Mysuru: Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and Scientist Prof. K.S. Rangappa has been elected as President of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) for the year 2019 with a thumping majority. His selection was announced at the General Body Meeting of the Indian Science Congress held at Manipur’s capital…
Mysuru: The Mysuru District POCSO Special Judge has sentenced a youth to 10 years imprisonment and has also imposed a fine of Rs. 6,000 for kidnapping and raping a minor girl. The youth who was sentenced has been identified as 23-year-old Dinesh, a resident of Avarthi village in Periyapatna taluk. Dinesh, on Apr. 29, 2015,…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has announced a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those killed and Rs. 25,000 to those injured in the accident involving two private buses and a car on Mysuru-T. Narsipur Road on the outskirts of city on Wednesday evening which had claimed four lives and leaving 46…
Mysuru: Former Mysuru Zilla Panchayat President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath has been nominated as a Member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). A Member of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and former General Secretary of State Women Congress Committee, she is a close relative of Hunsur MLA H.P. Manjunath. Late Muktar Unnisa Begum was a…
Bharathinagar: The cause of death of pelicans at Kokkare Bellur some time back, is due to roundworms, it is learnt. On Dec.5 last year, 43 pelicans were found dead and it is confirmed now from the laboratory test reports that they all died due to roundworms and to confirm this report, the roundworms were also…
Maddur: A man, who was fishing at Madduramma Lake at Deshahalli in the taluk yesterday, was in for a surprise when he caught a rare fish weighing about one kilogram in his net. The man, identified as Nagaraja Naik, a fisherman from Deshahalli was fishing in the lake and had cast his nets in the…
Gundlupet: There was welcome showers in Bandipur and other places bordering the forest yesterday, thus bringing slight relief to the people and animals. It has rained in several places including Bandipur, Gopalaswamy Betta, Devarahalli, Kadligowdanahalli and Gopalapura villages. As it has rained in Bandipur, the forest staff have heaved a sigh of relief because the…
Mysuru: Sri Ramaseva Mandali, Mysuru North, is celebrating 24th Ramanavami Festivities from Mar. 18 to Mar. 27 at Sri Prasanna Parvati Kalyana Mantapa, adjacent to Sri Chandramouleeswara Temple in V.V.Mohalla. On Sunday (Mar.18) morning, religious activities such as Ramayana Parayana, Navagraha Japa and Abhisheka starts at 11 am. Every morning the rituals are performed culminating…
Mysuru: Sri Srinivasa Temple has arranged a grand music programme by Vidwan Hemmige Prashanth on Saturday (Mar. 17) at 5.30 pm in the temple premises in Ramakrishnanagar ‘I’ Block, near Thibbadevi Circle. He will be accompanied by Vid. Mathur Srinidhi on violin and Vid. Radhesh on mridangam and ghata. On Sunday (Mar.18), there will be…
Mysuru: As part of Ugadi, Srikrishna Temple in Gokulam has organised the following events: Mar. 17: Ksheeraabhisheka from 9 am followed by Bhajans by Puttaswamy and Party; Mahamangalarathi and prasada viniyoga at11.30 am. Mar.18: Ksheeraabhisheka from 9 am; Mahamangalarathi and prasada at 11.30 am. Distribution of Sweet bhoondi at 5.30 pm, according to a press…
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