Mandya: Bowing to pressure from farmers, social activists and other protesting groups, authorities of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) have cancelled the controversial trial blasts around Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. The blasts were to be conducted by scientists from Pune-based Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) this morning to study the impact of…
Prime Minister pays rich tributes to Sri Shivakumara Swamiji
January 28, 2019It is Narendra Modi’s first ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of 2019 New Delhi: A day after the country celebrated its 70th Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first edition of his popular monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of the year 2019 yesterday. Modi began his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ speech by paying tribute to…
Prasadam poisoning: Two dead, 11 taken ill at Chintamani Temple
January 28, 2019Chintamani: Two women died and 11 others, including two children, have been hospitalised after they allegedly consumed ‘kesari bath’ that had been distributed as ‘prasadam’ at a temple in Chintamani town in Chikkaballapura district on Friday night. This is the second incident in a little over a month where the consumption of temple offerings has…
Woman makes children sleep at Railway Quarters; goes missing
January 28, 2019Mysuru: A woman has gone missing after making her three children sleep on the varanda of a house at the Loco Colony Railway Quarters in Yadavagiri on Jan.16. According to the press release, the woman, who came to the Railway Quarters at about 9 pm along with three children, introduced herself as Malathi Sahu of…
Tiger mauls man to death at H.D. Kote
January 28, 2019Victim caught by his nape; dragged into the forest Mysuru: – A person, who strolled out of his house after waking up, was killed by a tiger in H.D. Kote this morning. He was dragged into the forest and the feline had eaten some of his body parts. This is the second such incident at…
Young farmer Shashi Kumar wins Bigg Boss Kannada 6
January 28, 2019Singer Naveen Sajju first runner-up Bengaluru: Shashi Kumar, a young farmer from Chikkaballapura district, won the Bigg Boss Kannada Season 6 title. In the glittering finals held yesterday, Kichcha Sudeep announced the winner. Singer Naveen Sajju of Lucia fame is the first runner-up followed by Kavita Gowda, who is the second runner-up. An M.Sc graduate…
Newly-enrolled voters get ID cards
January 28, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the District Administration had organised a programme marking National Voters Day at Town Hall here on Friday. Inaugurating the programme, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge S.K. Vontigodi asked youths above 18 years to consider voting as a right to strengthen the democracy. He contended that a good leader…
VC must always be alert: Minister S.R. Mahesh
January 28, 2019Mysuru: Apprehending that certain groups may target the University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor on administrative and academic fronts as part of a larger conspiracy, Tourism and Sericulture Minister S.R. Mahesh advised VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar to be wary of such groups. He was speaking after felicitating VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar at the felicitation…
Bank Colony residents submit pre-Budget proposal to MCC
January 28, 2019Mysuru: The Mysore Bank Colony Residents Cultural and Welfare Association submitted a list of priority works pending to be attended to by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) with estimated amounts for each work, in SBM Colony with a total sum of Rs.3.40 crore. This was in response to a call from MCC requesting the residents of…
1,473 persons undergo health check-up under ‘Arogya Mysuru’
January 28, 2019Free spectacles, medicines distributed Mysuru: About 1,473 persons, residing in MCC Ward Nos. 49, 50 and 51 coming under K.R. Constituency, underwent free health check up under ‘Arogya Mysuru’ scheme, organised by MLA S.A. Ramdas at Nataraja Educational Institution premises here yesterday. The health check up was conducted by specialist doctors of various departments from…















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