Mysuru: “There is no question of my ever joining Congress party. There is absolutely no truth in the reports that ahead of the ensuing 2018 Assembly elections I would join Congress party. It is an utter lie and a tendentious, mischievous report spread by the Congress afraid of my strength in Chamundeshwari Constituency,” said MLA…
Four medicos killed
October 6, 2017Mandya: Four medical college students including two women were killed on the spot when a speeding truck hit their car on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway this morning. All the students hailed from Rajarajeshwari Medical College, Ramanagaram and were returning to their college after a brief holiday in Mysuru. The accident occurred on B.M. Road near Sangabasavanadoddi…
Natl. Workshop on Multidisciplinary Research inaugurated
October 6, 2017Mysuru: Prof. H. M. Maheswaraiah, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, said that Interdisciplinary Research or multidisciplinary and Transdisciplinary research is a mode of research, which involves more than one academic disciplines. He was speaking after inaugurating the National Workshop on ‘Multidisciplinary Research,’ organised by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Bahadur Institute of Management…
Woman dies mysteriously; parents allege dowry harassment
October 6, 2017Mysuru: A housewife from Rangaianakoppalu near Mysuru died under mysterious circumstances this morning. She was married eleven months ago and her parents have alleged that she has been murdered by her husband for dowry. A case has been registered at Jayalakshmipuram Police Station. The housewife has been identified as Thejaswini from H.D. Kote Taluk and…
Valmiki Jayanti at Kalamandira
October 6, 2017MLA seeks ST certificate to Nayaka community members Mysuru: The birth anniversary of Adi Kavi Valmiki, revered as the first poet of Sanskrit literature, was celebrated in city yesterday. Valmiki was a great sage and author of the epic Ramayana which consists of 24,000 verses and 7 cantos (Kandas). Though it is difficult to define…
Seven killed in IAF chopper crash
October 6, 2017Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh): An Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh this morning, killing seven military personnel. Sources said that five IAF personnel, including two pilots, and two army men were killed in the crash near the remote town of Tawang, close to the China border around 6…
City BJP protests against sub-standard road works
October 6, 2017Mysuru: City BJP activists headed by former Minister S.A. Ramdas held a massive protest against the State Government and MCC accusing both for carrying out sub-standard works in city. About 800 BJP activists launched the protest this morning from the JSS Vidypeeta Circle by planting saplings in potholes till Sewage Farm at Vidyaranyapuram. They…
Baby Betta illegal mining blast: Mine owner arrested
October 6, 2017Mandya: The Pandavapura Police have arrested the main accused in the illegal mining blast at Baby Betta that killed one person and injured two. The arrested person has been identified as Sudarshan, the proprietor of the quarry. According to the Police, last week, one Narayana died and two persons were seriously injured following a blast…
DC inaugurates Deepavali Sales Counter of Co-optex in city
October 6, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep yesterday inaugurated the Deepavali Sales Counter of sarees and other dress materials set up byCo-optex at M.S. Hall in The Institution of Engineers on JLB Road here. Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that people should encourage weavers by buying eco-friendly desi products which in turn would help…
KSIC extends Dasara discount on silk sarees
October 6, 2017Mysuru: The Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited (KSIC) has extend the 25% discount offer on silk sarees till Oct. 20. KSIC had originally planned to offer discount only till Dasara festivities (Sept.30). MLA M.K. Somashekar, who is also the Chairman of KSIC, said that the discount was available at all the KSIC showrooms across Karnataka…















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