Mysuru: Hitting back at the State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) for predicting early Assembly polls in the State, Chief Minster Siddharamaiah wondered whether Yeddyurappa was the Election Commissioner to say so. Speaking to press persons upon his arrival at Mandakalli Airport this morning, Siddharamaiah who was en route to Gundlupet to take part in…
Kreeda Kaushalya, traditional board games expo from tomorrow
April 26, 2017Mysuru: Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP) is ready with its ninth edition of Kreeda Kaushalya — the traditional games exhibition and sale. The expo will be open from Apr. 27 to May 14 between 10 am and 7 pm everyday including weekends. It will be inaugurated tomorrow at 11 am by Indrakshi Devi and R. Raja…
Elephant census: Forest Dept. trains volunteers, officers
April 26, 2017Mysuru: The Forest Department conducted a day-long workshop yesterday to train volunteers and staff for the forthcoming All-India Synchronized Asian Elephant Census to be held in Karnataka from May 16 to 19 along with other southern States. Around 210 volunteers and 140 staff took part. The workshop was attended by 210 volunteers and 140 staff…
As Siddarameshwara Jayanti, netas skip Mahaveer Jayanti too
April 26, 2017Mysuru: On the lines of Siddarameshwara Jayanti (that was held yesterday), Mahaveer Jayanti too, organised by District Administration, Department of Kannada & Culture and Jain Associations, this morning at Kalamandira here turned a damp squib with none of the netas listed in the invitations turning up for the function except MLA Vasu who made a…
District Administration to host Basava Jayanti celebrations from Apr. 28 to 30
April 26, 2017Mysuru: Basava Jayanti will be celebrated on a grand scale by District Administration, Veerashaiva Association and Basava Balaga Okkuta from Apr. 28 to 30. Disclosing this at a press meet at Rajendra Bhavan in JSS Hospital premises here yesterday, Celebration Committee President Dr. Nandeesh Hanche said that the celebration would be graced by Suttur Seer…
BJP sweeps MCD polls
April 26, 2017New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to rule Delhi’s Municipal Corporation (MCD) for the next five years after the party is leading by huge margins in 186 seats combining all three civic bodies (North Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi). The elections were held in 270 seats in all three civic bodies…
CFTRI launches ‘Teff’ superfood
April 26, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) launched its indigenously developed agrotechnology superfood ‘Teff’ in Bengaluru yesterday. ‘Teff’, being a drought resistant crop, has the capacity to yield 200 to 250 kg per acre and can been grown in both Kharif and Rabi seasons. The crop is considered to be most suitable for dry…
CET on May 2 and 3
April 26, 2017Bengaluru: The Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to Engineering and other professional courses will be held across the State on May 2 and 3. For the first time, there will be question papers in Kannada too along with English. Minister for Higher Education Basavaraj Rayareddy said that the Kannada question papers will be introduced…
Apollo Hospital implants world’s smallest pacemaker into a 68-year-old patient
April 26, 2017Mysuru: Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysuru, became the first hospital in the State to implant the world’s smallest pacemaker into a 68-year-old patient with bradycardia. The implant was performed by Dr. Arun Srinivas, Head of Cardiology Department & Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo BGS Hospital, along with Dr. H.P. Guruprasad, Dr. P. Jayakumar and Dr. Adithya Udupa. Dr….
Hoax bomb calls at Mysuru, Mandya Railway Stations
April 26, 2017Mysuru/Mandya: Tension prevailed in Mysuru and Mandya Railway Stations yesterday afternoon following an anonymous caller calling up Mandya Railway Station Control Room and informing the personnel there about bombs being placed in Mandya & Mysuru Railway Stations. As soon the personnel received the call, he informed the Railway authorities, who in turn called up the…
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