Mysuru: City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, which raided two hookah bars on Kalidasa Road and near Lalitha Mahal Palace for violating Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) yesterday, have seized various equipment and flavoured tobacco packets from the hookah bars. The CCB Police first raided 18 Plus Ice Cafe on Kalidasa Road, which was…
Woman goes missing
August 7, 2019Mysuru: A woman has gone missing from July 18 afternoon from Kuvempunagar Police limits in city. The missing woman is 33-year-old G. Kavya, wife of Chandrashekar. According to the complaint lodged by her father D.B. Gurumallappa, Kavya left the house on July 18 afternoon saying that she was going to the school to bring her…
National Flag, Anthem awareness programme by Bharat Seva Dal
August 7, 2019Mysuru: The District Committee of Bharat Seva Dal, Mysuru, has organised National Flag and National Anthem Awareness programme on Aug. 10 (Saturday) at 10 am at the Office of Bharat Seva Dal, Sahukar Chennaiah Road, near Maruthi Temple, Saraswathipuram in city. MLA L. Nagendra will inaugurate the programme. Seva Dal District President N. Narasimha Swamy…
59th Anniversary of Amarakala Sangha: Competitions for students
August 7, 2019Mysuru: City’s Amarakala Sangha, as part of its 59th anniversary celebrations, will be organising music, Bharatanatyam and drama competitions for High School and College students from Aug. 19 to 22 at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road. Winners of various contests in High School category will be awarded with Smt. Varalakshmi Ramaiah Memorial Rolling Trophy,…
NMC Bill: Doctors to stage stir tomorrow
August 7, 2019Mysuru: Following a nation-wide call by Indian Medical Association (IMA) for withdrawal of services by Allopathy Medical Doctors in protest against the NMC Bill, the doctors will strike work in city tomorrow (Aug.8). In a press release, the IMA Mysuru Branch said that the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill-2019 in the current format was unacceptable…
Filmmaker J. Om Prakash passes away in Mumbai
August 7, 2019Mumbai: Bollywood filmmaker and acrtor Hrithik Roshan’s maternal grandfather J. Om Prakash passed away this morning. Actor Deepak Parashar confirmed the death of his uncle on Twitter. Om Prakash was 93. He died at his Mumbai residence at 8am. My dearest uncle “Mr J Om Prakash”passed away about an hour ago so saddened as he…
Excel in Karate, Scouts
August 7, 2019Mysuru: The following students of Sharada Vidya Mandir, Sri Jayachamarajendra PU College, Mysuru, have excelled in Karate Championship and Scouts: M. Sai Gautham of II PU participated in the 5th International Karate Championship 2019 organised by All India Seishinkai Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Federation and has won Silver medal in Kumite category. D.K. Harsha and P. Varun…
Bus shelter turns into nap-pad
August 7, 2019Our photographer captured this candid picture at the bus shelter just outside K.R. Hospital on Irwin Road (opposite Mysore Medical College) which is providing shelter for five persons who are sleeping peacefully in the morning, oblivious to the noise pollution. One wonders are these people homeless or just waiting for their relatives to get well…
City Police honoured with President’s Medal
August 7, 2019Mysuru District Armed Reserve (DAR) Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector Sharavana is seen receiving President’s Distinguished Service Seva Medal by Governor Vajubhai R. Vala at a ceremony held in Bengaluru recently. Also seen are Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and State DG and IGP Neelamani N. Raju.
Winners of District-level Handball Tourney
August 7, 2019The High School students of St. Thomas School, Vishweshwaranagar, Mysuru, have bagged prizes in District-level Handball Tournament conducted by Education Department, Mysuru, recently at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in city. The team will be representing the Divisional-level Tournament to be held shortly, according a press release from the School. The winning students — Under 14 Boys:…















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