Mysuru: Three houses in the heavily guarded RBI Quarters have been burgled yesterday night with miscreants decamping with 300 gm gold ornaments from the three locked houses, coming under Metagalli Police limits here. This could probably be for the first time that miscreants struck the houses at RBI Quarters, which is guarded by Central Industrial…
Dasara Effect: Mayor on horseback inspects cleanliness of city
September 18, 2017Mysuru: All out efforts are being made to see that the city regains its top spot as the cleanest one in the country. With Dasara fast approaching, the first Citizen, the Mayor M.J. Ravikumar himself has taken keen interest to see that at least the Central Business District is kept clean. To ensure the cleanliness,…
Rain pounds Virajpet Taluk
September 18, 2017Virajpet/Mysuru: Heavy rains lashing Virajpet taluk in Kodagu since Saturday has prompted the authorities to close down schools and colleges in the taluk today (Sept. 18). Rains, which escalated on Sunday, continued to lash today too. Following the downpour, water level in Lakshmantheertha River has increased. Heavy rains in the taluk has also rendered many…
Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway traffic thrown out of gear
September 18, 2017Mandya: The Cauvery Pushkara Mela held once in 12 years in Srirangapatna, may not draw as much crowd as the Kumbh Mela in other parts of the country, but the 12-day Mela drew lakhs of people yesterday throwing traffic completely out of gear on the busy Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. It was the sixth day yesterday and…
Wooden Howdah rehearsal begins for Arjuna
September 18, 2017Mysuru: Howdah elephant Arjuna carried the Wooden Howdah for the first time this year with ease and elegance, this morning. Arjuna, accompanied by Kumki elephants Kaveri and Varalakshmi, were brought near the Royal residence from Kodi Someshwara Temple at the Palace premises at 7 am where the Wooden Howdah was placed on Arjuna’s back using…
Kannada version of book ‘Yogi Vemana Darshana’ released
September 18, 2017Mysuru: Kannada Sahitya Parishat had organised a function at Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Nanjangud Road here yesterday for the release of the book ‘Yogi Vemana Darshana,’ a translated version by K. Sethuram. Speaking on the occasion, littérateur Dr. Malali Vasanthkumar opined that Sarvagna of Kannada and Vemana of Telugu were great ‘Prajakavis’ of South India…
Problems galore at ESI Hospital
September 18, 2017Mysuru: The Employees State Insurance (ESI) Hospital on KRS Road here has come under severe criticism for lack of doctors, scanning machines and toilets, besides the building construction being incomplete. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here on Saturday, B. Siddaraju, General Secretary of ESI Vimadarara Hitharakshana Samithi alleged that the assurances given by…
Mahisha Dasara: Bike rally taken out to Chamundi Hill
September 18, 2017Mysuru: As part of Mahisha Dasara, a bike rally was taken out under the aegis of Dalit Welfare Trust, Ashokapuram Abhimanigala Balaga, Gangothri Samshodhana Vidyarthi Okkuta, Dalit Sangharsha Samithi and Pragitapara Sanghatanegalu to Chamundi Hill here this morning. The rally was launched by Prof. Shabbir Mustafa after garlanding the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at…
Curtains fall on Season 4 of Mysore Fashion Week
September 18, 2017Mysuru: The third and final day of Season 4 of Mysore Fashion Week witnessed sandalwood stars Shruthi Hariharan, Pranitha Subhash and Rashmika Mandanna sizzling on the ramp donning some of the best designer wears, at Hotel Raddison Blu here yesterday. The evening was also witness to a galaxy of attendees including socialites and invited VIPs….
Cultural treat at Madikeri Dasara
September 18, 2017Madikeri: The stage is set for the audience to enjoy the cultural extravaganza this Dasara at Madikeri. The Kodagu district administration has made all arrangements to organise the nine-day event as part of the Madikeri Dasara Janothsava starting from Sept. 22. The nine-day event will feature various cultural groups from across the State showcasing their…















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