Islamabad: At least 123 people were killed and scores injured in a fire that erupted after an oil tanker overturned in central Pakistan early this morning as crowds rushed to collect fuel, an official said. The tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel overturned on a main highway while travelling from Karachi to Lahore, near the…
Siddu grew to become CM because of JD(S): HDK
June 25, 2017Mandya: Former Chief Minister and State JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) accompanied by his wife Anitha, visited Kalabhyraveshwara Swamy temple in Adichunchanagiri in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district yesterday as part of Amavasya and offered prayers. Speaking to reporters later, Kumaraswamy said that Siddharamaiah grew to the level of Chief Minister only because of JD(S)…
Veteran writer Dr. Patil Puttappa feted
June 25, 2017Mysuru: Veteran writer, journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Patil Puttappa (Papu) was felicitated at a programme organised by Mysuru Zilla Kannada Chaluvaligarara Sangha marking ‘Karnataka Ekikarana-60,’ at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road here this morning. Delivering the felicitation address, former VC of University of Mysore Prof. K.S. Rangappa said that…
New team of Rotary Mysore Brindavan
June 25, 2017Mysuru: The new office-bearers of Rotary Mysore Brindavan for 2017-18 were inducted at a function organised by the Club at a hotel in city yesterday. Prakash Keshav was inducted as the new President followed by Harish V. Kulkarni as Secretary and Ramdas as Assistant Governor. The charges were handed over by the previous office-bearers K.S….
Streetplay is a good medium of communication: ZP CEO
June 25, 2017Mysuru: Maintaining that streetplay is a good medium of communication, ZP CEO P. Shivashankar has said that street-plays need no special stage nor instrument. He was speaking after inaugurating Mysuru Divisional-level streetplay workshop for artistes at Naganahalli Agriculture Training Centre in the Taluk on Thursday. Pointing out that street-plays need no stage and can be…
MUDA Chairman inspects Ramabainagar
June 25, 2017Mysuru: Following an appeal by the residents of Ramabainagar 2nd Stage (Pandit Deendayal Upadhyayanagar), MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar visited the locality on Friday. During his padayatra, many residents complained of poor civic amenities in the area. Later speaking, Dhruvakumar said the MUDA will take necessary measures for providing basic amenities such as drinking water, sanitation…
17th AGM of Retired Police Officers Association held
June 25, 2017Mysuru: The 17th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Retired Police Officers Association was held at Police Bhavan on Lalitha Mahal Road here this morning. Inaugurating the programme City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subrahmanyeswara Rao said that the job of a Police personnel was not just a duty, but a service too. He added that…
Chain snatched from teacher in city
June 25, 2017Mysuru: After a brief lull, chain snatchers have struck again in city by snatching a 40 grams gold chain from a school teacher in Mysuru South Police Station limits yesterday afternoon. The victim has been identified as 40-year-old Indira, a teacher at the Government School in Manasinagar on Mysuru-Bannur road. Indira was returning home from…
Runaway kids traced at relative’s house
June 25, 2017Mysuru: Tension prevailed in Ghousiyanagar here yesterday after four children went missing and one of them returning and cooking up a kidnap story, making the parents rush to Udayagiri Police Station and lodging a complaint. The children identified as Rahman, Hunan, Yaseen and Munnar, all aged between eight and 10 years, after returning from school,…
DC launches distribution of NCERT books to SC/ST PU students
June 25, 2017Mysuru: The Department of PU Education had organised a function at Government PU College in Vontikoppal here on Friday for distribution of NCERT books to SC/ST students studying in PU Colleges. Distributing the books, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep suggested students to read NCERT books which would be beneficial to tackle Public Service exams instead of…
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