Mysuru; The National Service Scheme (NSS) Units of JSS University, Mysuru, had organised NSS Day on Oct.7 with a theme ‘Hand Washing and Disease Prevention’ as part of Swachhta Hi Seva (Cleanliness is Service) of Government of India. A NSS rally was held to create awareness about hand sanitisation and disease prevention in which more…
State Village Panchayat Workers Assn. Convention from Dec. 9
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The three-day Village Panchayat Workers Convention will be held from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11. A preliminary meeting in this regard was held at Hotel Govardhan Hall on Sunday. It was decided to invite Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and other elected representatives for the Convention and submit a memorandum with respect to the problems faced…
Lecture on “Gandhiji’s concept of Swachh Bharat” held
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Every Indian must participate in Swachh Bharat programmes willingly to achieve the vision of ‘Clean India’ by 2019 on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said Dr. N.N. Prahallada, former Associate Professor in Education, Regional Institute of Education. He was delivering a special lecture on “Gandhi’s Concept of Swachh Bharat” at…
Police Officers trek to Karighatta Hill
October 11, 2017Mandya: The District Police Officers who always work under tremendous stress were weaned away for a while from stress, by organising a trekking, yoga and meditation programme for them at Karighatta in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, here recently. The trekking was organised for the first time under the leadership of Mandya Superintendent of Police…
Police install complaint boxes in Nanjangud
October 11, 2017Nanjangud: Nanjangud Police have installed complaint boxes at four places in Nanjangud on Monday. The boxes were handed over to Circle Inspector Gopalakrishna and SI C.U. Savi by SP Ravi D. Channannavar on Monday. The complaint boxes have been installed at KSRTC Bus Stand, Srikanteshwara Temple, Government Girls High School and the Railway Station. The…
Desecration of Dr. Ambedkar’ portrait: Tension at N’gud village
October 11, 2017Nanjangud: Tension prevailed in Hosuru Village in Nanjangud Taluk yesterday following the desecration of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait. The situation has now been brought under control and additional forces have been rushed there. Senior Police officers are monitoring the situation. According to Police, the two groups in the village had difference of opinion…
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana Reception Committee office inauguration tomorrow
October 11, 2017Mysuru: District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the 83rd Akhila Bharata Sahitya Sammelana Reception Committee office at the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat office located at the North Gate of the Palace at 9.30 am tomorrow. Also, logo of the Sammelana will be launched on the occasion. Announcing this at a press meet at…
Prakash Rai receives Karanth Award amidst protest
October 11, 2017Udupi: Actor and Film Maker Prakash Rai received the Kota Shivaram Karanth Huttura Prashasti yesterday at Kota in the district amid protests by members of right-wing groups, including the BJP Yuva Morcha, close to the venue of the function. Replying to questions from reporters after receiving the award at the Kota Shivaram Karanth Theme Park,…
Railway staff bags award
October 11, 2017Mysuru: A.K. Gupta, General Manager, South Western Railway (SWR), presented safety certificates and cash award to three Railway staff for their commendable work in preventing unsafe incidents, at the Weekly Safety Review Meeting held in the Conference Hall of Rail Soudha in Hubballi on Oct.9. During track patrol duty on Sept.19, Tirumalesha, Head Constable/Bengaluru Cantt.;…
Man sentenced to life for killing wife
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The Second Additional Sessions Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife. The convicted person has been identified as Srinivas, a native of Mantikyathanahalli in Mysuru taluk. He was married to Vishalakshi, a native of Marakaradoddi in Maddur taluk. The couple had a son and a daughter. Srinivas, who was…














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