Basavaraju (57), formerly Assistant Branch Manager of LIC of India and a resident of Vidyashankar Nagar here, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife Parvathi Vattam (daughter of late journalist Krishna Vattam), two daughters, a son-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his farm house in Pillahalli near…
K. L. Nagaraju
January 1, 2019K. L. Nagaraju (58), President of Auto Association and a resident of Kalkunike in the town, passed away yesterday following a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife, two sons Pradeep and Prathap (photographers) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed last evening.
Early Childhood Education Conference on Jan.6
January 1, 2019International Montessori and Kindergarten Training Academy (IMKTA), situated on Manandavadi Road, Mysuru, has organised the Fifth Early Childhood Education Conference – 2019 in association with All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, on Jan.6 at 9 am at Hotel Rio Meridian on New Sayyaji Rao Road. The topic of the Conference, organised for…
National Astrology Meet on Jan. 6
January 1, 2019Mayakara Gurukula, in association with Sanskrit University, has organised a National Astrology Meet for the second time on Jan.6 at 9 am at Cauvery auditorium in the premises of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) here. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Mayakara Gurukula Founder Mugur Madhu Dikshit said that the…
MDFA ‘B’ Division Football League from tomorrow
January 1, 2019The Mysore District Football Association (MDFA) will be conducting the ‘B’ Division Football League 2018-19 for the ‘Govindaraju Memorial Trophy’ at the University Football Grounds from tomorrow (Jan.2). The matches will be played on a league basis. The teams taking part are Lion FC, KR Mill FC, Royal FC, Govt. Press FC, Soniya FC, KSRTC…
Green hurdle for proposed Disneyland at KRS
December 31, 2018Environment Ministry declares 6,142 acres around Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary as Eco-Sensitive Zone Mysuru: The Karnataka Government’s ambitious ‘Disneyland’ project at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir is unlikely to get environmental clearance as the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has already declared Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna and its surrounding areas as Eco-Sensitive…
Mysuru gears up for New Year revelry under Police vigil
December 31, 2018Mysuru: While hundreds of tourists and New Year revellers have descended on Mysuru to welcome 2019, hotels, resorts, clubs and recreational centres are making hectic preparations to usher in the New Year with great fanfare with each one of the establishments trying to outdo the other with unique entertainment programmes. Along with the preparations, the…
GTD holds meeting with officials on drinking water supply to city
December 31, 2018Visits Hongalli Pumping Station, Hale Unduwadi Project site Mysuru: With the onset of summer just a couple of months away, District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) held a meeting with the officials concerned at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday. At the meeting, the officials opposed the Minister on the measures taken to ensure proper drinking…
Tourists flock Bandipur National Park
December 31, 2018Gundlupet: The year-end holiday season as part of Christmas and New Year is not only attracting tourists in large numbers to the cultural capital Mysuru but also to the nearby wildlife sanctuaries like Bandipur National Park. After good rains this year, the lush green Bandipur forests with hills and winding road and a haven for…
Video of youth driving SUV in KRS backwaters goes viral
December 31, 2018Police book case against the youth for an 8-year-old video ! Mysuru: If doctored images and videos, fake news and conspiracies are the virus, social media is the host. Widespread access to technology and a guaranteed boost to social media standings mean that fake image and viral videos can circulate around the internet so quickly…












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