Similar to many other styles and designs of attires, some still being favoured by different sections of society while the rest have gone into the pages of history, saree, also described a the Indian six yards has enjoyed identity derived from the names of exclusive towns and regions across the country. Sarees, in addition to…
Woman succumbs to injuries
February 25, 2017A woman, who was being treated at a private hospital for injuries sustained in a road mishap on Krishnaraja Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, breathed her last later in the evening. The deceased, a native of Kempanapalya in Kollegal, who was staying at her son’s house in Bogadi, has been identified as Kempadevamma (45). It is…
Aadhaar seeding must for social security beneficiaries
February 25, 2017Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has in a press release asked all beneficiaries who are getting pension under various social security schemes to get their Aadhaar number linked with their Bank or post office accounts. The DC said that Aadhaar seeding was mandatory as per the Union Government’s DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) initiative. The beneficiaries should…
Two houses burgled in city
February 25, 2017Burglars broke open into the residence of an Ayurveda doctor in Kuvempunagar and made away with cash of about Rs. 70,000, 45 grams gold jewellery and other articles yesterday. Dr. Lakshmisha Upadhyayahad been along with his family members to a cinema hall at about 6 pm when burglars broke open the front door. The burglary…
Conference on HIV/AIDS update 2017 begins
February 25, 2017The two-day HIVE Mysuru ART Update 2017 was inaugurated at SDMIMD auditorium at the campus on Chamundi Hill Road here this morning. The conference ceremony will continue with seminars being held on different aspects of HIV/AIDS epidemic under the auspices of Asha Kirana Trust which is working for the cause of people living with AIDS…
Week-long health camp for journalists from Feb. 27
February 25, 2017Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) in association with Cauvery Multi-Speciality Hospital will be conducting a week-long health check-up camp for journalists and their family members from Feb. 27 to March 5 at the hospital in Siddaratha Layout, near Teresian College here. Everyday 50 people will undergo different tests. Beneficiaries will undergo BP, Diabetes, ECG, ECO,…
City temples prepare for the Night of Shiva tomorrow
February 23, 2017Mahashivaratri, the festival of all-night vigil, will be celebrated with fervour at all Shiva temples across the city tomorrow. Temples, especially those dating back to the princely rule that still hold sway over the devotees, will be specially decked up for the occasion. As part of the celebrations at Trinayaneshwara Swamy Temple, popularly known as…
State plans to tap KRS Dam’s dead storage
February 23, 2017Anticipating drinking water crisis in Bengaluru this summer, the State Government is putting in place a contingency plan to draw water from the dead storage of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir at an estimated cost of Rs. 40 crore. A High-Level Meeting of Irrigation Officials on Feb. 21 discussed the possibility of pumping the dead…
Tipu armoury excavated
February 23, 2017The translocation of Tipu Sultan’s armoury at Srirangapatna to pave way for the double-tracking work of the Mysuru-Bengaluru railway line will begin from March 3 and the process will be completed within two days. Architects, ground engineers and monument-shifting experts have already lifted the 1000-tonne armoury up to one foot and have placed the structure…
Engineering students turn dacoits !
February 23, 2017One of the accused was known as ‘Mastermind’ in his college for his brilliance The greed to possess expensive headphones drove two engineering and three diploma students in city, four of them 19-year-old and a minor, to commit crime at a young age. The accused have been identified as Sanath (19), a resident of Old…
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