The translocation of Tipu Sultan’s armoury at Srirangapatna to pave way for the double-tracking work of the Mysuru-Bengaluru railway line will be completed by today evening, four days before the deadline. The armoury has been turned in “L-shape” yesterday and this morning it was just 20 metres from the new location. Railway officials said that…
Rajeshwari (50), a resident of Basaveshwara Road near Agrahara, committed suicide by consuming poison at her residence yesterday night. According to Police, Sowmyashree, daughter of Rajeshwari, was married to one Ravikumar, a resident of Alagudu village in Srirangapatna, a year back. The marriage turned into agony for Sowmyashree as Ravikumar allegedly subjected her to continuous…
With dates for the by-elections to Gundlupet and Nanjangud Assembly constituencies announced, the code of conduct has come into force with immediate effect. The by-elections will be held on April 9 and counting of votes will be on April 13. While the by-election to Gundlupet was necessitated due to the death of Co-operative Minister H.S….
Gandhian Surendra Koulagi calls to save natural groundwater “Amidst severe scarcity of drinking water, attempts are made to draw water using borewells. This will cause severe problems when there will be no groundwater left,” said Gandhian and Jamnalal Bajaj Awardee Surendra Koulagi. \ He was speaking at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri campus yesterday where the…
Stating that a proposal has been submitted to the Home Department seeking revival of beat system, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Law and Order, Alok Mohan said that in order to curb criminal and illegal activities, the Department has been upgrading patrolling system under all Police Commissionerate in the State. Speaking to press persons…
Buoyed by the success of its modern public toilet facility atop Chamundi Hill, the Mysuru Chapter of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come forward to rejuvenate four lakes in Mysuru at a cost of Rs. 90 lakh. The rejuvenation will be taken up under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. At a meeting on…
As part of its first anniversary and International Women’s Day celebrations, Karnataka Rajya Sarvajana Mahila Hitarakshana Vedike will be felicitating women achievers with ‘Savithri Jyothi Bapule’ award at a programme organised at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises on Mar. 12. The women selected for award include: P. Padma, Vidu. Vasantha Venkatesh, Savitha Prabhakar, M.K. Veena, Vidu….
Former President of India Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s grandson and retired IAS Officer Keshav Desiraju, who was in Mysuru, visited the Heritage Bungalow (now housing Dr. S. Radhakrishnan’s Centre for Philosophy & Indian Culture) at Saraswathipuram here where the former President resided while in Mysuru. He also visited other places where Dr. Radhakrishnan spent most of…
The monthly meeting of Railway Pensioners Welfare Association (RPWA)will be held at ‘A Manuel Hall’ on Seshadri Iyer Road in city on Mar. 12 at 10.30 am. Association President G. Armugam will preside. The Central Executive Committee meeting of All India Retired Railwaymen Federation will be held at Hubballi on Mar. 26 and 12 delegates…
The project to move Tipu Sultan’s armoury has reached the final phase now. This is a spectacular engineering effort and is the first such in India. Jamin Buckingham, Project Manager from America, said he had never seen such a strong monument in his career. It is tougher than a stone structure, he said. Looking at…
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