Gajendra, the 63-year-old tusker from K. Gudi Elephant Camp at B.R. Hill Tiger Reserve Forest in Chamarajanagar, which was participating in Dasara festivities since many years, will not be participating this year following the death of his mahout Shankara (36) about 15 days back due to illness. Gajendra was the ‘Pattada Aane’ of the Mysuru…
Mysuru: With just a day left for filing of nomination papers (Aug.20) for the Aug.31 MCC polls, all the three major parties — Congress JD(S) and BJP are facing a problems aplenty in their ranks, as unsuccessful ticket aspirants are mulling on contesting as rebel candidates. City JD(S) President K.T. Cheluvegowda said that the party…
Kikkeri: “Please locate my son’s body… please trace my husband’s body,” were the words that came out of truck driver Santosh’s mother and his wife Navya who were seen pleading with Hassan DC Rohini Sindhuri. Santosh, a resident near Kikkeri in K.R. Pet taluk who was driving a Gas Tanker via Shiradi Ghat from Mangaluru…
Mysuru: Aravinda Malagatti Felicitation Committee had organised a function at Rani Bahadur auditorium in Manasagangothri here recently for the release of three books and to felicitate retired Professor and writer Aravinda Malagatti. Speaking on the occasion, former Minister H.K. Patil contended that it was a good development in not isolating writers to regions of their…
Hanagodu: Even as a tiger has caused scare among the villages of K.J. Habbanakuppe near Hanagodu, located at the edge of Nagarahole National Park, the Forest Department has launched an operation to trap the elusive tiger. The tiger which is said to have surfaced at an estate in K.J. Habbanakuppe a week ago, is also…
Mysuru: As the week-long State Mourning has been declared following the passing away of former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee on Aug.16, Mysore Palace illumination has been cancelled tonight. Also, the Sound and Light show has been cancelled till Aug.22, according to Palace Board Deputy Director T. S. Subramanya.
Mysuru: Department of Employment and Training Director K. Jyothi, an IAS Officer, has been transferred and posted as Mysuru Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO).The post had fallen vacant after the previous ZP CEO P. Shivashankar was posted as Personal Secretary to Puttaranga Shetty, Minister for Backward Classes Welfare. The notification of posting of Jyothi…
Chilkunda Aruna Thyagaraju, a student of Vijaya Vittala Composite PU College, gave a Karnatak classical music vocal performance at the college auditorium under the auspicious of ‘Fine Arts Club’ of the institution. Aruna Thyagaraju began the day’s performance by the traditional Varna, Navaragamalike in Aadi Taala composed by Patnam Subramanya Iyer. Her next song was…
Mysuru: On the momentous occasion of its 75th year, Rotary Mysore honoured 21 of its senior Rotarians who have served the Club for 25 years and more at a function organised at the Rotary Centre in city recently. The Rotarians, who were honoured, are Past District Governor (PDG) Rtn. R. Vasudeva Murthy (62 years of…
Mysuru: An awareness programme on energy saving for school children, organised by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), Mysore Regional Office, was held at Rotary West Schools in Kanakadasanagar and Saraswathipuram here recently. The awareness programme was held to create a sense of responsibility among students towards the current energy crisis and to inspire them…
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