Mysuru lad V.P.S. Darshan, taking part in the 2nd IGI Cup Open Chess Tournament-2019, which concluded at Mandya on Sunday, secured 5.5 points from six rounds and clinched the title. N. Rakesh (5 points) and C. Pavan and M.P. Ajith (both 4.5 points) secured the second, third and fourth places respectively. Final Placings: 1. V.P.S….
Jayamma
October 22, 2019Jayamma (80), wife of late Narasimhaiah (owner of Kannikamba Weighing Bridge) and a resident of Gokulam, passed away in the wee hours of today. She leaves behind two sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill today at 4 pm.
Mukkatira B. Ponnappa
October 22, 2019Mukkatira B. Ponnappa (Doremani) passed away at his son’s residence in SBM Layout, Bogadi, yesterday. He was 87. A native of Kunjilageri in Parane, Kodagu, he leaves behind his son M.P. Miron Belliappa (advocate), daughter Palandira Mithuna Muthanna and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation took place at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam this afternoon.
M.B. Doddegowda
October 22, 2019M.B. Doddegowda (72), Kannada activist and a resident of Cauvery Layout in Hootagalli, passed away yesterday following heart attack. He leaves behind his wife, son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. The body will be donated to MMC&RI today as per his last wish, according to family sources.
Drones take to skies to map land ownership
October 21, 2019Mysureans will get geo-referenced land ownership documents in three years Bengaluru/ Mysuru: Mapping land boundaries is an important way to boost economic growth and development. It contributes towards better security of land ownership, allows land owners to get bank loans and enables Governments to tax owners correctly. Most importantly it will detect encroachers. In over…
Low voter turnout in Maharashtra, Haryana
October 21, 2019New Delhi: Low voter turnout was recorded in Maharashtra and Haryana where voting began at 7am today for the Assembly elections. Polling is underway for 90 seats of Haryana and 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra. The electoral fate of over 4,400 candidates — 1,169 in Haryana and 3,237 in Maharashtra — will be sealed in…
GTD orders re-survey of Dewan Poornaiah Canal in Bogadi
October 21, 2019Mysuru: Officials from Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) were at the receiving end during the Mysuru Taluk Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting held at ZP Auditorium in city this morning. Former Minister and MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD), who was visibly irked by the functioning of MUDA officials, said MUDA had become non-functional as no new…
Is Veer Savarkar Bharat Ratna or Not? Pejawar Seer joins debate
October 21, 2019Bagalkot: The Maharashtra BJP has promised in its 2019 election manifesto that it would urge the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna on the Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar if elected to power. However, there are certain parties and groups who have stepped up efforts to deny Savarkar this honour by reviving the three major charges that…
‘BJP Government has no will power to implement caste census report’
October 21, 2019Siddharamaiah seeks Suttur Seer’s blessings Mysuru: Alleging that the BJP Government has no will power to implement the caste census report, Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has maintained that the non-implementation of the report will render injustice to SC/ST Communities, Backward Classes and other marginalised communities. Speaking to press persons here…
A tribute to fallen heroes
October 21, 2019Police Commemoration Day remembers sacrifices of Policemen who died in the line of duty Mysuru: Observed on Oct. 21 every year, the Police Commemoration Day remembers the sacrifices of 10 Policemen who died in Chinese firing in 1959. Chinese troops opened fire and threw grenades at a party of 20 Police personnel. 10 were killed…















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