Mysuru: Government Residential School for Specific Category Children (Nirdista Vargada Makkala Sarkari Vasathi Shale), Mosque Road, Nazarbad, has invited applications for admissions from Class 6 to 8 for the academic year 2019-20, under Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan. Destitute, orphan, street urchins, children neglected by parents, school dropouts, migrant and sex workers children, aged between 12 –…
Muslim brethren to celebrate Shab-e-Barath tomorrow
April 19, 2019Mysuru: Muslim brethren will be celebrating Shab-e-Barath (Night of Forgiveness) in city tomorrow (Apr. 20) evening. Special prayers have been organised at various Mosques and after prayers, Ulmas will deliver lecture on Fazilath Shab-e-Barath. Muslim brethren will visit graveyards at midnight and offer floral tribute to the departed souls. On this occasion, Namaz Isha prayers…
Farmer dies after casting vote
April 19, 2019Mandya: A 30-year-old farmer died after casting his vote at Mallanayakanakatte village in Mandya taluk yesterday. Bommegowda (30) is the deceased. Bommegowda, who exercised his franchise in the morning, was taking rest at his house, when he reportedly died of a heart attack. Woman casts vote after conducting last rites of husband In another incident,…
Woman ends life after voting
April 19, 2019Chikkamagalur: In a tragic incident, a woman committed suicide at her house by hanging self after exercising her franchise at Chikkamagalur town on Thursday. Nafeesa, sister of Javeed of ABC Coffee Curing Works at Chikkamagalur, cast her vote in the town for Udupi-Chikkamagalur Constituency yesterday and returned home. She is said to have ended her…
Obelisk, a forgotten monument at Srirangapatna
April 19, 2019By Arup Polash I recently visited Srirangapatna, near Mysuru. On the western most corner of Srirangapatna Fortress lies a War Memorial commemorating the Victory of the British over Tipu Sultan in 1799. It’s not on the usual tourist circuit for Srirangapatna. Nothing very unusual, one might say. However, a close look at the Memorial (now…
“Digital India” absent at polling booths
April 19, 2019Sir, In the polling for MP elections yesterday, it was pathetic to see polling staff and assistants carrying so many loose sheets of voter id slips and precariously balancing the same on their thighs and hands. They were fumbling with so many loose sheets of voters list which were prepared in different arrangements like alphabetical,…
Thanks to Helpline 1950
April 19, 2019Sir, I would like to thank the Mysuru district administration, particularly the DC and the entire team of election officials for the Helpline No. 1950 which enabled us in locating our correct booths. Though this phone line was extremely busy but after some waiting and continuous calls our queries were patiently answered by the officers…
Drain works damage house compound
April 19, 2019Mysuru: Drain works undertaken on Manujapatha Road, behind State Bank of India (SBI) in Kuvempunagar, has damaged the compound wall and the gate of a house on the road as huge machines were pressed into service to remove the existing drain and dig trenches close to the compound. Residents said that the drain works were…
Modified pushcarts to vendors
April 19, 2019On the occasion of the 31st Charter Nite Anniversary held recently, Lions Club of Mysore Midtown donated three modified pushcarts to three vendors to improve their income and livelihood. The beneficiaries who received the pushcarts are seen with the office-bearers of Lions Club of Mysore Midtown.
BAI installs new team for 2019-20
April 19, 2019The new team of Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, for the year 2019-20, was installed at a ceremony held at Hotel Country Inn & Suites by Radisson here recently. Sitting from left: R. Raghunath, Hon. Secretary, BAI Mysuru Centre 2019-20; J.V.R. Naidhruva, Chairman, BAI Mysuru Centre 2019-20; K. Sriram, National Vice-President, BAI; Chief…















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