Audience at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here were enthralled with popular English songs of yesteryears, popularised then by Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Sir Elton John, Queen and songs from music bands Abba and Eagles, now rendered by members of Toccata Musical Productions, United Kingdom along with Bangalore Children’s Chorus supported by guest artiste…
MCC Commissioner inspects Bannur Road widening works
February 19, 2017MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, accompanied by former Mayor and Corporator Sandesh Swamy, inspected the widening of Bannur Road stretch from Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital to Teresian College here on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Sandesh Swamy said that the widening is being taken up on the 2.75 km stretch of this National Highway. While…
Complaints galore at Public Grievances meet
February 19, 2017The public grievances meet held at all Traffic Police Stations in city yesterday, saw a number of complaints on vehicle parking issues, honking, rampant traffic violations etc., The citizens who attended the meet at N. R. Traffic Police Station, sought installation of a traffic signal at Fountain Circle, development of Highway Junction, smooth vehicular Movement…
MLA M.K. Somashekar shifts pregnant woman injured in mishap to hospital
February 19, 2017Krishnaraja MLA M.K. Somashekar, on Saturday played a good Samaritan by shifting a woman in advanced stage of pregnancy to a hospital in his car. The MLA was going in his car to attend a pre-scheduled programme at about 9 pm, when he spotted a crowd at Chamaraja Double Road. The crowd had gathered following…
Forest guard charred to death in fire at Bandipur National Park
February 19, 2017A forest guard was charred to death and four others including three Forest Department staff sustained burn injuries while they were trying to douse a fire that broke out in Kalkere Range of Bandipur National Park yesterday morning. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Murigeppa Tammangol a forest guard in Kalkere Range. He died…
Woman ends life by jumping into water sump
February 19, 2017Unable to bear mounting debts, a woman committed suicide by jumping into a sump at an under-construction building at Kumbarakoppalu under Metagalli Police limits early this morning. The woman has been identified as 40-year-old Saraswathi, wife of Mahesha, a resident of Kumbarakoppalu. Mahesh runs a laundry in the area. According to the Police and Mahesh,…
Sisters bag ranks in Talent Exams
February 19, 2017N.K. Varsha, a 3rd standard student of De Paul Public School, Sathagalli, has secured distinction in the International English Talent Examination (2016-17) conducted by Pratibha Vijnana, Davangere. She has also secured first class in the school-level of 11th International Science Talent Search Examination-2016. Also, she has bagged special first class in the State-level Kasturi Kannada…
Bandipur inferno doused in night-long operation
February 19, 2017In what is considered as a major fire accident in the recent days, over 1,500 acres of forests have been reduced to ashes in the inferno that broke out at the Bandipur National Park yesterday. The fire was brought under control at around 8.30 am today and more than 600 persons were part of the…
TN political pot-boiler: DMK calls for state-wide hunger strike
February 19, 2017The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today called for a hunger strike on Feb. 22 at all of its district offices in the State, a day after its MLAs were forcibly evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The decision was taken at a special meeting of MLAs convened by DMK Working President M.K. Stalin at the…
Selected for ‘Catch Them Young’ training at Infosys
February 19, 2017Akash, 8th standard student of The Orchids Public School, has been selected for two weeks training programme at Infosys under ‘Catch Them Young.’ Haripriya and V. Yogitha, VIII standard students of JSS Public School, J.P. Nagar, have also been selected for ‘Catch Them Young-2017’ programme at Infosys. They will be undergoing a two-week training at…
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