Maintaining that BJP is the only disciplined party in the State, senior leader and former CM S.M. Krishna has said that he had to quit Congress as he was ignored by the party. Addressing a press meet at the State BJP headquarters in Malleswaram yesterday, the first one since his joining the BJP, Krishna said…
Election Observer inspects polling booths
March 25, 2017Haryana Cadre IAS Officer Pankaj, who has been appointed as Central Observer for Nanjangud by-poll, inspected several booths across the constituency on Thursday. Booth No. 71 at Hosur, which is considered as a sensitive booth, has been selected as a model booth for free and fair polling. During the inspection, Pankaj interacted with the voters…
Woman who was forced to drink pesticide by ‘tenants’ dies
March 25, 2017Two women come looking for a house at Vontikoppal 3rd Cross; attack elderly woman; flee with gold ornaments. A 72-year-old woman, who was forced to consume pesticides by some unidentified women who came in the guise of tenants at Vontikoppal on Mar. 11, died yesterday evening. The elderly woman was battling for life at a…
New facilities at City Railway Station: Subways, Lifts, Wi-Fi services to be launched tomorrow
March 25, 2017A slew of Railway projects and services for City Railway Station will be launched in Bengaluru tomorrow by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. They will inaugurate the subways and lifts at the Mysuru Railway Station and also the Wi-Fi services ‘Rail-Wire’, provided by ‘RailTel’ and…
Hattis and Thandas to be agglomerated as new revenue villages
March 25, 2017Bill gets unanimous nod in Assembly The Legislative Assembly in a historic decision unanimously passed the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2016, yesterday giving tenants, who should be agricultural labourers, living in groups or colonies (Hattis and Thandas) ownership of the houses in new revenue villages. Accordingly Lambani Thandas, Gollara Hattis, Vaddara Hattis, Nayakara Hattis…
He volunteered to help his friend but fate had other plans
March 25, 2017Speeding vehicle kills youth who was attending to his friend’s broken-down bike A 19-year-old youth was killed on the spot when a speeding Maruti Omni van hit him while he was repairing his friend’s bike on Ring Road near Hebbal on Thursday night. One more youth sustained serious injuries and he has been admitted to…
Javagal Srinath inaugurates Instrument Society of India-Student Chapter at SJCE
March 25, 2017“Students should look beyond a subject to grasp knowledge and perform better” opined Javagal Srinath, former International Cricketer. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Instrument Society of India (ISOI), Student Chapter’ at an event organised by Department of Instrumentation Technology of JSS Science and Technology University at the premises of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering here…
‘Sanskrit is not a tough nut to crack’
March 25, 2017National Sanskrit Conference JIGNASA-17 As part of the centenary celebrations of Maharani’s Science College, a two-day national conference on Sanskrit titled JIGNASA-17 focussing on Abhinavagupta’s contribution to Sanskrit literature commenced yesterday at Maharaja’s college Centenary Hall here. The seminar is organised by the Department of Sanskrit, Maharani’s Science College in association with Amruthabharati and Mysore…
Bags Vishwakarma Award
March 25, 2017M.G. Somashekar, patron member of Builders Association of India (BAI) Mysore Centre and CMD, PG Setty Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru, has received the prestigious “Vishwakarma Award 2017” at a recently concluded function in Delhi. The award, instituted by Construction Industry Development Council of India (CIDCI), is given in recognition of their fast track construction…
Yogabhushana Awards presentation tomorrow
March 25, 2017The following persons have been selected for Yogabhushana Award given by Himalaya Foundation, Jayanagar, in recognition of their excellence in the field of Yoga: Shivaprakash Guruji, B.V. Shantakumar, A. Lakshmamma, Brahmarambha Maheshwari, Dr. T. Shivananjappa, N. Pashupati, Kusuma Mahadevaswamy and P.R. Venkatesh. The event will be held at Rotary auditorium on JLB Road on Mar….
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