Anticipating drinking water crisis in Bengaluru this summer, the State Government is putting in place a contingency plan to draw water from the dead storage of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir at an estimated cost of Rs. 40 crore. A High-Level Meeting of Irrigation Officials on Feb. 21 discussed the possibility of pumping the dead…
The translocation of Tipu Sultan’s armoury at Srirangapatna to pave way for the double-tracking work of the Mysuru-Bengaluru railway line will begin from March 3 and the process will be completed within two days. Architects, ground engineers and monument-shifting experts have already lifted the 1000-tonne armoury up to one foot and have placed the structure…
One of the accused was known as ‘Mastermind’ in his college for his brilliance The greed to possess expensive headphones drove two engineering and three diploma students in city, four of them 19-year-old and a minor, to commit crime at a young age. The accused have been identified as Sanath (19), a resident of Old…
Based on footages of CCTV cameras installed at the nearby Bharatiya Co-operative Bank, Chamarajanagar Police yesterday arrested one person in connection with the incident of setting the ‘Dodda Ratha’ (chariot) of the historic Sri Chamarajeshwara Swamy Temple on fire on the night of Feb.18. It is reported that Police, who took serious note of the…
Panache, an ode to fashion, fun, glamour and style, is studded with an impressive array of fashion architects who bridge the world of fashion industry. Panache is bringing its best in Fashion Jewellery, Accessories and Home Decor this weekend on 25th and 26th February from 10.30 am to 8.30pm at The Quorum Hotel, Vinoba Road,…
City’s 6th Additional District and Sessions Court, which is also the District Court to dispose of cases under POCSO Act, has sentenced a youth to 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs.10,000 for raping a minor girl in Salukoppalu on Sept.3, 2014. The convicted has been identified as Sunil of Salukoppalu in Periyapatna…
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Nrityagiri Performing Arts and Research Centre is conducting Nrityavimshathi monthly programme. This month’s programme will be held on Feb. 24 at Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Srirampura. On the occasion of Shivaratri the same day, Nrityagiri will hold recital of stotras by Padma and troupe from 6 pm to…
Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), Mysuru, conducted the State Camp of Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM), a National-level talent search exam, at Vivekananda Institute for Leadership Development (VLEAD) on Feb.19. The event was organised by Vigyan Prasar, Vijnana Bharati and NCERT, to popularise science and identify talented students from across the community. Nearly 1 lakh students…
Lokayukta SP S. Ravikumar and his driver Kirankumar were killed in a demonic accident that occurred near Ramohalli village on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway in Bengaluru Rural district yesterday evening. While Ravikumar (34) succumbed to injuries while being taken to Rajarajeshwari Hospital on the highway, his car driver Kirankumar (33) died on the spot. It is reported…
A fresh case has been slapped against history-sheeter brothers C. Mahadesh alias Avva Madesha and his brother C. Manjunath alias Manja, who have been sentenced to life imprisonment in the sensational double murder case in Hunsur. The latest case was booked against them for abusing and behaving inappropriately with Police Officers inside a Court. Yesterday,…
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