A Mahasmarane and book release programme has been organised in memory of former Minister H.S. Mahadevaprasad at Halahalli in Gundlupet taluk on Feb. 12 at 11 am. Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara will release the book ‘Sevapatha.’ Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will preside. Senior Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge will offer floral tributes to the portrait of…
BU gold medal issue discussed in Council
February 11, 2017The Legislative Council took up the matter of not distributing gold medals to the meritorious students in the recently-held Convocation of Bangalore University (BU), yesterday. The Opposition took a dig at the State Government stating the BU students were being mislead by giving them gold-coated medals. Higher Education Minister Basavaraja Rayareddy mentioned that the University…
MP takes a dig at Centre
February 11, 2017Centre has failed to release drought relief funds for Karnataka, said MP R. Dhruvanarayan. Speaking during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Dhruvanarayan mentioned that Karnataka was facing severe drought where people were suffering from scarcity of drinking water and animals without fodder. He added the despite Chief Minister Siddharamaiah requesting Prime Minister…
Smuggler shot dead
February 11, 2017Residents of the rather peaceful areas surrounding Lingambudhi Lake woke up this morning to the news of a sandalwood smuggler being shot dead by the Forest Department watchers for cutting a sandalwood tree. The smuggler was one among an 8 to 10-member gang who were cutting a sandalwood tree in the wee hours today. While…
MICAns win laurels
February 11, 2017MICA — Mysore Institute of Commerce and Arts — Under Graduate student R. Vrishab won 1st prize in HR event and Ayush Darla & Anand Jain won 2nd prize in Finance event of SPINOUT Fest (2016-17) organised by St. Aloysius (Autonomous) College, Mangaluru. In the 5th Y. Bhaghavan Memorial National-Level Debate Competition conducted at SDM-IMD,…
Digi-Dhan expo held in city
February 10, 2017Government’s scheme to popularise cashless transaction and online payments focussed specially on farmers; 50 stalls set up As part of nationwide campaign ‘Digi-Dhan Abhiyan’ to increase awareness about digital payments, the District Administration had organised a day-long Digi-Dhan exhibition at J.K. Grounds here this morning. The exhibition was to spread digital financial literacy among the…
Two bike riders killed as they hit road barricades
February 10, 2017In separate accidents, two two-wheeler riders were killed after they hit barricades erected on the middle of the road in city last night. While one accident occurred on the T. Narsipur Road, the other took place near the Bandipalya APMC Market. The first incident occurred at around 9.30 pm and the victim has been identified…
Cheluvamba Hospital Pourakarmikas stage protest for wages
February 10, 2017Claiming that they were not paid wages for the past 6 months, more than 60 contract pourakarmikas working at Cheluvamba Hospital, staged a demonstration against the outsourcing agency in front of the hospital premises this morning. The pourakarmikas alleged that their employer M/s Cauvery Enterprises, Hebbal had not paid wages to them for nearly 6…
Dandikere Mutt Seer passes away
February 10, 2017Dandikere Pattada Mutt Seer Shasasthala Brahma Sri Vidwan Mahantha Swamiji passed away at the Mutt premises located on T. Narasipur Road this morning. He was 83. Born in 1934, Swamiji served as a teacher in Maharaja Sanskrit College for 33 years before taking over the reins of the Mutt. His last rites will be held…
Training programme for Fisheries Co-operatives
February 10, 2017A day-long special training programme for Fisheries Co-operative Societies heads and administrators, organised jointly by Karnataka Co-operative Federation (KCF), Bengaluru, Karnataka Co-operative Fisheries Federation (KCFF) Mysuru and District Co-operative Union, Mysuru began at Suvarna Sahakara Soudha on Chamaraja Double road (100ft. road) here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, KCFF Chairman S. Madegowda, regretted…















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