Bengaluru: Upset over the embarrassment caused to the party after its no-confidence motion against Legislative Council Chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy was defeated on Thursday, some Congress leaders have demanded action against their party MLC V.S. Ugrappa and others. MLAs S.T. Somashekar, K.N. Rajanna, D.G. Shanthana Gowda and others have complained to KPCC President Dr. G Parameshwara…
Dr. M. R. Ravi’s books released
June 18, 2017Mysuru: District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa released Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr. M.R. Ravi’s works titled ‘Jeevanotsaha’ and ‘Jeevana Mantapa’ at a programme organised at Rani Bahadur auditorium in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Dr. Ravi, who is from the city, is a columnist of SOM’s sister concern Mysooru Mithra. A senior KAS Officer, he had…
Bengaluru second city after New Delhi to get full-fledged Metro
June 18, 2017Bengaluru: India’s IT capital of Bengaluru yesterday became the second city in India (after New Delhi) and the first in South India, to have a full-fledged Metro rail in operation following the opening of a final 12-km section of the 42-km first phase of the Metro project. The first phase, comprising an 18-km east-west line…
Students should strive to achieve quality, excellence: ISRO Chairman
June 18, 2017Mysuru: Highlighting the tasks ahead of the student community, ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has called upon the students to give in their best for bringing about quality of improvement in the country. He was speaking at Gurikar Marimallappa Samsmaranotsava and gold medals, prizes and certificates distribution programme at Marimallappa’s Educational Institutions here yesterday. Pointing…
Hundreds take part in State-level yoga contest at Ganapathy Ashrama
June 18, 2017Mysuru: More than 500 yoga enthusiasts of all ages and from across the State are taking part in the day-long State-level Yoga Competition, jointly organised by Datta Kriya Yoga International Centre and Mysore Yoga Okkuta as a prelude to International Day of Yoga, which began at Nadamantapa in the premises of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama…
Alleged manhandling of driver by TC at City Bus Stand
June 18, 2017Drivers, conductors stage protest Mysuru: Alleging manhandling by an in-charge Traffic Controller (TC) on a driver, who was having breakfast at City Bus Stand, a few drivers and conductors staged a protest in the bus stand and refused to operate buses this morning. Bus driver Kempegowda, attached to Sathagalli Bus Depot, was having breakfast on…
Yoga has improved health of HIV+ children, claims Ramdas
June 18, 2017Mysuru: Former Minister S.A. Ramdas, who is also the founder of the city based ‘Amma Mane,’ a residential home for HIV positive children, has said that as many as 12 HIV positive children at the home have shown significant improvement in their health with the intervention of Yoga, Agnihotri, Suryapana and Ayurveda. Addressing a press…
Congress stages protest against Union Government’s anti-farmer policies
June 18, 2017Mysuru: Accusing the NDA Government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of following anti-farmer policies, members of Mysuru District Farmers Congress Committee staged a demonstration at Gandhi Square in city yesterday demanding waving off farm loans in public sector Banks. Strongly condemning the police firing on protesting farmers at Madhya Pradesh recently, the protesters sought…
Child’s death: Parents demand action against doctors
June 18, 2017Mysuru: Alleging negligence by doctors at Cauvery Heart and Multispeciality Hospital on Bannur Road in city, had resulted in the death of an 8-year-old boy, the parents of the deceased has urged the Deputy Commissioner to take action against the negligent doctors. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday, V.P. Mukesh, father…
City Co-op. Bank President Dinesh Venkatalingaiah quits
June 18, 2017Mysuru: Dinesh M. Venkatalingaiah, President of the City Co-operative Bank located on Sri Harsha Road in city has quit his post on June 1, in order to make way for others. Dinesh had taken over as the Bank President on Feb. 15, 2015. In his resignation letter to the Bank’s in-charge Manager, Dinesh said he…















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