Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police have diverted traffic movement on B.N. Road owing to the construction of a storm-water drain in front of the Government Guest House. The Police have banned the movement of all vehicles travelling towards east from Five Light Circle and towards west from Government Guest House, North Gate. Alternative Route:…
Limerick competition
August 12, 2017Mysuru: Chutuku Sahitya Parishat has invited limericks from writers for the competition organised as a part of 20th State-level Chutuku Sahitya Sammelana during first week of September. Interested may send their self- authored three limericks of four lines each within Aug. 26. The best limerick writer will be awarded with a title ‘Chutuku Sri’ and…
Bike-lifters arrested
August 12, 2017Mysuru: The Nazarbad Police who arrested a bike-lifter, have recovered 3 two-wheelers allegedly stolen by him. The arrested has been identified as Sakibullah, 18, a resident of Neelakanta Nagar in Nanjangud town. Acting on a tip off, the Nazarbad Police picked up Sakibullah when he was moving about on a motorcycle in a suspicious manner…
Excels in B’Quiz
August 12, 2017Mysuru: The students of Kautilya First Grade College, Vijayanagar II Stage, have excelled in the Inter-Collegiate competition “Nishka 2017- Metamorphosis” conducted by Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College recently. P.G. Nipun and G. Mohan Raj of third year B.Com have bagged II place in B’Quiz, according to a press release from Sapient Education Trust which runs…
Unidentified body found
August 12, 2017Mysuru: The body of an unidentified man aged about 45 years, was found hanging from a tree at the foot of Chamundi Hill on Friday. The incident came to light, when some passerby who felt foul smell emanating from a spot near Pinjarapole, went to the spot. The K.R. Police, who rushed to the spot,…
Tender coconut sale in theatres to help famine-hit farmers
August 11, 2017Mysuru: The State Government is making all efforts to ease the distress of farmers reeling under drought. One of them is to introduce tender coconuts in multiplexes and cinema theatres across the State. Chikkamagaluru MLC M.K. Pranesh had suggested Horticulture Minister S.S. Mallikarjun to ban the sale of all kinds of soft drinks in multiplexes…
Lingayat Forum demands minority religion status for community
August 11, 2017Bengaluru: The debate on a separate religion tag for Lingayats/Veerashaivas seems to be getting shriller. Over 30 Seers of Lingayat Mutts met here on Thursday and passed a 5-point resolution to press for minority religion status for the community on the lines of Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. After a 5-hour marathon meeting, a delegation comprising…
Gajapayana from Nagapura tomorrow
August 11, 2017Mysuru: Gajapayana, the traditional march of elephants from the jungle camps to Mysuru Palace to participate in the Dasara celebrations will be held tomorrow at 11 am. The march will begin from the Tribal School at Nagapura tribal hamlet near Veeranahosalli, Nagarahole National Park. District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will flag off the…
Food Mela at three Venues Final decision this evening
August 11, 2017Mysuru: A meeting of 16 Dasara Sub-Committees represented by the respective Deputy Special officers and Working Presidents was chaired by Dasara Special Officer and Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep at his office here yesterday morning. At the outset, Randeep said that the Government had provided a fund of Rs. 13 crore for Dasara with Rs….
CM moots night safari at Zoo
August 11, 2017Mysuru: The 125th anniversary celebrations of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysuru Zoo got off to a start yesterday with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah launching the year-long celebrations. Incidentally, this was his first visit to the Zoo after becoming the Chief Minister. Mysuru Zoo has been attracting visitors from across India and abroad, the CM said…















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