Mysuru: An elite and exclusive Commando Force to deal with terror strikes and to handle sensitive cases will come up in city to ensure additional safety of residents. The 25-member force will be showcased for the first time during the Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2018. The full-fledged team will be operational from February…
First wife scuttles BSF Jawan’s fourth wedding !
October 23, 2017Mysuru: This serving BSF Jawan married thrice without settling the divorce case with his first wife and was caught red-handed when he was about to marry for the fourth time yesterday. Learning about his fourth marriage, the Jawan’s first wife stormed into the marriage venue and created a ruckus, forcing the groom to scurry for…
So, do you want to become a cop?
October 23, 2017Mysuru: Over 500 aspirants for Civil Policemen’s post in the city appeared for the gruelling physical fitness test at the CAR Grounds this morning. There are 200 vacant posts and among them, 40 are reserved for women. The written tests for the jobs were held on June 23 this year. Aspirants from Mysuru, Hassan, Chamarajanagar,…
Sea of people at Dasara Exhibition Grounds
October 23, 2017Mysuru: The serial holidays and long weekends for the year has come to a close with the last of them ending yesterday. The extended Deepavali holidays like the Dasara holidays saw a huge rush at many of the tourist spots in the city for the last four to five days and the Dasara Exhibition was…
Maharudrabhisheka to Nandi
October 23, 2017Mysuru: It was a feast to the eyes of hundreds of devotees of Goddess Chamundeshwari, who climbed a few steps down the hill to witness the Abhisheka to the famous Nandi statue atop Chamundi Hill, which was given a fresh look recently by water jet cleaning. The Abhisheka was performed by the members of the…
No cheap writings in literary works: Dr. Go. Ru Channabasappa
October 23, 2017Mysuru: Renowned Folk scholar Dr. Go.Ru Channabasappa has said that there should be no cheap writings that divide the people under the pretext of creating awareness among the people. He was delivering the felicitation address at a programme organised to felicitate writer Prof. Maleyur Guruswamy on his 70th birthday at Kalamandira here on Sunday. Pointing…
Pillion seat on new 100 cc two-wheelers to be banned
October 23, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to ban the pillion seat on 100 cc two-wheelers. The Government has urged the two-wheeler manufacturers not to include the pillion seat on two-wheelers of 100 cc and less. However, the new directive is applicable only to new two-wheelers and not to the old ones already on roads. Based…
‘Operation Swan’ launched for a people-friendly Police
October 23, 2017Mysuru: Over 200 City Traffic Constables walked up the Chamundi Hill yesterday to participate in a session aimed at making them more people-friendly and tourist-friendly. They assembled near Tavarakatte at the foothills at the crack of dawn and began their march to the hilltop. The session was a part of “Operation Swan” that the city…
Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti turns a damp squib
October 23, 2017Mysuru: The much-talked-about celebration of Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti for the first time by District Administrations turned a damp squib at Kalamandira here this morning with empty chairs symbolising the sanctity of such an event. Added to that District in-Charge Minister and another Minister and scores of invitees listed in the programme list were absent….
IMA State President urges CM to drop Health Minister for unsavoury remarks
October 23, 2017Mysuru: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) State Unit President Dr. H.N. Ravindra lambasted Health Minister Ramesh Kumar for levelling corruption charges against him and comparing doctors to ‘pick-pockets’ and ‘barbers.’ “Doctors attached to the IMA will quit their profession if the Minister continues to speak disrespectfully about doctors and the State Government doesn’t drop the…















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