Mysuru: An elderly woman in her seventies was reportedly conned by two strangers and relieved of about 60 gm of gold jewels worn by her. The incident took place when the victim Jayalakshmi of Agrahara here along with her relative Prathiba, in her fifties, were said to be proceeding to another relative’s house on 7th…
Helicopter Joy Ride inaugurated
September 17, 2017Mysuru:“Mysuru is a clean city and we have personally witnessed it from the sky. The helicopter joy ride gave us the opportunity to view the city from the top and we realised how beautiful, clean and green it looks,” exclaimed Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner G. Jagadeesha and Superintendent of Police Ravi D. Channannavar. They were…
Man practicing rifle shooting in residential area taken into custody
September 17, 2017Mysuru: A resident of Vidyaranyapuram here, who was practicing rifle shooting at a house in ruins in Vidyaranyapuram causing tension among the residents, has been taken into custody by Ashokapuram Police. The man, who was taken into custody, has been identified as Ganesh Prasad. Ganesh, who has a hobby of taking part in rifle shooting…
Accidental tragedy: Mysuru’s Braveheart Meghana recovers
September 17, 2017Mysuru: The ‘heliride’ was inaugurated yesterday at the Lalitha Mahal Helipad by MLA Somashekar. Many are eager to fly in the helicopter to view the beautiful city from the skies. But, there is a flip side to this, which cries for everyone’s attention. Last year around during Dasara time, a tragedy unfolded, when a 13-year-old…
People’s mad scramble to pick onions on road
September 17, 2017Mysuru: Man craves for anything that is freely available, be it passes to IPL/KPL cricket matches, free passes to Dasara procession or other freebies. When this is the general state of things, it was no surprise to see people scrambling for onions found scattered on the road and picking them up. A lorry laden with…
RLHP creates awareness on quality education
September 17, 2017Mysuru: An awareness programme on ‘Quality Education for all Children’ was organised by Rural Literacy and Health Programme (RLHP) at Jaganmohan Palace here yesterday morning. About 400 people comprising children and their parents from slums, members of management committees of schools and teachers participated in the programme. Inaugurating the programme, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep said…
PM Modi inaugurates Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam
September 17, 2017Narmada (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 67 today, began the day by inaugurating the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam in Kevadia colony in Narmada district. As part of the programme, he performed Narmada aarti and offer prayers at the dam site. The event was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, BJP National President…
DCP inspects Central Jail
September 17, 2017Mysuru: DCP (Law and Order) N. Vishnuvardhana visited Mysuru Central Prisons along with his staff yesterday and conducted an inspection following instructions from his senior officers. He inspected each and every cell along with 10 Inspectors and more than 60 staff. Speaking to SOM, the DCP said that no weapons nor narcotic substances or mobile…
G. Madhusudan back as BJP Spokesperson
September 17, 2017Bengaluru: State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa has re-appointed former MLC G. Madhusudan as Spokesperson of the Party. Madhusudan was said to have lost the position owing to a squabble between Yeddyurappa and former Deputy CM K.S. Eshwarappa over the Rayanna Brigade issue. Both Madhusudan and Renukacharya, who had identified themselves with Yeddyurappa’s faction, were kept…
Raitha Dasara Rally on Sept. 22
September 17, 2017Mysuru: As part of Raitha Dasara to be held at J.K. Grounds in city from Sept. 22 to 24, following programmes have been organised: Sept. 22: A grand procession of farmers and livestock would be taken out from Mysore Palace North Gate; Sept. 23: Sports for farmers (men and women). Events for men includes boulder…















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