Mysuru: The first district-level Mahila Kannada Sahitya Sammelana organised by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) will be held on Jan. 23 at Maharani’s Arts College in city. Addressing a press conference here this morning, District KSP President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna said the Sammelana President Dr. Y.C. Bhanumathi will be brought to the venue in a…
‘Plastic Rice’ found in Mid-Day Meals rice bags
January 21, 2019T. Narasipur: ‘Plastic Rice’ were reportedly found in the rice bags supplied by the Food and Civil Supplies Department for Mid-Day Meal Scheme at Government Primary School in Bannahallihundi village in the taluk recently. The incident came to light when the cook opened the rice bag to cook meals for school children. The cook who…
Mother drowns children in water drum, commits suicide
January 21, 2019Mandya: A 25-year-old mother of two children, depressed over incurable skin disease, allegedly drowned her two children in a water drum and later committed suicide by hanging self at her house in Shivanahalli at Nagamangala taluk in the district yesterday afternoon. While the mother is identified as Shivamma alias Mahalakshmi, wife of Manjunath, a Gram…
CCB cops arrest 5 inter-State house burglars; 28 cases solved
January 21, 2019Rs. 10 lakh worth gold, silver articles recovered Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested five inter-State house burglars on Jan. 9 and 18. They have recovered gold and silver ornaments worth about Rs. 10 lakh besides seizing various tools used for committing the theft. The arrested are 27-year-old Bharath of Bagowli village;…
Lalithakala drawing competition winners
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Lalithakala Centre for Visual Arts, Bengaluru, a unit of JSE Educational and Charitable Trust, had organised the 13th National-level Students and Art Teachers’ Art Competition recently in Mysuru. Lalithakala Centre’s Founder-President S. Jayavinu Kumar, Lalithakala Centre Vice-President Evawe Prabha and Anitha’s Art Classes Art teacher K.S. Anitha distributed the prizes to the winners. Colouring…
No power supply on Jan. 23
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted on Jan. 23 between 10 am and 5 pm in the following areas: Vajamangala, Bhugathahalli, Chikkahalli, Yandhahalli, Varuna, Dandikere, Mosambayyanahalli, Janthagalli, Sajjehundi, Kempegowdanahundi, Bada-galahundi, Moodalahundi, Pillahalli, Hosakote, Moraraji Desai Residential School, Puttegowdanahundi, Chattanallipalya, Ramashrama Farm, Bannur road and surrounding areas, according to a press…
Two missing from city
January 21, 2019Mysuru: In separate incidents, a teenage boy and a girl have gone missing from Udayagiri Police limits in city. In the first incident, 16-year-old Usman, who left his house on Jan. 13 morning, has since gone missing and a complaint has been lodged by one Manwar in this regard. In the second incident, 17-year-old Muskan…
Unidentified body found
January 21, 2019Mysuru: A body of an unidentified woman was found in Varuna Canal near Varakodu in the taluk on Saturday. The deceased, aged between 25 and 35 years, is 5ft. tall and was found wearing a polyester saree and black blouse when found. Police have suspected that the woman may have accidentally slipped and fell into…
Removal of Government board Tahsildar lodges Police complaint
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Following the incident of miscreants removing the caution board installed by the District Administration in the Government land at Doddakere along M.G. Road in city, Mysuru Tahsildar T. Ramesh Babu has lodged a complaint with Nazarbad Police in this regard. On Jan.10, a team led by Tahsildar Ramesh Babu reclaimed 11.38 acres of land…
Zilla Pathrakartara Abhyudaya Sangha launches loan scheme
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Zilla Pathrakartara Abhyudaya Sangha launched its loan scheme for members at a function held at Pathrakartara Bhavan here recently. ZP In-charge President S.R. Nandish launched the loan scheme and distributed loans to ten members of the Sangha. Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Pushpalata Jagannath appreciated the good move of the Sangha to provide…















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