Mysuru: Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, this morning, launched four Suction cum Jetting Machine vehicles, nine De-silting Machines mounted on Tata Ace vehicles and two Fogging Machines mounted on autos at MCC premises in city. While the nine Suction cum Jetting machines mounted on six wheeled vehicles were procured at a cost of Rs. 1.4 crore from…
Students stage protest demanding removal of Varsity Registrar
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Hundreds of students of the University of Mysore, staged a protest here yesterday demanding the removal of Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna for levelling baseless allegations against Varsity Acting Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Prof. Dayanand Mane and also on the inmates of the girls hostel, thus bringing a bad name to the University. The students who sat…
Evening showers bring relief for many, misery for some
April 21, 2017Mysuru: As predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department, it rained again in Mysuru yesterday evening and it was accompanied by lightning and thundershowers. While the showers provided some relief to Mysureans from the searing heat, it brought misery to several residents who had to battle water-logging, tree falling and power cuts. Several people who were…
Rally for reservation in job promotion
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Taking strong exception to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down ‘Consequential Seniority’ in job promotions announced by the State Government for SC/ST employees in 1978, hundreds of activists under the banner of Karnataka Meesalathi Samrakshana Samithi and a host of other Dalit, Backward Classes and Minorities organisations, took out a massive rally in…
Children, Zoo denizens soak in artificial rain !
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Hours before rain lashed the city bringing down temperatures, artificial showers provided relief for children who are participating at the Rangayana Chinnara Mela. At the same time, taking note of increased heat and humidity, the authorities at the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden, also known as Mysuru Zoo, too made arrangements for artificial showers to…
Cricket betting: 13 arrested, Rs. 60,900 stake money seized
April 21, 2017Mysuru, Apr. 21 (KS)- The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who raided two places on Apr. 18 and 19, have arrested 13 persons on charges of indulging in cricket betting and have seized Rs. 60,900 betting amount from them. In the first raid, which took place on Apr. 18 at a house in Nadanahalli, coming…
By-polls victory: Congress to hold thanksgiving meet on Apr.26
April 21, 2017Bengaluru: Buoyed by the by-polls victory the ruling Congress has scheduled a thanksgiving convention on Apr.26 to thank voters for the party’s victory in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls. The meet will be held at Gundlupet at 11am and at Nanjangud at 4pm on Apr.26. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, KPCC President Dr.G.Parameshwara, senior Ministers Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, M.B….
UoM hosts Natl. seminar on Historian Prof. D.S. Achyuth Rao
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Noting that renowned Historian Prof. D.S. Achyuth Rao’s (DSA) family members had a lot of interest in History, Prof. K. Sadashiva of the Department of Studies in History, University of Mysore (UoM), said that Prof. Achyuth Rao’s published research articles are very much useful for history students even today. He was presiding over a…
Dist. Admn. to hold Jayantis in a meaningful manner
April 21, 2017Mysuru: A meeting was held on Monday last at the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC’s) office here under the chairmanship of Assistant Commissioner C.L. Ananda to discuss on points to celebrate various Jayantis on a meaningful note. Ananda said that a function will be organised on Apr. 26 at 11 am at Kalamandira here to mark Mahaveer…
Inauguration of Jayciana at SJCE tomorrow
April 21, 2017Mysuru: JAYCIANA-2017, a 3-day annual cultural festival of SJCE, will be held from Apr. 22 to 24 at the JSS Technical Institutions campus in Manasagangothri. Announcing this at a press meet here this morning, College Principal Dr. T.N. Nagabhushan said that actor Darshan Thoogudeepa will inaugurate the festival at 6 pm tomorrow. The inauguration will…
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