Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep flagged off the ‘Cycle Rally’ to Bengaluru in which 12 Dermatologists from Pune are taking part as part of World Congress of Cosmetology and Dermatology convention to be held in Bengaluru from May 4 to 6. The rally was flagged off at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of…
Inauguration of Sri Mahalakshmi temple at Vinayakanagar on May 5
May 3, 2017Mysuru: Thanks to the efforts of local residents and leaders, Sri Mahalakshmi temple has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 30 lakh adjacent to Sri Vidyaganapathy temple on 6th Main Road in Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli) here. Shops in the area were vacated and the temple was built in just 6 months by Sri Vidyaganapathy and…
More rains to bring cheers in coming days
May 3, 2017Mysuru: Are more rains going to bring cheers to the people and farmers in and around Mysuru in the coming days? The answer could be in the positive as more rains are expected in the next few days. But, the El Nino effect is creating quite a disruption in atmospheric conditions and as a result…
Search Panel to meet on May 12 to select UoM VC
May 3, 2017Mysuru: It is nearly four months since the then Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore (UoM) Prof. K.S. Rangappa demitted office (Jan. 10, 2017). However, the situation in the hundred-year-old University has come to such a pass that it has forced the State Government, which was keeping mum, to take action and as a result…
Chamarajanagar MP calls on A.H. Vishwanath to placate him
May 3, 2017Mysuru: In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress leader and former Minister A.H. Vishwanath not to leave the party, Chamarajanagar Member of Parliament R. Dhruvanarayan met him at his residence yesterday. The talks remained formal and sources said that Vishwanath remained non-committal on his continuation in Congress. The MP, along with other party leaders like…
New Police Beat System in Mysuru district
May 3, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police has implemented the new Beat System by deputing 28 Police personnel at various villages in three taluks — Periyapatna, H.D. Kote and Hunsur. The Police personnel, mainly the Constables and Head Constables, will stay overnight in these villages and gather information on various issues. The Police personnel deputed to the…
Soldier from Gundlupet dies of heart attack in Assam
May 3, 2017Chamarajanagar: A BSF soldier from Gundlupet, who was serving in the 145th batch of BSF as a cook in Assang Sultagan in Assam, died of heart attack at a hospital in Assam. The deceased soldier has been identified as N. Puttaswamy (42), a resident of Housing Board Colony in Gundlupet, who was serving as a…
V. Sreenivasa Prasad is State BJP Vice-President
May 3, 2017Bengaluru: BJP State President B.S. Yeddyurappa yesterday appointed former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad as the Vice-President of the State BJP unit. Prasad is a recent entrant into the party from the Congress. Yeddyurappa also appointed M. Nagaraj, former Congress Corporator of Bengaluru, as a special invitee to the BJP’s State Executive Committee meeting to be…
Cap on movie tickets: People likely to pay more for Kannada movies in multiplexes
May 3, 2017Mysuru: The new order issued by the State Government imposing a cap of Rs. 200 on movie tickets irrespective of any language has drawn flak from the movie exhibitors. According to the order issued by Department of Kannada and Culture and Department of Information Under Secretary S.N. Jayashri, Rs. 200 will be maximum an exhibitor…
Convention on Tipu Sultan in city tomorrow
May 3, 2017Mysuru: A convention in memory of Tipu Sultan and his contributions will be held in Mysuru tomorrow on the occasion of his 218th death anniversary. Prior to the convention, freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy will offer floral tribute at 9 am to the late ruler at the place where Tipu’s body was found in Srirangapatna. Later,…
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