New Delhi: Nirmala Sitharaman, who earlier held the independent charge of the commerce and industry Ministry, has become the first independent woman Defence Minister of India after Indira Gandhi. It is for the first time in 35 years, that the crucial ministry has been given to a woman minister. Before this, then Prime Minister Indira…
Fun World and Resorts bags Dasara Expo contract again for Rs. 6.66 crore
September 3, 2017Mysuru: The contract for Dasara Exhibition, one of the main events of Dasara festival, has been again awarded to Fun World and Resorts India Pvt. Ltd., for a sum of Rs.6.6 crore. The expo commencing from Sept. 21 will conclude on Dec. 30. Disclosing this to SOM, N.M. Shashi Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Karnataka Exhibition…
II PUC students can write exams only in one medium
September 3, 2017Bengaluru: The Department of Pre-University Education has, in a circular issued recently, said second PUC students appearing for exams in March – April 2018, to write all the exams in only one medium — either in English or Kannada. Hitherto, the students used to answer in English for some question papers and in Kannada for…
R.T. Nagar Layout: Deposit of unsuccessful applicants refunded
September 3, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has started refunding of deposits through RTGS to the Bank account of all those applicants who did not get sites in R.T. Nagar Layout, the allotment of which was made recently. As the Bank account details of some applicants were found to be not matching, the MUDA has…
Thousands participate in Celebration Mysore Marathon
September 3, 2017Mysuru: The 7th edition of Celebration Mysore Marathon was organised by ‘Life is Calling’ in city this morning. Braving the early morning drizzle, about 3,000 enthusiasts from various parts of the country participated in the event which commenced at 6 am in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, here. The half-marathon and 10…
Houses constructed on Dewan Poornaiah canal demolished
September 3, 2017Mysuru: The taluk administration this morning launched a drive to clear encroachments on Dewan Poornaiah Canal (Raja Kaluve) near Railway Layout in Bogadi by demolishing six houses in one site and one house in another. One Timmegowda, had built six AC (Asbestos Cement) sheet houses on a 60’x90’ site and one Swamy had built an…
Karbonn Smart KPL enters Mysuru leg
September 3, 2017Mysuru: The second leg of Karbonn Smartphones Karnataka Premier League (KPL) powered by Cycle Pure Agarbathies will kick-off at the SDNR Wadiyar Stadium at Manasagangothri tomorrow with home team Mysuru Warriors taking on Bijapur Bulls. Mysuru Warriors had a dream start by winning their opening match against Belagavi Panthers in a rain affected match at…
Woman and child go missing
September 3, 2017Mysuru: A woman along with her child has gone missing from her husband’s house at Hootagalli here since yesterday morning. Nikhita, 23, wife of Manjunath, a flour mill owner at Hootagalli is the one who has gone missing with her two-year-old child Dhruva Gowda. Nikhita, a resident of Bogadi, was married to Manjunath six years…
LIC fetes meritorious students
September 3, 2017Mysuru: Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India had organised a programme at Sree Nataraja Public School, Sree Hosamath, Shankar Mutt Road, to honour the students of I std. to X std. (10 students) who have got highest marks in the academic year 2016-17. The students who were honoured are S.M. Gowtham (I std.), M. Tanishka…
Police caution public against buying helmets without ISI mark
September 3, 2017Mysuru: N.R. Traffic Police yesterday seized 1,220 helmets without ISI mark, which were being sold on footpath in city. The Police staff, led by ACP (Traffic) K.N. Madaiah and N.R. Traffic Inspector Jayakumar, following a tip off, raided the Church Building Complex on Ashoka Road here and seized 1,220 helmets without ISI mark which were…















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