Bengaluru: Upset for not being allowed to speak at the Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola recently, former PM and JD(S) Supremo Deve Gowda on Saturday hit out at Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and termed him as a ‘Neecha.’ Addressing party workers at Kengeri on the outskirts of Bengaluru yesterday, the former PM lamented that he had committed…
Ancient silver coins found in Periyapatna taluk
February 11, 2018Periyapatna: About 140 Silver coins with the embossed picture of Queen Victoria was found while digging trenches for foundation to a house at Harinahalli village in the taluk yesterday. It is said that one Annegowda, had given contract to workers from Ootymanti village to demolish his old house and dig trenches for the foundation, during…
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu performs Rajyabhisheka at Jain pilgrim centre
February 11, 2018Hassan: Vice- President M. Venkaiah Naidu performed the Rajyabhisheka rituals at Chavundaraya Mantapa yesterday as part of the ongoing 88th Mahamastakabhisheka of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola here. Naidu showered flower petals and poured holy water on the bust of the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha and offered puja. Speaking in Kannada, he hailed Karnataka for its richness in…
IPR Cell and Incubation Centre inaugurated at NIE-IT
February 11, 2018Mysuru: The NIE Institute of Technology (NIE-IT), Koorgalli, inaugurated the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell and Incubation Centre at its premises recently. Dr. R. Venkata Rao, Vice- Chancellor, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the function by lighting the lamp. Addressing the gathering, he emphasised on converting the…
Government to rename Fair Price Shops as ‘Seva Sindhu Centres’
February 11, 2018Mysuru: Stating that the Government was prepared to rename Fair Price Shops (FPS) as ‘Seva Sindhu Centres’ for facilitating easy delivery of various services initiated by the Government, Food and Civil Supplies Minister U.T. Khader has said that the Government was willing to set up common service centres for the purpose. Speaking to press persons…
Dr. Yathindra launching development works is unconstitutional: G.T. Devegowda
February 11, 2018Mysuru: “Maintaining protocol is vital during launch of any development work,” asserted MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD). Speaking at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Devegowda said that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s son Dr. Yathindra had performed Guddali Puja for several development works at Kalalavadi, Koppalur, Ramabainagar, Linagambudipalya, Gopalapura and other places, coming under Srirampura…
Leopard cub dies during fight with wild boar
February 11, 2018Begur: The carcass of a leopard cub with injuries on its neck sustained during a fight with a wild boar was found near the fields belonging Venkataiah at the foot of Neelidasanabetta near Kurubarahundi in Gundlupet. The Forest Department personnel, who were on beat found the carcass of the cub aged about 7 to 8…
Awareness on Civil Services
February 11, 2018Mysuru: An awareness and motivation programme on Civil Services under National Talent Search Programme was conducted by Indian Civil Services Training Academy (ICSTA) in association with Teresian College at its auditorium in Siddarthanagar recently. Edara Ravi Kiran IRS, Joint Commissioner (GST), Mysuru, who addressed the civil services’ aspirants, elucidated the importance of civil services in…
Pedestrian relieved of chain
February 11, 2018Mysuru: Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a gold chain in the guise of asking an address from a woman, who was walking near Saraswathipuram underbridge yesterday afternoon. The victim, identified as Nimishamba, was walking near the underbridge, when two bike-bore miscreants who approached her in the pretext of asking an address managed to yank off her…
Man goes missing from city
February 11, 2018Mysuru: A 47-year-old man, who left his house on Feb.4 at about 4 pm saying that he was going to Kushalnagar, has since gone missing from V.V. Puram Police limits in city. The missing man has been identified as H.H. Varchaswi. He is 5.6 ft. tall, oval-faced, muscular, speaks Kannada and English and was wearing…















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