 2017Mysuru: A three-week intensive training programme on ‘Introduction to Translation,’ organised under the National Translation Mission (NTM) of Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), commenced on Thursday at CIIL premises in Manasagangothri. About 40 scholars and faculty of various Universities along with representatives of Institutions in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur…
AGMs of Co-op. Societies
September 8, 2017Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Sri Keshava Credit Co-operative Society, Krishnamurthypuram, will be held on Sept. 10 at 10.30 am at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here. Jyothipana Yuvajana Sangha will be conducting its AGM on Sept. 10 at 10.30 am at Ganigara Vidyarthi Nilaya in Saraswathipuram here. Khaddar Co-operative Society,…
Man brutally murdered in Maddur
September 8, 2017Maddur: A 35-year-old man was found brutally murdered in Maddur town this morning. The deceased has been identified as Naveen, a native of Kanakapura. Miscreants are said to have murdered Naveen by smashing his head with a boulder behind the TAPMS godown at Maddur town. Passersby who noticed the body informed the Maddur Police, who…
Lightning kills farmer, cow
September 8, 2017Nanjangud: In a tragic incident, a farmer and his cow were killed, when lightning struck the tree they were standing under to take shelter from rain in Gattawadipura village in the taluk yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Shivanna (38), son of Mahadevappa of the village and a farmer. He leaves behind his wife…
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