Mysuru: A textile and jewellery trader from Periyapatna taluk has gone missing after sending a video message on WhatsApp to his wife on July 8. A missing complaint has been lodged by his wife at Periyapatna Police Station. According to the complaint filed by Sunitha, her husband 38-year-old Sukhlal alias Suresh was running Parveen Textiles…
Challenge to swim in high current claims life: Youth washed away in Kapila River
July 11, 2018Nanjangud: A 28-year-old youth, who had allegedly dived into the Kapila River from the bridge on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road near Nanjangud along with four others as a challenge to swim in Kapila River, which is flowing in full force, was drowned and swept away last evening. The deceased has been identified as Musafir, a resident of…
Chamarajanagar hospital vacant posts will be filled up soon: D.K. Shivakumar
July 11, 2018Bengaluru: Medical Education Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that more than a hundred vacant posts in Chamarajanagar District Hospital, which include specialist doctors, staff nurses, paramedical staff and Group-D employees will be filled up soon. Replying to a question by MLC Sandesh Nagaraj at the Legislative Council here on July 9, Shivakumar said that the…
Rally marks Population Day
July 11, 2018Mysuru: Population control is a major issue concerning the country and it is very important to restrict the size of the family. Gone are the days when two children per family was accepted norm. With the population explosion, the time has come to limit it to just one child per family, said Deputy Mayor Indira…
Female elephant dies at Dubare Elephant Camp
July 11, 2018Kushalnagar: Mythili (52), a female elephant at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu, died yesterday due to illness. Mythili, which had given birth to two calves at the camp, was suffering from illness since a few days and had become serious on Monday. Though Mythili was being treated by Hunsur Wildlife Division Veterinarian Dr. Mujeeb, the…
Haj training, vaccination camp held
July 11, 2018Mysuru: The day-long Haj training and vaccination camp, organised by the Mysore District Haj Committee began at R.K. Palace near P&T Quarters in Udayagiri here this morning. 370 pilgrims have been selected from Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar district by Karnataks State Haj Committee. Dr. Nageshwara Rao, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. Srinivas, Dr. Nishanth, Dr. Ramya and…
Residents Welfare Association holds tree-planting drive
July 11, 2018Mysuru: The Vijayanagar First Stage Residents Welfare Association, in collaboration with Rotary Mysore North and the Forest Department, had organised a tree-planting drive at Kannada Sahitya Parishat Bhavan premises in Vijayanagar first stage last Sunday. Chief Conservator of Forests Karunakaran was the chief guest. Mosquito control and eradication expert Dr. Somashekar Gowda, Rtn. Mallaraje Urs,…
Workshop on ‘Challenges in Higher Education Systems’
July 11, 2018Mysuru: De Paul Education Academy, Mysuru, in collaboration with University of North Carolina (UNC), USA, conducted a workshop on ‘Teaching Methodology and Challenges in Higher Education Systems; A Comparison.’ Delegates from various colleges in Mysuru and UNC, attended the programme. The programme dealt with various challenges in higher education and teacher education. The delegates also…
Winners of Inter-School Debate Contest
July 11, 2018Mysuru: Maharshi Institutions conducted Inter-School Debate Contest in connection with its Silver Jubilee here recently. Bhavani Shankar, Managing Trustee, presided. T. Lakshmi, Principal, Public School, welcomed. K.R. Gopalaswamy, Sr. Principal, proposed a vote of thanks. Mahadevaswamy, Principal, PU College, briefed about Maharshi institutions. The following students bagged prizes in the contest: Kannada Section: Megha…
Selected for Kuvempu Sahitya Ratna Award
July 11, 2018Mysuru: Bengaluru-based Kuvempu Kalaniketana Samsthe has selected writer T. Satish Javaregowda, who is also the President of Karnataka Kaavalu Pade Cultural Wing, for ‘Kuvempu Sahitya Ratna Award.’ The award will be presented by Jnanpith awardee Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar on July 13 at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru. Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the programme. Poetess…















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