Chamarajanagar: Ponnachi Mahadevaswamy, President of Salur Mutt Educational Institutions and a local political leader, yesterday denied reports that he was making efforts to get bail for Salur Mutt Junior Pontiff Immadi Mahadevaswamy, the prime accused in Hanur’s Sulwadi Kichguth Maramma Temple prasadam-poisoning case in which seventeen people lost their lives. Addressing a press meet here…
Centre’s nod to POCSO Amendment Act; Provision for death penalty
December 30, 2018New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday gave its nod to the amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. It has now decided to include death penalty for committing the crime. After the Cabinet Meeting, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, addressing the media, said that the Cabinet meeting chaired…
H1N1: 88 positive cases reported in Mysuru
December 30, 2018Mysuru: Of the total 598 samples of H1N1 suspected cases sent to laboratories since September, 88 were found to be positive, said District Health Officer Dr. Basavaraju yesterday. Speaking to newsmen at the Court Hall of the DC Office in city, he said that extra precautionary measures have been taken and all the doctors were…
‘Lingambudhi Lake Watch’ evokes good response
December 30, 2018Mysuru: A ‘Lake Watch’ programme was organized by Wild Mysuru this morning at Lingambudhi Lake near Ramakrishnanagar here. The programme attracted over 200 people including morning walkers and students keen on knowing about nature. DC Abhiram G. Sankar too participated in the programme and was seen keenly watching birds through his binoculars. Resource person A….
Bedding shop catches fire at Makkaji Chowk
December 30, 2018Mysuru: Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed when a bedding shop at Makkaji Chowk in the heart of the city caught fire last night, reportedly due to a short circuit. Fire erupted from the shop located in the cellar of building at Makkaji Chowk at about 8.30 pm, when the Saraswathipuram Fire Station was…
Ragi Procurement Centres to start functioning from Jan.1
December 30, 2018Mysuru: Announcing that Ragi Procurement Centres across the district will start functioning from Jan.1, Food and Civil Supplies Department Joint Director M. Shivanna has said that farmers can supply ragi at the procurement centres at Rs. 2,897 per quintal. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Shivanna said that there has been a bumper ragi crop…
N.R. Narayana Murthy meets GTD over proposed University status to NIE
December 30, 2018Mysuru: Infosys Founder and the city’s NIE (National Institute of Engineering) Director N.R. Narayana Murthy met Higher Education and District In-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda at the Minister’s local office in Jaladarshini Guest house this morning, over granting University status to NIE. Confirming the meeting, Minister G.T. Devegowda told ‘SOM’ that Murthy had come to meet him…
Agusta Westland helicopter deal case: Christian Michel caught passing a paper with questions on ‘Mrs. Gandhi’ to his Counsel
December 30, 2018New Delhi: A city Court hearing the Agusta Westland helicopter deal case, yesterday placed curbs on alleged middleman Christian Michel’s access to legal assistance after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) complained that the accused had misused the permission by passing on to his Counsel a paper that contained a set of questions on ‘Mrs. Gandhi’. The…
Textile Industry to come up at Chamarajanagar
December 30, 2018Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has said that Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd., has come forward to set up a textile industry in Chamarajanagar Industrial Park. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was in Delhi recently, held talks with the company promoters, during which the CM assured all help to the company for setting up a…
Residents complain of illegal activities near Vijayanagar water tank
December 30, 2018Mysuru: Accusing the authorities of turning a blind eye to illegal activities going on in the vicinity of Vijayanagar water tank, the residents have complained that they have lost peace due to such activities. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, Krishnappa, one of the aggrieved residents, said that several spots in the vicinity of…















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