Two runaway children rescued  Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Mysuru Division, continuing its dedicated efforts towards passenger safety, child protection and public awareness through various initiatives, conducted ‘Jan-Jagaran,’ a passenger awareness programme by RPF staff and Railway Signal Department staff, at Chikjajur Railway Station and onboard Train No. 56519 KSR Bengaluru-Hospet Passenger train recently.  During the campaign, passengers were…

T.N. Pur family’s suicide pact over harassment  Mysuru: The last rites of three persons of a family, who committed suicide after consuming poison at their residence in Hale Kempaiahnahundi village of T. Narasipur taluk over harassment by a youth, was performed at the family’s farm land in the village yesterday.   The tragedy had come to light on Monday morning when relatives discovered the bodies of Shivanna, his…

Mysuru: Earlier, before the post-mortem was performed at MMC&RI mortuary, a large crowd of relatives of the deceased persons and villagers had gathered at the mortuary, who staged protest demanding stringent action against the accused, identified as Ullas Gowda.  When the protest was going on, C.T. Kumar, a close aide of former CM Siddaramaiah and Urban Development Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah arrived…

Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who visited the village yesterday, consoled the grieving family members and relatives of the three deceased persons and provided Rs. 5 lakh financial assistance. He assured the family members of getting more compensation from the State Government.  Speaking on the occasion, he said that he was pained on hearing the news…

Zero traffic created from Mandya;  2 BEOs discharged, 2 others undergoing treatment  Mysuru: Mysuru North Block Education Officer (BEO) Revanna, who had sustained serious injuries, when the vehicle in which he was travelling along with four other BEOs to Bengaluru met with an accident on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Mudugere village in Channapatna taluk on Monday morning and was admitted to a private hospital in Mandya,…

Mysuru: Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Pracharak S. Ramanna described M.C. Jayadev as an exemplary swayamsevak who lived by the conviction that the Sangh was indispensable to society.  Speaking at the release of the book ‘Avishranta Dhyeyajeevi’ at Madhava Kripa premises on JLB Road on Sunday evening, Ramanna recalled Jayadev’s lifelong dedication to the RSS and his unwavering commitment to its ideals.  The programme was jointly organised by Akhila Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad (Mysuru Unit), Rashtrotthana Sahitya, Vanavasi Kalyan and Manthana Mysuru.  Ramanna said Jayadev’s life was guided by the principles “Sangham Sharanam Gachchhami” and “Dharmam Sharanam Gachchhami.”…

Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar laid the foundation stone for the new building dedicated for women advocates and notaries at Mysore Law Courts Complex on Krishnaraja Boulevard in city yesterday.   The new building will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 55 lakh next to the canteen. Speaking on the occasion, MP Yaduveer announced Rs. 10 lakh grant from MP fund for the building. The building will be constructed similar…