Mysuru: Performing Bhoomi Puja to a slew of development projects in Mysuru yesterday, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah gave enough hints that he would contest the next Assembly elections from Chamundeshwari constituency. “Me and G.T. Devegowda were close associates once and we are still good friends. Don’t be surprised if we contest against each other from Chamundeshwari…
Kalavaibhava-2017 beckons Dasara Festival Shoppers
August 31, 2017JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru, will be hosting ‘Kalavaibhava-2017,’ a ten-day Handicrafts and Handlooms exhibition-cum-sale from Sept.1 to 10 at JSS Mysore Urban Haat in Hebbal Industrial Area, on the occasion of Dasara Festival and marriage functions. The expo, organised under the sponsorship of Department of Industries and Commerce and District Industries Centre, will be inaugurated by…
BombeMane: Year-long display of dolls from tomorrow
August 31, 2017Mysuru: Ramsons Kala Pratishtana has organised Bombe Mane, a year-long exhibition of exquisite dolls from across India at its Pratima Gallery on Nazarbad Main Road in city from Sept. 1 between 10 am and 7.30 pm. Prof. Padma Shekhar, Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru, will inaugurate the 13th edition of Bombe Mane expo tomorrow at…
Dasara Special Officer D. Randeep inspects entry gates at Palace
August 31, 2017Mysuru: A special podium will be erected at the Mysore Palace for the first time for the convenience of the journalists to cover the Dasara Procession. Dasara Special Officer and Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep responded to the request of the photographers and videographers to install a special podium for an unhindered view of the inauguration…
VTU Students’ Panel call for voluntary bandh of Engineering Colleges tomorrow
August 31, 2017Mysuru: Students of Engineering Colleges affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), under the banner of All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) and VTU Students’ Struggle Committee, will boycott classes tomorrow to urge the University to solve their problems at the earliest. As a prelude to the bandh, a bike rally was taken out in city…
Cabinet nod for Ordinance to hike cess on luxury vehicles
August 31, 2017New Delhi: Luxury cars and SUVs may become more expensive with the Union Cabinet yesterday approving an ordinance to raise the maximum compensation cess that can be levied over and above the 28% GST on such cars, from 15% to 25%. However, these changes will not come into effect immediately. The final decision on whether…
NIE hosts Inter-Collegiate Weight-lifting and Best Physique Championship
August 31, 2017Mysuru: National Institute of Engineering (NIE) together with Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Tournaments (MCICT) Committee 2017-18 had organised an Inter-Collegiate Weight-Lifting and Best Physique Championship for Men at NIE Diamond Jubilee Indoor Sports Complex on Manandavadi Road here today. About 80 students from various colleges participated in the Tournament. Dr. K. Pushpalatha, Chairperson, NIE Sports Committee,…
Experts inspect Kukkarahalli Lake
August 31, 2017Mysuru: The officials of the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority visited the Kukkarahalli Lake here yesterday to inspect the lake. The Lake Conservation and Development Authority Assistant Executive Engineers Lakshminarayan and Mohan, along with Karnataka Environment Officer Geetha visited the lake and conducted an inspection regarding the flow of sewage water into the lake….
Maharaja’s College NSS Wing holds blood donation camp
August 31, 2017Mysuru: The National Service Scheme (NSS) wing of Maharaja’s College, marking the launch of its activities, had organised a blood donation camp at the College premises here this morning. Students of the College voluntarily donated blood. Speaking on the occasion, K.R. Hospital Blood Bank Officer Dr. Manjunath said that many people still have apprehension on…
Farmer leaders demand Prof. Ram Rajasekharan’s recall
August 31, 2017Mysuru: Farmer leaders have demanded the local MP Pratap Simha to urge the Centre to cancel the transfer order of former CFTRI Director Prof. Ram Rajasekharan. They said that there was a conspiracy behind his transfer and forces inimical to the interest of the Institute had worked against the former Director. “He was the first…















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