In a commendable act of courage, two young men risked their lives to save eight people, including five women, from drowning in Hemavathy River at Akkihebbal in the taluk yesterday. According to eyewitnesses, yesterday, eight men and women were washing clothes on the banks of river near Sri Lakshminarasimha Temple in the Hemavathy River basin…
Woman, 2 kids among 5 missing
February 26, 2017Adding to the list of people going missing from city, a woman, her two kids and two men have gone missing between Jan.31 and Feb.17 from Saraswathipuram Police limits in three separate incidents. In the first incident, 43-year-old S. Govindaraju, who was residing at #4, 3rd Main, 6th Cross, Saraswathipuram, left his house at 8.15…
CM takes strong exception to KPCC Chief’s idea of dropping Ministers
February 26, 2017KPCC Chief Dr. G. Parameshwara’s proposal to drop all Ministers of the Siddharamaiah Government who have completed four years in office, has created ripples in the State Congress. Upset over the KPCC President’s proposal, Siddharamaiah is said to have turned away Dr. G. Parameshwara who went to meet the Chief Minister at his (CM) home…
Release of 14 books marks Intl. Mother Language Day at CIIL
February 26, 2017The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, celebrated the International Mother Language Day on Feb.21. On this occasion, cultural events representing different mother-tongues of the country were organised. Prof. B.N. Pattanaik, former Professor of Linguistics, IIT Kanpur, inaugurated the programme. He equated the mother-tongue as a bridge between different generations and a channel for…
3-year-old twins die after falling into washing machine in Delhi
February 26, 2017Three-year-old twin boys died after falling into a washing machine at their home in outer Delhi’s Rohini locality yesterday. The horrific accident occurred when their mother Rakhi had stepped out to buy detergent and other household items, setting up the machine, filling it with water for laundry. When she returned, approximately “six minutes later”, she…
Bike skids, rider dies
February 26, 2017Naveen, a Forest Guard attached to Kundakere region of Bandipur forest, was killed when the bike he was riding allegedly skidded in front of Kushalnagar Forest Department office on Thursday. Naveen, a resident of Kushalnagar, who was severely injured in the accident, was treated in the town hospital initially and shifted to a hospital in…
College students rally for road safety
February 26, 2017District Administration, Transport Department and Police Department, together with other organisations, had organised a Road Safety Rally ‘Yuvajanara Nadige Rasthe Surakshe Kadege’ in city this morning. About 300 students of various Colleges in city participated in the rally. The rally was flagged off by District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa which passed through main thoroughfares…
Excels in Abacus Competition
February 26, 2017T. Abhishek, a student of JSS Public School, SJCE Campus, Mysuru, has secured 2nd place in the 9th level of State-level Abacus Competition conducted by IQ Plus Academy, Mysuru. This is the second consecutive year he is winning the 2nd place. He is the son of Advocate Thyagaraja.
‘Labour Welfare Card’ distributed to 500 Construction Workers
February 26, 2017An initiative of -Mysuru Centre Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre, has organised a function at Nityotsava Convention Hall near Ashoka Circle (Ballal Circle) in Krishnamurthypuram here this morning for distribution of ‘Labour Welfare Card’ to construction workers. About 500 construction workers were given away the Labour Welfare Cards issued by the Department of…
KCA hosts programme for hearing-impaired children
February 26, 2017As part of their Social and Cultural Responsibility, Konkani Christian Association (KCA), Mysuru, had organised a programme titled ‘To be with Hearing Impaired Children’ at Konkan Bhavan in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here this morning. The event was inaugurated by Most Rev. Dr. Cyprian Monis, Bishop of Asansol Diocese in the Ecclesiastical Province of Calcutta. Speaking…
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