Mysuru: The city experienced sudden showers last evening. Since the last three days there was cloudy weather and it began raining in the evening. What began as a light drizzle turned to heavy downpour in some parts of city. Temperatures cooled down a bit after the showers. In a few areas two-wheeler riders were put…
MP Shobha Karandlaje to stay at Kyathamaranahalli slum tonight
February 10, 2018Mysuru: BJP MP and State General Secretary Shobha Karandlaje will stay tonight (Feb.10) at a slum-dwellers house in Kyathamaranahalli and hold meetings. The ‘slum stay’ and outreach programme ahead of the polls assumes significance. She will stay overnight at Indresh’s house in Kyathamaranahalli slum colony and the local BJP leaders will also be present. She…
Action sought against unauthorised schools
February 10, 2018Mysuru: The Samaja Parivartana Janandolana – Karnataka (SPJK) has urged the Education Department authorities to release a list of unauthorised CBSE, ICSE and IGCSE Schools in the district, so that the parents can be careful while admitting their wards. In a press release, SPJK office-bearers have sought the Education Department to release a list of…
Criminology students demand reservation in Police Department
February 10, 2018Mysuru: Criminology and Forensic Science students of Maharaja’s College staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office (DC) here yesterday demanding reservation of jobs in Police Department for candidates holding degrees and post-graduate degrees in Criminology and Forensic Science. Claiming that Criminology students are facing large-scale unemployment as they lacked suitable job opportunities,…
CHESCom Engineer dies of heart attack at Shravanabelagola
February 10, 2018Mysuru: A CHESCom Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) from the city reportedly died of heart attack while taking part in a Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka procession at Shravanabelagola in Hassan district yesterday. C.D. Vidyadhar (55), a resident of first Cross Bhavya Bharath Layout behind BEML Layout, Srirampura in city, is the deceased. Vidyadhar was taking part in a…
Theft play boomerangs, car driver arrested: Police recover Rs. 94 lakh
February 10, 2018Mysuru: Vidyaranyapuram Police have arrested a car driver for allegedly stealing about Rs.94 lakh belonging to the owner. Interestingly, the car driver had lodged a complaint with the Police claiming that the money was stolen by some miscreants. The accused is Sayed Farhan, 24, working as a car driver for Sayed Shamshuddin, an iron dealer…
Shrubs on vacant site set ablaze, residents panic
February 10, 2018Mysuru: Residents went panic when shrubs on a vacant site near Axis Bank on Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar here were allegedly set on fire by a few miscreants yesterday with dense smoke billowing from the blaze. Sensing danger, Advocate Venugopal, residing in an apartment nearby, informed the Fire Brigade personnel who immediately arrived on…
“Tier-2 cities must contribute to country’s growth”
February 10, 2018Mysuru: Availability of skilled manpower for the industry is going to be important to achieve and sustain a higher productivity and proficiency, said CII Mysuru Chairman Arjun Ranga. He was addressing the members of the CII on the topic ‘Emerging New Manufacturing Technologies and need for Skill Development’ at the CII office premises here recently…
Congress leader Abdulla to join JD(S) on Feb.17
February 10, 2018Mysuru: With the Assembly elections round the corner, the JD(S) which is hoping to come to power on its own, is luring prominent leaders of the ruling Congress to its fold. As part of its poll strategy, the JD(S) is in talks with Congress leader from N.R. Constituency Abdullah, who is said to be disgruntled…
Poor public response to MCC pre-Budget meeting
February 10, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had invited the public to participate in a pre-Budget meeting for the year 2018-19 and to give their suggestions. However, there was a lukewarm response as hardly anybody turned up. In the meeting chaired by Mayor B. Bhagyavathi at the Council Hall of the Corporation here yesterday, only very…















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