Mysuru: As part of the BJP’s national campaign ahead of the LS Polls, members of BJP Mahila Morcha launched ‘Kamala Jyothi Sankalpa’ in front of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha’s residence in Vijayanagar fourth stage here on Tuesday evening. The ‘Kamala Jyothi Sankalpa’ campaign is aimed at connecting with the beneficiaries of various Central Government Schemes…
184th birth anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
February 27, 2019Anniversary celebrations at Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama from Mar. 9 to Mar. 17 Mysuru: The 184th birthday celebration of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa will be held on Mar. 8 at Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama in Yadavagiri here. Mar. 8: Vedic chanting (5.15 am); special puja (7.15 am); Bhajans (9 am); homa (11 am) and Prasada distribution (12 noon);…
Chain snatched at Lalithadripura
February 27, 2019Mysuru: A miscreant has snatched a gold chain of a woman at Lalithadripura here last evening. The woman, who lost her gold chain, is Chikkathayamma. She was walking on the road to her relative’s house to give a wedding invitation, when the miscreants, who came on a scooter from behind, snatched her 40 gram gold…
Miscreants in the guise of Police rob senior citizens
February 27, 2019Mysuru: In separate incidents, miscreants in the guise of Police officials have robbed two senior citizens of their gold jewels worth about Rs.71,000 in city yesterday. In the first incident, 62-year-old Rangaswamy, a resident of Aravindanagar, was walking near Mahadeshwaraswamy Temple in the locality at about 10.30 am, when two miscreants in the guise of…
Unidentified bodies found
February 27, 2019Mysuru: In separate cases, the Hebbal Police and the Mysuru Railway Police have found the bodies of unidentified persons in their respective jurisdictions. In the first case, Hebbal Police, have found a body of an unidentified person on the Service Road of the Ring Road. The deceased, aged between 55 and 60 years, is 5.5…
Flower vendor killed in midnight accident
February 27, 2019Mysuru: A flower vendor from Devaraja Market was killed when his bike collided with another bike coming from the opposite direction on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway late last night. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Raghu, son of Biddappa and a resident of Palahalli in Srirangapatna Taluk. According to Police, Raghu was on his way home…
Shop gutted at Devaraja Market
February 27, 2019Mysuru: A shop selling kitchen tools such as knives, machete, tava, coconut scraper and other such tools was gutted at Devaraja Market here early this morning. It is learnt that the shop located near the flower stalls, is owned by one Sadiq. Fire was noticed by the flower traders, who immediately informed Sadiq and also…
Man run over by train
February 27, 2019Mysuru: An unidentified man, aged about 45 years, died after coming under a moving train near B.M. Sri nagar on Monday night. It is learnt that the unidentified man was crossing the railway track when he came under the Inter-City Shivamogga-Mysuru train, which was coming to Mysuru, according to the Mysuru Railway Police.
Pet Talk
February 27, 2019In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on hand-rearing and rehabilitating a squirrel; How to bring the disappearing sparrows back to our cities. How can we bring the disappearing sparrows back to our cities? The disappearance of sparrows, which once could be found in every nook and corner, is another warning sign against the…
Dimensions of Development
February 27, 2019The countries of the world continue to be divided into two major categories, namely developed and developing. The latter class of countries, including India, earlier were wearing the uncomplimentary identity as underdeveloped. This seemingly honourable portrayal of these countries from under-developed to developing owes it to the patronising outlook of the functionaries in high posts…















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