Hunsur: Newspaper reading is a habit. But when you do not find a regular newspaper in your hands at the regular reading time, it causes anxiety, then desperation and finally frustration. Angry calls are made to the newspaper distributor/ agent and even to the newspaper office asking why the favourite newspaper was not delivered. Calmness…
Lucky Bid: City lad buys limited edition Royal Enfield Classic 500 Pegasus
September 7, 2018Mysuru: The limited edition of Royal Enfield Classic 500 Pegasus, was delivered to a young hotelier at a function organised at Aadith Motors on Hunsur Road here recently. Nikhil Jain, proprietor of Manvar Restaurant at V.V. Mohalla and a resident of Chamundipuram, was the lucky person who got the bike. He said: “I always wanted…
Visually Challenged appointed UoM PG Department Chairman
September 7, 2018Mysuru: In a bold move, the University of Mysore (UoM) has appointed a visually challenged person as the Chairman of a Post Graduate Department in Manasagangothri. This is the first time in the 102-year history of the University that a person who is visually challenged has been appointed. Assistant Professor Krishna R. Hombal is the…
Organisations stage protest against rising fuel prices
September 7, 2018Mysuru: Strongly condemning the inaction of the Union Government in controlling rising fuel prices, members of various organisations staged demonstrations in city yesterday. Activists of Karnataka Sena Pade staged a demonstration at Mahatma Gandhi’s bust opposite the city Law Courts complex. Claiming that the common man is hit hard by rising prices of petrol, diesel…
University sweepers’ stir enters fourth day
September 7, 2018Mysuru: The indefinite stir launched by sweepers and other civic workers of University of Mysore (UoM) near Kuvempu statue in Manasagangotri campus, urging for fulfilment of their various demands, entered the fourth day today. The protestors, claiming that they are working in the University campus for over 14 years, demanded regularisation of services, minimum wages…
Congress calls for ‘Bharath Bandh’ on Sept.10
September 7, 2018New Delhi: Congress has called for a Bharath Bandh on Sept.10 in protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG. Accusing the NDA Government headed by Prime Minister Modi of doing little to control the rising fuel prices, party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Congress has been forced to call a bandh in the…
‘Tejaswi 80’ on Sept. 8 and 9
September 7, 2018Mysuru: Marking the 80th birth anniversary of writer late K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi, Abhiruchi Prakashana, Maanava Mantapa, Niranthara, Rajya Raitha Sangha and other organisations together have organised ‘Tejaswi-80’ special programme on Sept.8 and 9 at the Mini Auditorium in Kalamandira premises. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here, Social Activist Ugranarasimha Gowda said…
We are aged but our strength is not diminished: Elders
September 7, 2018Mysuru: “We are aged, but our strength and stamina is not diminished,” said senior citizens, who took part in the District-level Senior Citizens Sports competition, organised jointly by the Department for Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens and Mysuru District Senior Citizens Welfare Association as part of Senior Citizens’ Day celebration at J.K. Grounds…
Rider sees leopard; falls from bike at Srirangapatna
September 7, 2018Mandya: A youth, riding his bike to his village suffered injuries after he fell from the vehicle when a leopard came suddenly onto the road near T.M. Hosur in Srirangapatna taluk last night. The injured youth is Mahesh, a resident of Kaalenahalli village. Mahesh was proceeding to his village when a leopard suddenly appeared in…
Book ‘Mooru Ranga Roopantharagalu’ by B.R. Lakshmanrao released
September 7, 2018Mysuru: Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Grantamale and Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota together had organised a function at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here recently for the release of the book ‘Mooru Ranga Roopantharagalu’ written by B.R.Lakshmanrao. Releasing the book, retired English Professor of Mysore University Dr.D.A. Shankar opined that translation and adaptation should be done appropriately keeping the core…














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