Chamarajanagar: The Chamarajanagar District Manager and a First Division Assistant (FDA) of Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation were trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths when the duo were accepting bribe from a beneficiary here on Friday. District Manager N. Kempaiah and FDA Prakash, were the ones who were trapped by the ACB. One Mahesh…
DHO gives tips on preventing Dengue outbreak
June 9, 2018Mysuru: With the onset of Monsoon, the Health and Family Welfare Department, in association with Columbia Asia Hospital, will launch widespread campaigns across the district to sensitise the people on the measures to be taken for preventing the outbreak of dengue and such other vector-borne diseases. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this…
‘Sri Vasudeva Namana’ by Surabhi on Sunday
June 9, 2018Sri Mysore Vasudevacharya is a well-known name in the field of Karnatak Classical Music. Being an eminent scholar of Sanskrit and a great Vaaggeyakara, he was rightly honoured with the awards like Sangeetha Kalanidhi and Padma Bhushana. We should feel proud that he was a resident of Mysuru. But at the same time, it is…
Progressive thinkers to pray for secularism atop Chamundi Hill tomorrow
June 9, 2018Mysuru: In a bid to mobilise support for strengthening secular forces, progressive thinkers of the city will offer prayers near Mahishasura statue atop Chamundi Hill at 11 am tomorrow (June 10) according to University of Mysore faculty Prof. Mahesh Chandra Guru. The programme is organised under the aegis of Forum of Secular Organisations with the…
Muslim Educational Society condoles Prof. Durrani’s death
June 9, 2018Mysuru: The office- bearers, members, and teachers of Muslim Educational Society (MES) have condoled the death of Prof. M. I. K. Durrani, who was the President of MES for a long time. In a condolence message, Prof. Jalees A. K. Tareen, President, Muslim Educational Society said, “Prof. Durrani lived in the hearts of thousands of…
Urological paper presentation at San Francisco
June 9, 2018Mysuru: Dr.M. Raghavendran, Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeon, Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysuru, presented papers at the Indo American Urological Association (IAUA) as well as at the American Urological Association at their Annual Meetings held at San Francisco, US, recently. His poster titled “Thrombosis in Emphysematous Pyloneph can be significant” was described as outstanding poster by…
Bags International Rank in Science Olympiad Exam
June 9, 2018Mysuru: L.B. Akshay, a class 8 student of Sri Sharada Public School, Mysuru, has secured International Rank 3 in the International General Knowledge Olympiad exam conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). He also bagged a bronze medal, merit certificate and Rs. 10,000 cash prize. Students from over 45,000 schools of 1,400 cities across 30 countries…
Four watchtowers planned at Mysuru Central Jail
June 9, 2018By S.T. Ravikumar One of the oldest prisons in Karnataka, the Mysuru Central Jail will soon get a security upgrade. Not taking any chance on security, the Jail authorities have decided to construct watch towers for 24/7 and 365-day vigil. These towers will come up within the compound and once set up, there will be…
Pride of Police
June 9, 2018By S.T. Ravikumar Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Gone are the days when we heard constant complaints from Policemen that they are treated badly by their superiors and the government too does not provide any facilities to them. Thanks to the initiative by some welfare-oriented senior Police officers who have served Mysuru, the Police personnel…
PETTY RULES !
June 9, 2018The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed many new pet rules but the one grabbing most headlines is One-Apartment One-Pet and One-House Three-Pets rule. And now Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is trying to follow some of these rules. Let’s hope they choose wisely. Since we are talking about mindless pet rules, may be we…












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