New Delhi: Bihar’s Mohd. Mushtaque Ahmad was elected the President of Hockey India following the eighth Hockey India Congress on Monday. Ahmad, who formerly held the Secretary General’s post, will succeed Rajinder Singh after being elected unopposed, according to a Hockey India statement.
City remembers Gandhiji
October 2, 2018Mysuru: Marking 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, programmes were held at various places in city this morning. The District Administration along with the Department of Information and Public Relations had organised a prayer meeting at Town Hall. Earlier, District Minister G.T. Devegowda garlanded the statue of the Mahatma at Gandhi Square and administered oath…
Kurubarahalli Sy. No. 4 and Alanahalli Sy. No. 41 ‘B-Kharab’ Land Officialdom’s lethargy, indifference delaying implementation of Cabinet Decision
October 2, 2018Mysuru: In keeping with the Kannada adage “Devaru Kottaroo Pujari Kodalla” (Even if God grants you, the Priest withholds), the officialdom’s lethargic and even indifferent attitude to the suffering of the people, has resulted in the inordinate delay of seven months in implementing the March 3, 2018 State Cabinet decision to delete CITB and MUDA…
Environment protection and patriotism portrayed through dances at Yuva Sambhrama
October 2, 2018Mysuru: The second day of ‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ last evening featured dances focussing on environment protection and patriotism at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here. Over 20 students of Hunsur Govt. Women’s College entered the stage holding banners with pictures of trees and presented a dance to the popular song ‘Adavideviya Kaadu Janagala E…
Mysurean, Gita Gopinath appointed as IMF Chief Economist
October 2, 2018New Delhi: Mysuru-born Harvard Professor Gita Gopinath, popularly called as GG, has been appointed as the Chief Economist at International Monetary Fund (IMF). She will advise the IMF on policy issues. Gita is the first Indian women to be occupying the coveted post and the second Indian after former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. IMF Managing…
Dasara Gold Card available on www.mysoredasara.gov.in from today
October 2, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara Gold Card, which will provide special benefits tto tourists is available online from today. District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda released posters of the same yesterday. The Dasara Executive Committee has printed 1,000 such cards. Each card is priced at Rs.3,999 and only one person can enjoy the privileges per card. The Tourism…
Plot to kill Dalai Lama by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen members: Home Ministry seeks report
October 2, 2018Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has unearthed a plot by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen members to kill Buddhist Monk Dalai Lama and the Union Home Ministry sought a report on the issue from the State Government. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has directed Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara, DGP Neelamani N. Raju and heads of Intelligence…
Actor ‘Duniya’ Vijay, three others granted Conditional Bail
October 2, 2018Assault and kidnap of gym trainer Bengaluru: The City Civil and Sessions Court yesterday granted Conditional Bail to Sandalwood actor ‘Duniya’ Vijay and three others accused of kidnapping and assaulting Maruthi Gowda, a gym trainer, over a trivial row on Sept.22 in Bengaluru. Judge, T.P. Ramalinge Gowda, granted conditional bail to Vijay, his personal trainer…
BJP leader shot dead in Kodagu by GP Member
October 2, 2018Madikeri: Even as Kodagu is yet to recover from the natural disaster which hit the district in August, a BJP leader was shot dead by a JD(S) supported Gram Panchayat member at Maragodu in the taluk on Monday. Kaanadka Tilakraj (40), a local BJP leader of Maragodu is the victim. The murder is said to…
Bank gold examiner cheats Bank of over Rs.31 lakh
October 2, 2018He had obtained loans by pledging fake gold in the names of Bank’s customers Periyapatna: A gold examiner of a bank at Kittur in Periyapatna taluk, has allegedly cheated the bank to the tune of over Rs.31 lakh, by pledging fake gold jewellery in the names of Bank’s customers and the customers who came to know…















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