Mysuru: Banking services in the city was hit today as nearly 200 employees including officers of various banks across the city joined together in the nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU). The employees were protesting against the ‘anti-people’ policies of Central Government that includes writing off Corporate NPAs (Non-Performing Assets),…
RSS Worker Sharath Madiwala’s Murder: Prime accused arrested from city
August 22, 2017Mysuru: The Dakshina Kannada Police, who are investigating the murder of RSS worker Sharath Madiwala on B.C. Road in the first week of July, have arrested the prime accuse Shariff from the city. Shariff, a native of Mangaluru, had gone absconding after the murder. With Shariff’s arrest, the number of arrest made in the case…
Tent School, Library for Mahouts, Kavadis’ children inaugurated
August 22, 2017Mysuru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait inaugurated the Tent School and Library opened for the children of mahouts and kavadis at the Palace premises here yesterday. Later, speaking, he said that the Mahouts and Kavadis, who have accompanied the Dasara elephants are going to camp for 45 days in the Palace. Even their…
Sait writes to IT Minister to ban Blue Whale video game
August 22, 2017Mysuru: Blue Whale video game is causing untold misery as children and students indulging in this game are committing suicides. Hence, the Centre should come forward to ban this game, urged Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait in a letter to the Information and Technology (IT) Minister. Addressing media persons at the Palace premises,…
DC inspects development works at Lake
August 22, 2017Mysuru; “If funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) picks up, it is proposed to construct a good Park near Hinkal Lake with enough games for children,” said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was speaking after inspecting the ongoing development works at Hinkal Lake here yesterday. Randeep said that the Lake would be developed at a…
Chunchanakatte Jalapathotsava from Sept. 9
August 22, 2017Mysuru: The two-day Chunchanakatte Jalapathotsava will be held at K.R. Nagar on Sept. 9 and 10, said MLA S.R. Mahesh. Addressing a preliminary meeting with the taluk-level officials on Saturday last, the MLA said that River Cauvery water will not be wasted as water released through graphite power generation station will be used for Jalapathotsava…
Ghar Wapsi: Father-son return to Hindu fold
August 22, 2017Mysuru: A father and son who were following Islam returned to the Hindu fold today at the Arya Samaj in the presence of Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Muthalik and members of various other Hindu organisations. The two who returned to Hindu fold by converting from Islam to Hinduism are G. Seshadri who was earlier…
Mahouts and Kavadis undergo body massage
August 22, 2017Mysuru: The Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants who have camped in the Palace premises along with their family members, training elephants for the upcoming grand event ‘Dasara-2017,’ will now relieve themselves from physical stress and strain at the Panchakarma Chikitsa Camp. Dr. Sunitha is in-charge of the Camp set up by the AYUSH Department…
Mysore Races from Aug. 25: Derby-2017 on Oct. 22
August 22, 2017Mysuru: The much awaited Mysore Derby 2017 will be held on Oct. 22 (Sunday) at the Mysore Race Course, said Mysore Race Club (MRC) Limited Chairman Hanuman Prasad, here this morning. Addressing press persons at MRC, he said that the Mysore Races will be held for a period of 16 days from Aug. 25 to…
Murder of former Kodagu Hockey player in Mumbai: Wife claims he killed himself after stabbing her twice
August 22, 2017Mumbai: Forty-five-year-old Amita alias Amrita, who murdered her husband, a former hockey player from Kodagu Chenanda Naveen Appaiah, has claimed that Appaiah had killed himself after stabbing her twice in the stomach. However, the doctors at Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, where Amita has been admitted, found no stab injuries on Amita who has been booked for…















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