Mysuru: The Nazarbad Police have arrested three persons in connection with the assault on well-known Sand Artist M.N. Gowri’s parents at the Sand Museum at the foot of Chamundi Hill. On Oct. 19, Gowri’s parents 55-year-old Nagalambika and her husband 65-year-old Nanjundaswamy were assaulted by some unidentified youths. The incident occurred around noon on that…
Rain effect: Vegetable prices soar in city
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Heavy rains that lashed the State recently have pushed up the prices of vegetables. The residents of city, just coming out of the scare of inundation from recent rains, now have to bear the brunt of costly vegetables. Almost all vegetables have seen a steep rise in prices. Tomato has shot up to Rs.50…
Move to evict Dharam Singh Colony slum dwellers: Ramdas stages protest
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Accusing the Karnataka Slum Clearance Board (KSCB) of making attempts to evict slum dwellers in Dharam Singh Colony, former Minister and BJP leader S.A. Ramdas staged a demonstration at the spot this morning against the KSCB’s move. Ramdas, who arrived at the spot along with his followers after coming to know that KSCB personnel…
JD(S) to launch poll campaign from Chamundeshwari Constituency
October 22, 2017Bengaluru: The JD(S), which has challenged to take on Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, is all set to begin its poll campaign from the constituency in Mysuru. Former Chief Minister and State JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy along with his wife Anitha Kumaraswamy and actor son Nikhil will launch the party’s campaign in Chamundeshwari…
Lingayat is a separate religion and deserves minority status, says Prof. Chandrashekar Patil
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Noted Kannada writer and literary critic Prof. Chandrashekar Patil, popular as Champa, has said that Lingayat is a separate religion and minority status must be accorded as per the Constitution and as per legal provisions to the religion. Champa, who has been designated as the President of the three-day 83rd Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya…
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa statue to be unveiled in November first week
October 22, 2017Mysuru: A beautiful marble statue of saint Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa will be unveiled in the first week of November at the Ramakrishna Nagar Circle. Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which has developed Ramakrishna Nagar Circle, is awaiting the dates of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to unveil the statue, said MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar. A dome on…
BJP MPs say no to their names in Tipu Jayanti official invitation
October 22, 2017Bengaluru: A fresh round of controversy is brewing over the Tipu Jayanti celebrations in the State with BJP MPs asking the Karnataka Government to keep them out of the Nov.10 event and to not even include their names in the invitation. Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ananth Kumar Hegde, who represents…
Linking Aadhaar Number to Bank Accounts Mandatory: RBI
October 22, 2017Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) yesterday dismissed media reports that it was not necessary to link national identity card numbers (Aadhaar), to bank accounts. It said in a statement the requirement remained in force under anti-money laundering rules. The RBI clarification followed media reports quoting a reply to a Right To Information (RTI)…
Spectacled cobra makes Snake Shyam record his 33,000th catch
October 22, 2017Mysuru: The city’s own amateur conservationist, who is also a local Corporator, reached a milestone yesterday by catching 33,000 snakes. M.S. Balasubramaniam — popularly known as ‘Snake Shyam’ — recorded his 33,000th catch since he started keeping a count of the number of snakes caught and rescued by him since 1997. The number was reached…
BJP to hold massive farmers’ convention in city on Oct. 26
October 22, 2017Mysuru: The BJP will stage a massive convention of farmers at Maharaja’s College grounds in the city on Oct. 26. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, District BJP President Kote M. Shivanna said the convention has been organised as part of the BJP’s ‘Vision-2024’ for making Mysuru District Chemical Fertilizers Free Agricultural District….















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