Mysuru: The convocation ceremony for the 72 Staff Course of the Tri-Services Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Nilgiris), was held recently. A total of 421 Officers from the Indian Armed Forces, 40 Officers from friendly foreign countries and five Civilian/ Paramilitary Officers graduated from this institution, on completion of the eleven-month course. Dr. Krishan Kant…
Selling more then MRP: 15 cases booked
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Going by the directive of Minister for Food, Public Distribution, Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology, U.T. Khader, the Department officials of the district raided about 52 places in the district including a few star hotels in city and registered 15 cases of selling bottled water and soft drinks at more than the printed Maximum…
Entries invited for JSS Makkala Kuteera
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Applications have been invited from the children for ‘JSS Makkala Kuteera – 2017-18’ to be held at Hullahalli in Nanjangud taluk of the district under the aegis of JSS Mahavidyapeetha and the Department of Women and Child Development. Financially backward students, who have studied in the Government-aided Schools from 5th to 10th standard and…
Mahalakshmi Temple inaugurated at Vinayakanagar
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Adichunchanagiri Mysuru Shakha Mutt Seer Sri Somanathananda Swamiji inaugurated the newly-built Mahalakshmi Temple adjacent to Sri Vidyaganapathy Temple on 6th Main Road in Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli) here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, the Seer said that a temple is as important to a locality, just as the heart to a human being. Explaining the…
Kannada Sahitya Parishat celebrates 102nd Foundation Day
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Kannada Sahitya Parishat, to mark its 102nd Foundation Day celebrations, had organised a programme at its District Office near Palace North Gate here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Folk Scholar Dr. H.S. Ramachandregowda opined that Kannada Sahitya Parishat was focusing only on literature which should be converted into an educational institution of the…
Colourful procession marks Devara Dasimayya Jayanti
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Marking Devara Dasimayya Jayanti, organised jointly by District Administration, Department of Kannada & Culture and Sri Devara Dasimayya Jayanthotsava Samithi, a colourful procession was taken out in city yesterday morning. The procession was flagged off by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar at J.K. Grounds here. About 200 people took part in the procession which passed through…
‘Run with a Soldier – Run for a Soldier’ marathon held
May 7, 2017Mysuru: A 42.2 km marathon titled ‘Run With a Soldier Run For a Soldier’ was organised by Mysoorunners (an amateur group of runners in city) in aid of Army martyr families, in city this morning. The marathon was hosted for Lt. Col. Sundaresan from Mumbai, who is on a mission to run 50 marathons in…
Dasara publicity campaign to start early this year: Tourism Minister
May 7, 2017Mysuru: “In a month or two, publicity campaign would be launched in National and International levels for Dasara to woo more tourists,” said Priyank Kharge, Minister for Tourism. He was speaking to press persons yesterday after holding a meeting with district officers and representatives of private enterprises at the DC’s office here on tourism related…
Mystery shrouds newly-wed couple’s death in city
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Mystery shrouds the death of a newly wed couple at second phase, JSS Layout in city this morning. The deceased couple have been identified as Ashalatha and Veeresh. While Veeresh, a native of Chitradurga, was working as a Health Inspector at Kupya in Mysuru taluk, Ashalatha, a native of Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district was…
Excise Guards exams, NEET held
May 7, 2017Mysuru: The written exam conducted by the Karnataka Service Commission (KPSC) for the recruitment of Excise Guards was held today at 52 centres across the city. A total of 21,146 candidates had opted for centres in city for the written exam. The exam was held in two sessions — first paper on English and Kannada…















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