Mysuru: District Congress Committee and Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Raj Foundation together will launch Gram Swaraj Awareness Campaign-2017 in the district tomorrow. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, former Zilla Panchayat President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath said that the campaign will be launched by District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa at a…
Man burns son’s mini lorry, car as wife refuses to come home
August 27, 2017Mysuru: Angered over his wife for not coming to the house from her son’s residence, a man burnt the mini lorry and a car of his son at Bada Makhan here on Friday. The man, who burnt the vehicles, has been identified as 55-year-old Khaleem Pasha, a resident of Pension Block in N.R. Mohalla. Khaleem’s…
Man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for raping minor girl
August 27, 2017Mysuru: A City Court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to 10 years imprisonment besides imposing a penalty of Rs. 10,000 on him for raping a minor girl. Munir, a resident of 11th Cross, Raghavendranagar, is the one who has been sentenced. Munir was booked by the Nazarbad Police under POCSO Act, for raping a minor…
Intl. Conference on Rural Development
August 27, 2017Mysuru: The Institute of Gandhian Studies, Manasagangothri, will be hosting a 3-day International conference on ‘Sustainable Rural Development — Opportunities and Challenges’ from Aug. 28 to 30. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, the Institute Director Dr. S. Shivarajappa said that Union Minister Ramesh Jigajinagi will inaugurate the conference at 11am tomorrow (Aug….
Krishna Jayanti music contest winners
August 27, 2017Mysuru: The following are the results of the music competitions held at Ganabharathi as part of Krishna Jayanti: Karnatak classical music: Vocal – Junior: P. Prerana (First prize); Nayana Nagaraj (Second prize); Amulya R. Bhat (Third prize); Aditi Naduthota and Laasya Naduthota (Consolation prize); Senior: G.R. Ananya (First prize); Ananya R. Bhat (Second prize); V….
Youth commits suicide
August 27, 2017Mysuru: A youth committing suicide by hanging self in a rented house has been reported at Vinayakanagar in city. The deceased has been identified as Chandru (24), who was running a bakery in Vinayakanagar 6th Main Road. Chandru had taken a house on the 7th Main Road in the locality about 15 days ago where…
Two bike-lifters held
August 27, 2017Mysuru: The Udayagiri Police, who arrested two bike-lifters, have recovered six two-wheelers, totally worth about Rs. 2 lakh, allegedly stolen by them. The arrested have been identified as Basha Bhai, 61, of Jyotinagar in city and Shakib, 19, of Neelakantanagar in Nanjangud. Acting on a tip off, the Police picked up the two and during…
Students enhance public speaking skills
August 27, 2017Mysuru: The Under Graduate students of MICA – Mysore Institute of Commerce and Arts, underwent a training programme organised by Centre for Proficiency Development and Placement Services (CPDPS), University of Mysore, recently. The programme focused on inculcating and enhancing anchoring skills, public speaking skills, personality development and interpersonal skills. Jayaprakash Nagathihalli, a well-known anchor from…
‘Apoorva Sangama’ at Dhvanyaloka
August 27, 2017Mysuru: A unique function was organised at Dhvanyaloka on Bogadi Road in city recently. ‘Banahalli Vipra Balaga’ is a group of family members belonging to the same lineage of one family which was located in a village called Banahalli near T. Narasipura about a century back. Over the passage of time, they branched out and…
Verbattle Mysuru Zonal selection on Aug. 28, 29
August 27, 2017Mysuru: Verbattle Debate Championship-2017 Karnataka, the biggest State-Level School and University Debate Championship introduces two new categories of Debate Championships to the Mysuru Zone. Verbattle Junior (for 12-16 year-old-students) is being held in Mysuru on Aug. 28. Verbattle Kannada (for 12-16 year-old-students) and Verbattle Senior (for 16-24 year-old-students) is being held on Aug. 29 at…















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