Mysuru: Mahima Prakashana, Mysuru, Ramashraya Chaitanya Prakashana, Dharwad, Sri Malatesha Prakashana, Bengaluru and Karnataka Vichara Vedike, Mysuru, have jointly organised a programme at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises tomorrow at 5 pm to release the following books: G.S. Bhatta’s “Rooparekhe” and Dr. S.N. Hegde’s “Nobel Dampatigalu mattu Jeevashastra Nighantu.” Writer Dr. Malali Vasanthakumar and former Kuvempu…
Wedding party? No it’s I-T raid
April 26, 2017Kushalnagar: Kushalnagar residents witnessed a convoy of 30 decorated cars including Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) passing through the streets this morning and they assumed that it was a marriage party of some rich man. Only later it dawned upon them that the occupants of the cars were sleuths from the Income Tax (I-T) Department who…
No additional trains from Mysuru to Bengaluru for now
April 26, 2017Mysuru: If you are expecting more trains between Mysuru and Bengaluru with the completion of track doubling works, you will be disappointed as the Railway authorities have stated that no more extra trains can be run between the two cities as the Mysuru Railway Station is unable to handle even the present traffic itself. “The…
Govt. to take measures to prevent wastage of food, says Minister U.T. Khader
April 26, 2017Bengaluru: Stating that the Government will take measures to prevent wastage of food at Hotels, restaurants and marriage halls, Food and Civil Supplies Minister U.T. Khader on Tuesday said that there were plans to involve Non-Government Organisations (NGO’s) in a big way. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Khader said NGOs will be engaged to…
Special Courts to try atrocity cases against Dalits
April 26, 2017Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Tuesday directed the Social Welfare Department to take measures to establish seven more Special Courts for quicker disposal of cases related to atrocities against dalits. Chairing a high-level vigilance committee meeting under SC&ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, he asked Social Welfare Minister H. Anjaneya to hold a meeting with Karnataka…
Task Force to be set up to protect Government properties
April 26, 2017Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Roshan Baig has said that people’s representatives have made a representation to the Government seeking formation of a Task Force to protect MCC and MUDA properties, on the lines of BBMP. Speaking to presspersons after taking part in the MUDA meeting here yesterday, Baig said that several people’s representatives were of…
‘Efforts on to stop man-animal conflicts’
April 26, 2017Mysuru: Forest Department has been holding discussions to solve the current man-animal conflicts said Save Tiger campaign Ambassador Prakash Rai. He was speaking during the ‘Uluva Yogi Shrama Samskruthi’ organised by Nele Hinnele Institute at B.M.Sri Auditorium in Manasagangothri as a part of its theatre camp yesterday. Many wild animals stray into the villages located…
Centenarian freedom fighter M.G.Chengappa passes away
April 26, 2017Mysuru: Veteran freedom fighter Malavanda G. Chengappa, a resident of No. 5, Chaitra Apartment, S. V. Road, Yadavagiri, passed away at a private hospital, here this morning following a brief illness. He was 104 years old. He is the elder brother of Congress leader late M.G. Kuttappa. He was a freedom fighter fromKodagu, who had…
China bans Islamic baby names in Muslim majority Xinjiang province
April 26, 2017List of banned baby names released amid ongoing crackdown on veils and beards Beijing: Many couples fret over choosing the perfect name for their newborn, but for Muslims in Western China that decision has now become even more fraught: pick the wrong name and your child will be denied education and government benefits. Officials in…
After ban on use of wild animals: Circus artistes take to daring acrobatic feats
April 26, 2017Mysuru, Apr. 26 (OSR) – Following the ban on use of wild animals in 1998 and elephants from outside the State since last year, the Great Bombay Circus, which has returned to Mysuru after a gap of 10 years, has come up with a host of new daring acrobatic feats by artistes. Addressing a press…
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