Mysuru: “Looking at the drinking water crisis staring at us, the day is not far off when the lakes, reservoirs and ground water will dry up and we have to spend a lot of money to desalinate sea water for drinking purposes,” said Mysore University former VC Prof. S.N. Hegde. He was speaking at the…
Thousands witness Theppotsava at Kapila River
March 31, 2018Nanjangud: The Annual Dodda Jathra Mahotsava concluded at the temple town here last evening with the grand Theppotsava of Lord Srikanteshwara Swamy at Kapila River. More than 50,000 devotees witnessed the flower-bedecked float carrying the idol of the deity, sitting on the steps leading to the river where lakhs of devotees have taken a holy…
Felicitation and Thanksgiving ceremony to Milli Council volunteers
March 31, 2018Mysuru: All India Milli Council (AIMC), Mysuru District Unit, had organised a felicitation and Thanksgiving ceremony on Thursday evening at Hotel Regenta, Nelson Mandela Road, for its volunteers who were instrumental in making the Silver Jubilee celebrations (Feb.23-25) of AIMC a grand success. They were felicitated with shawls and mementoes by Minister Tanveer Sait and …
Donate used text books to Vidyadaan-2018 Project
March 31, 2018Mysuru: Bharatiya Jain Sanghatan (BJS), established in the year 1985 under the visionary leadership of Shantilal Muttha, has been in the forefront of addressing national concerns in the areas of Educational Initiatives, Social Development and Disaster Response. With a vision to collectively contribute towards nation-building, BJS has been conducting Empowerment of Girls training programme in…
Kodava Samaja celebrates 112th birth anniversary of Gen. K.S. Thimayya
March 31, 2018Mysuru: Marking the 112th birth anniversary of Gen. K.S. Thimayya, Kodava Samaja had organised a function at its premises in Vijayanagar here this morning. The members of the Samaja offered floral tributes to a portrait of Gen. K.S. Thimayya. Speaking on the occasion, Maj. Gen. (retd.) C.K. Karumbaya hailed Gen. Thimayya as a very hard-working…
Chamundeshwari Temple Committee
March 31, 2018Mysuru: The State Dharmika Parishat and Department of Religious Endowment, Bengaluru, has constituted the Management Committee for Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill and Muzrai temples in Mysore Palace premises with a tenure of three years. The nine members of the Committee are: Shashishekara Dikshit (Head Priest, Chamundeshwari temple), Sakanna of Mellahalli village (SC/ST), M….
Ursu Jagruthi Academy to fete B.P.Ed gold medallist
March 31, 2018Mysuru: Ursu Jagruthi Academy in association with District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, has organised a function to felicitate G.P. Shanshank, who has secured 1st rank in B.P.Ed and won five gold medals at the convocation of University of Mysore. The function has been organised on Apr. 2 at 5 pm at District Kannada Sahitya Parishat premises…
Youth atop electric pole rescued
March 31, 2018Mysuru: In the light of a youth trying to commit suicide by climbing the electric pole near K.R. Circle being rescued comes another news that one more youth climbed the high tension electric pole in Ramakrishnanagar yesterday to end his life. Mysuru taluk Yadahalli village resident Shankar, 23, is the youth who climbed the pole…
Not bearing a male child, husband sets ablaze wife
March 31, 2018T. Narasipur: A gruesome incident of a man allegedly killing his wife by setting her ablaze for the trivial reason of not bearing a male child has been reported from Hosahalli village in the taluk. Pooja (24) of Varuna hobli in Mysuru taluk was married to Kantharaj of Hosahalli nine years ago. The couple had…
House burgled, gold and cash worth Rs. 2.15 lakh stolen
March 31, 2018Mysuru: A house in Madhuvana Extension in Kuvempunagar here was reportedly burgled a couple of days ago which has come to light now. Miscreants are believed to have gained entry by breaking open the rear door of the house and decamped with gold and cash worth Rs.2.15 lakh. The resident of the house Narasimahamurthy, along…















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