Mysuru: Dismissing the allegations of Amith Devarahatti, son of senior leader A.H. Vishwanath, who has resigned as MLA, that there was a big money deal in his (Vijay) appointment as MUDA Chairman as baseless, MUDA Chairman H.N. Vijay has maintained that he was appointed for the post in consideration of his services to the JD(S)…
Tipplers in Kerala raise a glass; form association
July 21, 2019Name it All Kerala Madhyapana Anukoola Sangatana (All Kerala Supporters of Alcohol Consumption) Thiruvananthapuram: Fed up with “constant harassment” from Police, tipplers in Kerala which has the highest number of guzzlers in the country have formed an association to protect their rights. Hari, one of the promoters of the association — All Kerala Madhyapana Anukoola…
Kannada Implementation Committee visits Govt. offices, reviews usage of language
July 21, 2019Mysuru: Members of the District Kannada Implementation Committee visited several Government offices yesterday to find out the status of Kannada implementation. The members first visited Vijaya Bank City Head Office on D. Devaraj Urs Road and reviewed the progress made in Kannada implementation by scrutinising Bank application forms, correspondence letters, Kannada notifications etc. They directed…
Server problem in CESC offices causing problems to power consumers
July 21, 2019Mysuru: Complaints on server problems in CESC (Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company) offices came to the fore at the public contact programme that was organised by CESC at its Sub-Divisional office located on Sri Harsha Road here yesterday. Many power consumers complained that server down problem in CESC offices was causing a lot of inconvenience to…
‘First Dalit Sahitya Sammelana at Kolar in Aug.’
July 21, 2019Dr. Manu Baligar inaugurates JC Wadiyar centenary at Krishna Gana Sabha Mysuru: Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Manu Baligar has said that the first ever Dalit Kannada Sahitya Sammelana will take place at Kolar on Aug.17 and 18. He was speaking after inaugurating Sri Jayachamaraja (JC) Wadiyar birth centenary celebrations organised by Srikrishna Gana Sabha…
Three-day National seminar on JC Wadiyar concludes
July 21, 2019Mysuru: “After being sidelined for about 40 years without any power or authority to the Mysore Maharajas during the British rule, the situation eased with the kind intervention of the British East India Company,” recalled S. Chandrashekar, Retired Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka Central University. He was speaking at the valedictory of the three-day National Seminar on ‘Political,…
Instructions given for effective implementation of COTPA
July 21, 2019Mysuru: The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) – 2003, which is there for the control of tobacco should be implemented strictly to save youths, children and the public from the ill effects of tobacco, said Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) B.R. Poornima. She was speaking at the Tobacco Control and Tobacco-Free Mysuru project progress…
Two-wheeler lifters arrested: Two bikes worth Rs.2 lakh recovered
July 21, 2019Mysuru: V.V. Puram Police, on July 20 have arrested three persons who were attempting to sell two stolen bikes at a throw-away price near Highway Circle and have recovered two bikes worth about Rs. 2 lakh from them. The arrested are 19-year-old Mohammed Peer Jaan of Meena Bazaar, 19-year-old Kaiser Pasha of Aleemnagar and 20-year-old…
Alexander takes charge as Mysuru Division DCF
July 21, 2019Mysuru: Alexander has taken charge as the Mysuru Division Deputy Conservation of Forests (DCF) – Wildlife. The post was lying vacant following the transfer of DCF Sidramappa Chalkapure about four months ago. Alexander took charge as the new DCF (Wildlife) from DCF Dr. K.C. Prashanth Kumar, who was holding the additional post. A native of…
Two-day YHAI State-level Conference concludes
July 21, 2019Mysuru: The concluding day of two-day State-Level conference organised by Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), Karnataka State Branch and Mysuru unit at YHAI premises in Gokulam 2nd Stage here featured a lecture by C.R. Dinesh, Principal, Government PU College and NCC Officer, Mysuru on ‘Role of Adventurous Youth in Nation-Building’. Dinesh advised people to…















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