Mysuru: Veteran journalist and freedom fighter T. Venkataram (92), passed away at his residence in Vidyaranyapuram in city yesterday due to age-related ailments. A Post-Graduate in Sociology, he had served as the Editor of ‘Mysuru Patrike’ and had taken part in the Quit India Movement. Venkataram is survived by son Venkatakrishna (Mohan) and seven daughters….
Man held for stealing tusks from dead tusker
May 31, 2018Hanur: The officials of Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Division have arrested a person yesterday for stealing tusks from a tusker, which had died after its leg was lodged between the rocks when it had come to quench its thirst. The accused had hidden the tusks in his house. The accused has been identified as 53-year-old Sannaputta,…
Chain snatch bid: Youth thrashed
May 31, 2018Mysuru: A youth, who made a futile bid to snatch a gold chain from a woman who was walking near K.R. Hospital on Tuesday morning, was caught by the public and beaten black and blue. The youth, who attempted to snatch the gold chain, has been identified as Chandra alias Chandrahasa, a resident of Channarayapatna…
Man missing
May 31, 2018Mysuru: A 39-year-old man has gone missing from Hebbal Police limits in city. The missing person has been identified as N. Nagesh. He left his house on May 27 in the midnight and has since gone missing. He is round faced, well built and wheatish complexioned. Those having any information about the missing person may…
BAI to celebrate ‘World Environment Month’ in June
May 31, 2018Inauguration on June 2, MyGreen Expo, drawing, debate competitions planned Mysuru: Builders Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre in association with Mysore Builders’ Charitable Trust (MBCT) is jointly organising “World Environment Month-2018” with the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution” in the month of June, said BAI Chairman K. Subramanya Rao. He was addressing a press conference…
Kodava Deenabandhu Trust to hold workshop from tomorrow
May 31, 2018Mysuru: Kodava Deenabandhu Charitable Trust, Mysuru, has organised Spoorthi-2018, a four-day motivational camp-cum-workshop for Trust’s beneficiaries from June 1 to June 4 at 1st floor, Kodava Samaja, Vijayanagar here. Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Codanda K. Karumbaya will deliver the inaugural address at 2 pm tomorrow. About 40 beneficiaries of the Trust from Kodagu will be attending…
Cotton Silks, Craft Expo at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry
May 31, 2018Mysuru: A ten-day Cotton Silks, Craft Expo began at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road from May 25. The expo will end on June 5 and it is open from 10.30 am to 9 pm. The aim of the expo is to display the talent of weavers, craftsmen and artists from different parts of the…
Banks closed: Employees go on two-day strike
May 30, 2018Mysuru: Nearly 4,000 Public Sector Bank employees from Mysuru District gathered in front of SBI Regional Office on Sahukar Chennaiah Road in T.K. Layout here this morning to participate in a two-day Nationwide strike against a ‘meagre’ 2 per cent salary hike proposed by Indian Banks Association (IBA). The strike is likely to hit ATM…
Crop loan waiver: CM holds meeting with farmers
May 30, 2018Bengaluru: Making the first move on crop loan waiver, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy held a meeting with representatives of various farmer organisations and progressive farmers from each district of the State at Vidhana Soudha here this morning. Addressing the meeting, Kumaraswamy said that his government will give top priority to address farmer issues, which chiefly…
CM Kumaraswamy keeping options open on aligning with BJP?
May 30, 2018Bengaluru: Said to be fed up with the Congress attitude over Ministry formation and allotment of portfolios, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) who aligned with the Congress in forming JD(S)-Congress coalition Government is now said to be keeping his options open on entering into an alliance with the opposition BJP. Although HDK’s meeting with Prime…















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