Bengaluru: The State Government on Monday appointed the following persons as Chairmen (Chairpersons) and Members of its various Academies. Dr. K. Marulasiddappa has been appointed as the Chairman of Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Pradhikara (Kannada Translation Academy), Dr. Vasundhara Bhupathi for Kannada Book Authority, Prof. Aravind Malagatti for Karnataka Sahitya Academy, Kalachar for Karnataka Shilpakala Academy,…
346th Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana begins
August 9, 2017Mysuru: The second day of three-day 346th Aradhana Mahotsava of Sri Raghavendra Swamy began with suprabhata puja as early as 5.30 am at various Raghavendra Swamy Mutts located across the city. The priests at the Mutts performed various pujas including nirmalyavisarjane, panchamrutha abhisheka, pada puja, tulasi archane, kanabhisheka and maha mangalarathi to the Brindavan of…
SJCE alumni network to mentor students
August 9, 2017Mysuru: Around 50 alumni (old students) of SJCE belonging to 1988-1992 batch held its Alumni Meet at the college premises in city recently. The programme started at 11 am with registration after which the alumni, who had come from various parts of the country and abroad, visited their respective Departments and interacted with their Professors….
Jain Women’s Conference in Shravanabelagola from Aug.11
August 9, 2017Mysuru: Gomateshwara Bhagawan Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav Committee and Shravanabelagola Digambar Jain Mutt Committee have organised a three-day National Jain Women’s Conference at Patta Mahadevi Shantala Sabha Mantap in Shravanabelagola, Hassan district, from Aug.11 to 13. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Reception Committee Chairperson Sheela Anantharaj said that the…
Tribal Status for Kodavas: CNC stages Satyagraha
August 9, 2017Madikeri: Members of Codava National Council (CNC) staged a Satyagraha at the Kodagu Deputy Commissioner’s office in Madikeri this morning demanding tribal status for Kodavas. The protest was organised as part of “World Indigenous people’s Day” and was led by CNC President N.U. Nachappa. In a memorandum addressed to President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister…
JD(S) leader Sundareshan passes away
August 9, 2017Mysuru: Veteran JD(S) leader M.C. Sundareshan passed away at his residence on Anikethana Road, 6th Cross in Kuvempunagar, this morning. He was 64. He leaves behind his wife Dharmesh Kumari, son Samrat Sundareshan, daughter Gagana Sundareshan and son-in-law Mahesh. Last rites were held at the burial ground near RMP Quarters in Kuvempunagar. Sundareshan had contested…
City Police review cases registered under POCSO Act
August 9, 2017Mysuru: Following directions from the State DG&IGP, the City Police have reviewed cases booked under POCSO (Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and have updated status in the Police IT. As per the statistics, there are a total of nine cases which are under investigation, six cases before the Assistant Public Prosecutors (APP) perusal,…
Nine held for horse betting outside Race Course
August 9, 2017Rs. 1,71,900 cash, race books, other materials seized Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, acting on a tip off that some persons were indulging in horse betting outside Mysore Race Course premises, raided the place on Aug. 7, and have arrested nine persons, besides seizing Rs. 1,71,900 cash, race books and other materials from…
Gold chain kept on kalasa goes missing
August 9, 2017Mysuru: A 12 grams gold chain used for decorating a Kalasa during Varamahalakshmi Festival has reportedly gone missing. One Ramesh, a resident of HMSR Quarters in Siddarthanagar, on Aug. 4, had decorated a kalasa with the gold chain to celebrate Varamahalakshmi Festival in his house. But when he went to remove the gold chain after…
Man sentenced to life for murder
August 9, 2017Mysuru: A City Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment besides imposing a penalty of Rs. 5,000 on him for brutally killing his friend following a dispute over sharing of labour wages. Vijay alias Viji is the one who has been sentenced. Labourer couple Mary Regina and her husband Raja stayed at a shed…
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