Mysuru: The 31st week of the ‘Swachha Mysuru – Swastha Jeevana’ campaign to enhance civic awareness about neighbourhood cleanliness and environmental protection, was held in Kuvempunagar yesterday, covering K-Block, Anikethana Road P&T Block, J-Block, I-Block, C&D Block, E&F Block, G&H Block, Navilu Road, etc. Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama Mysuru Adhyaksha Swami Atmajnanandaji, former Speaker of Vidhana…
Minor girl forced into marriage, rescued
September 18, 2017Mysuru: A minor girl, who was forced into marriage against her wish, has been rescued by the officials of the Child Helpline and has been sent to the Girls Balamandira in city. A complaint has been lodged with Jayapura Police in this regard. It is learnt that the girl, who is aged 17 years and…
Cambridge Varsity professor to deliver special lecture at UoM on Sept.20
September 18, 2017Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) under its DST PURSE programme has arranged a special lecture by Prof. Martin Welch on the topic “Living off the fat of the land – The link between virulence and metabolism in the opportunistic human pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa” on Sept. 20 at 11.30 am Bahadur Institute of Management Auditorium…
Cultural exchange at St. Thomas School
September 18, 2017Mysuru: A two-day Cultural Exchange Fest and Teacher’s Day celebrations were held at St.Thomas Central School in city recently. Students of Benchmarks International School, Manjeri,Kerala, took part in the cultural exchange programmes like Yakshagana, Kamsale, Veeragase, Oppana, Nadanpattu etc. Renowned Karnatak Classical Vocalist Dr. Jyothi Shankar, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the fest. Mar…
Talents Day held at St.Joseph’s College for Women
September 18, 2017Mysuru: Talents Day was held at St. Joseph’s College for Women at Sathagalli here recently. The programme was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Vijaya Kumar, Secretary and Correspondent, Mysore Diocesan Educational Society (MDES), in the presence of Sadhaka Ratna M.R. Shree Harsha, Assistant Professor at Maharaja Institute of Technology, who was the chief guest, Dr. R….
Rumours of Golden Howdah on chariot scoffed
September 17, 2017Mysuru: The Dasara pageant in the city every year is a sight to behold with the caparisoned Ambari elephant carrying the 750-kg golden howdah. This year again Arjuna has been chosen to carry it on Sept. 30, the day of Vijayadashami. However, the animal right activists always feel that the howdah-carrying elephant might be under…
Formal Dasara invite to Pramoda Devi tomorrow
September 17, 2017Mysuru: A formal Dasara invite will be extended to Rajamata Pramoda Devi Wadiyar tomorrow. District in-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, DC D. Randeep and others will visit the Mysore Palace tomorrow at 4 pm to extend a formal invitation. Meanwhile, DC Randeep who released the Dasara invitation here this morning, said that…
Elderly woman conned, loses 60 gm gold jewels
September 17, 2017Mysuru: An elderly woman in her seventies was reportedly conned by two strangers and relieved of about 60 gm of gold jewels worn by her. The incident took place when the victim Jayalakshmi of Agrahara here along with her relative Prathiba, in her fifties, were said to be proceeding to another relative’s house on 7th…
Helicopter Joy Ride inaugurated
September 17, 2017Mysuru:“Mysuru is a clean city and we have personally witnessed it from the sky. The helicopter joy ride gave us the opportunity to view the city from the top and we realised how beautiful, clean and green it looks,” exclaimed Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner G. Jagadeesha and Superintendent of Police Ravi D. Channannavar. They were…
Man practicing rifle shooting in residential area taken into custody
September 17, 2017Mysuru: A resident of Vidyaranyapuram here, who was practicing rifle shooting at a house in ruins in Vidyaranyapuram causing tension among the residents, has been taken into custody by Ashokapuram Police. The man, who was taken into custody, has been identified as Ganesh Prasad. Ganesh, who has a hobby of taking part in rifle shooting…
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