Mysuru: A nine-foot tall bronze statue of the architect of Indian Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, will be installed soon in the University of Mysore’s Manasagangothri Campus. The bronze statue is being sculpted in Hyderabad and it will be installed in the garden facing the University Library. While the total cost of the project is around…
Hundreds of fish found dead at KRS boating pond
November 3, 2017Mandya: Hundreds of fish from different species were found dead at the boating pond at Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir on Tuesday. It is suspected that miscreants may have used explosives for fishing, mocking the high-level round-the-clock security at the reservoir. According to the Police, a good number of fully-grown fishes of…
Mysuru Auto Expo begins
November 3, 2017Mysuru: A four-day Mysuru Auto Expo organised by Sona TVS began at JK Grounds yesterday. The expo was inaugurated by ventriloquist Suma Rajkumar. Around 34 companies including two wheelers and four wheelers are taking part in the expo. The auto expo features latest cars and bikes including Mercedes Benz, Audi, Triumph, Jeep, Harley Davidson, UM…
Anti-corruption rally taken out in city
November 3, 2017Mysuru: As part of Anti-Corruption Week, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in association with three PU colleges, took out an anti-corruption rally in city this morning. ACB DySP G. S. Gajendra Prasad flagged off the rally at Government PU College, Kuvempunagar. The rally in which more than 500 students from Government PU College, Vijayachetena Independent PU…
Online Fraud: Three cheat Amazon of Rs. 4 lakh
November 3, 2017Mysuru: A new type of online fraud where e-commerce companies are cheated by claiming ‘deficiency of service’ has been reported in the city. The modus operandi is that once the product is booked online and is delivered after payments are made, the ‘buyers’ (read conmen) call the company representatives claiming that they have got empty…
I am not a VC but a clerk furnishing documents, laments KSOU VC
November 3, 2017Mysuru: “I am not a Vice- Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) but a clerk who sends records and documents to the University Grants Commission (UGC). My role has been reduced to that of a clerk whose job is just to scout for documents and submit the same to the UGC.” These were the…
Now, flavoured milk scheme for school students
November 3, 2017Mysuru: PWD and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa on Wednesday launched the State Government’s ambitious programme to provide flavoured milk for school children under the Ksheera Bhagya Scheme. The project has been launched on an experimental basis in Mysuru and Raichur districts where students will be provided chocolate flavoured milk for three days and…
Auto drivers launch signature campaign against cabs
November 3, 2017Mysuru: Autorickshaw drivers under the banner of Samyuktha Karnataka Autorickshaw Drivers and Owners Welfare Association, launched a Signature Campaign at the City Railway Station Circle (Babu Jagjivan Ram Circle) on Oct. 31 morning, against the unauthorised operation of cabs and taxis. Accusing cab agencies such as OLA, Uber and Taxi For Sure among others for…
Belaku Samsthe distributes booklets on learning Kannada
November 3, 2017Mysuru: In order to popularise Kannada among visitors and tourists, both domestic & international, city based Belaku Samsthe launched a booklet titled ‘Learn Kannada in one hour’ distribution Campaign at Varaha Gate of the Palace. The campaign will be held at all tourist spots and prominent public junctions in and around the city till Nov.6….
Nakshatra Ishti rituals at Avadhoota Datta Peetha from Nov. 4 to Dec. 8
November 3, 2017Mysuru: As part of the Diamond Jubilee Year Celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, Avadhoota Datta Peetha is conducting Nakshatra Ishti rituals from Nov.4 to Dec. 8, for the well-being of the society at Poundarika Rangastala in the Ashrama premises on Nanjangud-Ooty Road here. Ishti means offering in a general sense and also denotes…















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