Mysuru: Urging the District Administration to start immediate procurement of paddy at all the procurement centre, nearly a hundred farmers, under the banner of Karnataka State Sugar Cane Growers Association (KSSGA) staged a demonstration in front of the DC office this morning. The farmers, who protested by dumping paddy, presented a memorandum to the DC….
‘Withdraw Transgender Persons Bill’
December 26, 2018Mysuru: Nearly 50 members of the transgender community, under the banner of Ashodaya Samithi, staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, here this morning, urging the Union Government to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018. Maintaining that the Bill has disregarded the concerns raised by transgender and gender non-conforming…
Music and dance at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha on Dec.27, 28
December 26, 2018Mysuru: Sri Krishna Gana Sabha has organised a dance and music programme on Dec.27 and 28 at Alwar Kalabhavan in Gokulam at 6 pm. Dec.27: Dance programme by Vidu. Mitra Naveen and her disciples of Nada Vidyalaya, Hebbal (sponsored by S.K. Sabha in association with Kannada and Culture Department, Bengaluru). Dec.28: Music concert by Vidu….
City Schools celebrate Annual Day
December 26, 2018Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) School: The 16th Annual Day celebrations of BVB School with the theme ‘Thatvaadhaara’ was held at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri in city on Monday. Inaugurating the programme, District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) said that parents with well-educated children were the real rich people and not those with wealth…
Labour strike on Jan.8 and 9
December 26, 2018Mysuru: Opposing the Union Government’s move to favour the corporate sector by privatising Government organisations, Joint Committee of Leftists has announced a Labour Strike on Jan.8 and 9 to protect the interests of the labour class in various sectors. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Socialist Unity Centre of India…
Girl killed as bus hits
December 26, 2018Nanjangud: A 13-year-old girl was killed on the spot, when a KSRTC bus reportedly hit her on Chamarajanagar-Nanjangud bypass road near Medadageri yesterday. The deceased girl is Ashwini, daughter of Siddaraju of Medarageri. Ashwini was crossing the road, when a KSRTC bus (KA-09-F-4247) hit her resulting in Ashwini breathing her last at the spot due…
Unidentified body found
December 26, 2018Mysuru: The body of an unidentified aged man was found near Bogadi check post on Bogadi road in city on Dec.22. The man is aged between 68 and 70 years, 5 ft. in height, wheatish in complexion, oval faced and lean built. The kith and kin of the deceased, if any, may contact Saraswathipuram Police…
Inner Wheel District Conference held
December 26, 2018Mysuru: Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balekundri, Cardiologist and Columnist, inaugurated the 49th Conference of Inner Wheel District 318 “Hrudaya Sangama” on Dec.15 at Shubhodini Convention Centre in city. Dr. Vijayalakshmi spoke about how women play an important role in a family and society. Rtn. Abhinandan Shetty, Governor, RI District 3182, released the Souvenir. Inner Wheel District Chairman…
At last, dust settles on controversial Irwin Road Widening
December 25, 2018GTD performs guddali puja; Developmental works to be completed by April, 2019 Mysuru: At last, the dust seems to have settled down on the much-delayed widening of Irwin Road in the heart of the city with District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) performing guddali puja for the works this morning. To start with, some portions of…
JD(S) leader brutally murdered in Maddur
December 25, 2018Maddur: Senior JD(S) leader Thoppanahalli Prakash (50) was stabbed to death by miscreants in Maddur Town on Monday. Prakash, husband of former Mandya ZP President Lalitha, was a close confidante of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Transport Minister D.C. Thammanna, who represents Maddur constituency in the Assembly. Prakash was travelling in his Innova car form…














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