Mysuru: About 100 members of Mysuru District Lorry Owners’ Union staged a protest in front of DC’s office here this morning urging the government to fulfil their long-pending demands. The lorry owners are demanding withdrawal of the government’s order to scrap vehicles older than 15 years, reduction of enhanced insurance premium, issuance of sand permits…
NIE students prepare to make a mark at Formula Bharat-2018
November 7, 2017Mysuru: Force Ikshvaku of the National Institute of Engineering (NIE) is Mysuru’s first and only Formula Student team. The team consists of over 25 undergraduate engineering students from all years of study, who start from scratch to design, fabricate and compete with their very own Formula style race cars. The cars are designed and built…
Jss Science & Technology Varsity students win Hackathon event
November 7, 2017Mysuru: The third year Computer Science and Engineering students of JSS Science and Technology University (SJCE) have won first prize in a Hackathon event titled #Hackabout 2017 conducted by Royal Philips Bengaluru recently. Philips, a global leader in health technology, with an Innovation campus in Bengaluru, conducted the Hackathon based on its Data Science Platform…
Excels in Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate tournaments
November 7, 2017Mysuru: City’s young tennis player N.S. Ashrith has notched up his 7th district title in his career. Ashrith aged 17 and pursuing his studies at Marimallapa’s PU College has impressed everyone with his excellent performances representing the Mysuru District team in U-18 category at the Mysuru City Inter-collegiate tournaments. Ashrith, the captain of the team,…
Paramour who absconded after murdering lover held
November 7, 2017Hunsur: Hunsur Rural Police have arrested a person on charges of murdering his lover and absconding since then. The arrested has been identified as 23-year-old Madesh alias Poojari Mahadeva, a resident of Mangaluru Mala in the taluk. The woman, who was murdered, has been identified as Geetha (30), wife of Raju alias Rajegowda of the…
Tanveer Sait lays foundation stone for Muslim Boys and Girls Hostels
November 7, 2017Mysuru: Minister Tanveer Sait yesterday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Muslim Boys and Girls Hostels at Muslim Boys Orphanage (Apna Ghar) in city. The hostels are being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 4 crore. The foundation stone laying ceremony began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by…
15th Shorin Kai National Karate Championship-2017
November 7, 2017Mysuru: Okinawa Karate – Do Shorin Ryu Shorin Kai Association India had organised the 15th Shorin Kai National Karate Championship-2017 on Oct.28 and 29 at the Mysore University Gymnastics Hall in city. MLA Vasu and Andolana Assistant Editor Ravi Koti inaugurated the event. Shanthi Achappa, Chairperson, National Academy School, Gonikoppal and Fr. K.V. George, Principal,…
SC refuses to stay PETA plea to ban Kambala
November 7, 2017New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday refused to stay a petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) seeking to ban a Karnataka Legislation that legalises Kambala, the traditional buffalo race. Animal rights activists have opposed the sport saying that tying the noses of the buffaloes with a rope and using whips…
Seniors Forum appeals for hike in pension
November 7, 2017Mysuru: Senior Citizens Forum has appealed to Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to implement a few welfare measures for senior citizens. In a letter addressed to the Minister for Sugar Industry and Cooperation, Dr. Geetha Mahadevaprasad, Forum Secretary R.M. Chetty has asked her to approach the Chief Minister on their behalf to take up the following issues:…
Computers stolen from Periyapatna’s GP office and Co-operative Society
November 7, 2017Periyapatna: Burglars, who broke into Chittanahalli Gram Panchayat (GP) office and Agricultural Co-operative Society office at Chittanahalli in the taluk last night, have made away with a total of three computers. While the burglars have decamped with two computers from the GP office, one computer has been stolen from the Co-op. Society office. The thefts…















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