Madikeri: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted its investigation report into the suicide of Dy.SP Madappanda K. Ganapathy who was found hanging at a lodge in Madikeri in 2016. The CBI probe was ordered by the Supreme Court. The sealed report, running into 262 pages, was submitted before Judicial Magistrate First Class Court…
Justice Venkatachala, who gave teeth to Lokayukta, dies at 89
October 30, 2019Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court Judge N. Venkatachala (89) passed away here this morning. He is survived by his daughter Dr. Aruna Ramesh and son-in-law Dr. D. Ramesh. Justice Venkatachala, while serving as Karnataka Lokayukta (2001 to 2005), had instilled fear among corrupt officials and netas. He had also led hundreds of…
High drama on M.G. Road as man refuses to pay for tea
October 30, 2019Mysuru: What do you usually do after you have a tea at a roadside shop? You pay and leave the place. But here is a man who broke glass biscuit containers, soft drink bottles, pushed the cash counter onto the road and at the same time picked up a broken bottle to threaten people who…
Rathotsava held amidst sea of devotees at M.M. Hills
October 30, 2019Hanur: The annual Rathotsava that takes place every year during Deepavali was held amidst a sea of devotees at the famous Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills) shrine in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district yesterday. The grand Rathotsava took place in the auspicious time between 7.15 am and 9 am with all the associated rituals. The…
Thousands take part in Kumbarakoppal Jatra
October 30, 2019Mysuru: The traditional Mahadeshwara Jatra Mahotsava took place at Kumbarakoppal in city in the presence of thousands of devotees last evening. The idol of the presiding deity was taken in a grand procession from the temple premises in Kumbarakoppal to Devara Kola (Thippaji Kola) on KRS Road. The procession, which was accompanied by cultural troupes,…
Medical College location triggers political slugfest
October 30, 2019Kanakapura or Chikkaballapura? D.K. Shivakumar and Dr. K. Sudhakar prick each other Bengaluru: At a time when all Deemed-to-be Medical Universities and Private Medical Colleges in the State are under the scanner of the Income Tax (I-T) Department following recent I-T raids on two Deemed-to-be Medical Universities, which were said to be the tip of…
OTP system for property registration mandatory
October 30, 2019Come November, both buyer and seller will be sent an OTP to be used for property registration Mysuru: Come November, one-time password (OTP)-based verification will be mandatory for all property registrations in the State. The initiative is aimed at preventing impersonation and other irregularities during property registration. The move also comes in the wake of…
Apollo BGS Hospitals launches Stroke Unit
October 30, 2019Mysuru: Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, is an NABH and NABL accredited, super-specialty tertiary care hospital in the heart of Mysuru city treating over 2,00,000 patients annually. The Apollo Institute of Neurosciences is an advanced Neuro-Care Centre that was established at the very inception of the Hospital. The Department has seen excellent growth in terms of…
Three-day conference on Indian languages begins at AIISH
October 30, 2019Mysuru: A three-day 8th All India Official Language conference organised by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW), Government of India, New Delhi and All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) commenced this morning at AIISH Campus in Manasagangotri here. About 100 language experts from across the country are attending the conference featuring presentation…
Illegal transportation of PDS rice
October 30, 20194,940 kg rice worth about Rs.1.39 lakh recovered Mysuru: In separate cases, the District Crime Investigation Bureau (DCIB) Police have recovered a total of 4,940 kg of PDS (Public Distribution System) rice worth about Rs.1,39,360 which was being transported illegally and have seized the vehicles besides taking the drivers into custody. In the first case,…














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