The two-year-old tiger which had created panic among the residents of H.D. Kote and surrounding villages since about four days, was finally caught by the Forest Department in an operation yesterday evening. The tiger was first spotted about four days ago at the fields in Naganahalli, Heggadaapura, Kattemanuganahalli villages creating panic among the villagers. Even…
Tribal Artisans exhibit their skills at IGRMS
March 23, 2017National workshop to conclude on Mar. 29 The ongoing National Tribal Artisans workshop at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Wellington House on Irwin road here has about 15 tribal artisans from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh exhibiting their skills in Saora, Gond and Godna paintings, Taoda Embroidery and Karnataka Basketery…
SSLC examination from Mar. 30: DC briefs Exam Centre custodians
March 23, 2017In response to the Government circular to conduct the SSLC Examinations commencing from Mar. 30 in a fair and transparent way, Department of Public Instruction, District Unit, had called a meeting of about 300 High School Head Masters to be deployed as custodians and Assistant Custodians for examination centres, which was held at ‘Guru Bhavana’…
‘No Purchase’ stir by BPCL dealers
March 23, 2017The Mysuru Region Bharat Petroleum Dealers’ Association, which had decided not to purchase fuel stocks today to urge the authorities of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to resolve their pending demands, launched a one-day ‘No Purchase’ stir besides staging a protest in front of BPCL Depot in Metagalli here this morning. BPCL dealers from Mysuru,…
Krishna joins BJP; heaps praises on Modi, Amit Shah
March 23, 2017In preparation for next year’s key battle in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday inducted former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who had quit the Congress in January. Krishna joined the BJP in the presence of the party’s National President Amit Shah. “I am humbled today that I am joining the party which was…
House panel formed to restrict ‘arbitrary’ news reporting
March 23, 2017Lawmakers cut across party lines and demand State control over media A House Committee of the Legislative Assembly was set up to frame rules and regulations for news media yesterday. This was after members in both Houses, cutting across party lines, came down heavily on what they called “irresponsible” reporting by the media, particularly 24×7…
HUNSUR DOUBLE MURDER CASE: HC grants bail to 6 accused; no bail for ‘Avva’ Madesha and brother
March 23, 2017The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to six persons who have been accused of murdering two persons at a farmhouse in Hunsur nine years back. The Court, however, did not grant bail to former Corporator C. Mahadesh alias Avva Madesha and his brother C. Manjunath who were also among the accused. In all, eight…
MP Pratap Simha finds solution for Automen’s problem
March 23, 2017The confusion over the setting up of a Ola cab counter at the City Railway Station has ended with the intervention of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha. Simha, who visited the city Railway Station yesterday, met the auto drivers and heard their grievances. The auto drivers complained that a Ola cab counter has been set up…
Posting of morphed photos of UP CM: MP files complaint against RTI activist
March 23, 2017Mysuru-Kodagu MP and State Yuva Morcha President Pratap Simha yesterday filed a complaint with Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Praveen Sood seeking action against RTI activist Prabha N. Belavangala for allegedly posting morphed objectionable photograph of UP CM Yogi Adityanath on her Facebook wall. The MP arrived at the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner’s office and submitted…
Former Minister Ramdas hits campaign trail at Nanjangud
March 23, 2017Even as the poll campaign for the prestigious Nanjangud by-poll is getting hotter with each passing day, former Minister S.A. Ramdas hit the campaign trail early this morning by extensively touring various localities in the town, seeking votes for BJP candidate V. Sreenivasa Prasad. Speaking to press persons during the campaign, Ramdas said he saw…
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