Convention at Freedom Park on Mar. 25 The Sarvodaya Karnataka Party will be merged with Swaraj India at a convention to take place at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Mar. 25 at 11 am. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, writer Devanur Mahadeva, who is also the President of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party, said…
No Holi-day break for chain-snatchers:Target two women at Brindavan Extension and Gokulam
March 14, 2017The festival of Holi celebrated in the city yesterday became a boon for chain-snatchers who managed to yank off gold chains from two women. The youths, who came in a bike had colours all over their faces and the victims as well as passers-by could not identify them. The first incident took place at Brindavan…
AICC General Secretary B.K. Hariprasad resigns
March 14, 2017All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary B.K. Hariprasad has resigned from the post. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Hariprasad said that the defeat suffered by Congress in the local body election in Odisha had prompted him to quit. Referring to the results of Assembly elections in five States, he said that…
Food to hostel inmates to be supplied through hostel warden
March 14, 2017University of Mysore Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna has said that inmates of PG men and women students hostel of the University will be supplied food through the hostel warden. Speaking to SOM yesterday, Prof. Rajanna said, food was hitherto being served through the contractor. But in the wake of protests by women hostel inmates over…
Foolproof security measures nailed lecturer, college
March 14, 2017Security measures introduced to make the II PU exam foolproof helped track a lecturer who sent pictures of a question paper through WhatsApp yesterday. The accused, Siddanagowda, is a part-time lecturer at Kalinga PU College and Kalamath PU College in Manvi, Raichur district. Siddanagowda entered a classroom at SRSVS College by posing as a member…
Calling KPSC, UPSC aspirants
March 14, 2017The test that was to be held by Pramathi Hill View Academy and Navodaya Foundation for admission of candidates for 8-month long UPSC and KPSC exam coaching classes has been postponed to April 2. The test was earlier scheduled to take place on Mar.19. However, the Mar.15 deadline for registration of candidates for the test,…
Prize winners of essay contest
March 14, 2017An inter-college essay competition on the topic “Demonetisation – Merits & Demerits” both in Kannada and English was held at Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions here recently. The winners were awarded with a cash prize of Rs.3000 (I place), Rs.2000 (II place) and Rs.1000 (III place). The following are the prize winners: English essay: K.V. Samanvitha…
Naganahalli Research Station Centenary on Mar. 17
March 14, 2017The centenary celebrations of Organic Farming Research Station (formerly known as Agriculture Research Station) at Naganahalli in the taluk will be held on Mar. 17. The Centre, which is attached to University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru, was established in 1917. It functioned under the Department of Agriculture until 1965, when it was handed over…
Hoteliers to create awareness on saving water in hotels this summer
March 14, 2017In a bid to spread the message on saving precious drinking water in hotels this summer, especially when the city is reeling under severe shortage of water due to failure of monsoon last year, the Hotel Owners Association, Mysuru, has decided to conduct a poster campaign in all hotels and restaurants in city soon. Hotel…
Sri Huliyamma Jathra: Sale of liquor banned
March 14, 2017To prevent untoward incidents during Sri Huliyamma Jathra at Kyathamaranahalli, DC D. Randeep has banned the sale, supply and transportation of liquor at Kyathamaranahalli and sensitive areas in its surroundings from 6 am on Mar. 13 to the midnight of Mar. 15. The DC has also ordered closure of all types of liquor shops, clubs,…
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