Mysuru: A meeting of Veerashaiva-Lingayat community leaders supporting the BJP will take place at Nadabrahma Sangeeta Sabha on JLB Road in city at 10am tomorrow (Feb.10). The meeting is likely to discuss the political scenario in Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, from where CM Siddharamaiah has declared that he would contest in the forthcoming Assembly polls. Community…
Man on bail hacked to death in Hunsur
February 9, 2018Hunsur: A 45-year-old man who was out on bail was hacked to death in the town late last night. The victim has been identified as Mahesh (45), alias Bellulli Mahesh, a resident of Ranganatha Extension in the town. Mahesh who had divorced his wife Lakshmi, was sentenced to jail about 5 months ago by a…
Court sentences Tanzanian nationals for overstaying in city
February 9, 2018Mysuru: The Fourth JMFC Court has sentenced three Tanzanian nationals for one month simple imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 8,000 each for overstaying in city, though their Visas had expired. The Tanzanian nationals, who were sentenced have been identified as Atupele Friday Mwakyusa, Evance Damasi Mlay and Aidan Emilian Riwa. A team of…
Divisional-level Job Fair in Mysuru on Feb. 23, 24
February 9, 2018Mysuru: In view of the Mysuru Divisional Job Fair organised by Skill Development Corporation, Government of Karnataka, to be held at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city on Feb. 23 and 24, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep held a preliminary meeting at his office here yesterday. Randeep said that candidates from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu and Chikkamagalur…
Brand Mysuru Logo competition date extended to Feb. 15
February 9, 2018Mysuru: The District Administration with a plan to build a brand for Mysuru had invited logo designers to participate in an open competition to design a logo which includes Mysuru’s core values, characteristics, aspirations and truest distinctions and establish insights into the needs of global audience. The rationale both in Kannada and English should not…
Doliwallas from Shikharji carry infirm to Bahubali’s abode up the hill
February 9, 2018Over 300 Doliwallas are coming to Shravanabelagola from Shikharji to carry the devotees up the Vindhyagiri for them to have darshan of Lord Bahubali and witness the ongoing 88th Mahamastakabhisheka. As of now, there are 20 designated local Doliwallas employed by the Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt who have been doing this business of carrying devotees since…
DVG Muktaka Sahitya Award to city scholar
February 9, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru-based Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy will confer its coveted DVG Muktaka Sahitya Award-2017 on scholar Muktaka Poet Dr. Kabbinale Vasantha Bharadwaj. during its 18th Anniversary function on Feb. 18 at 6.30 pm at Mysuru Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, Mysuru. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 and a Citation. The function…
Inter-College quiz contest ‘INQUIZITIVE’
February 9, 2018Mysuru: The Department of Business Administration, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, had organised an Inter-College Quiz Competition INQUIZITIVE for PU students at its premises in city recently. As many as nine teams from various colleges in and around the city participated and six teams were selected for the final round. The quiz master was Thejaswi,…
Workshop on competitive exams held in city
February 9, 2018Mysuru: A one-day workshop on Competitive Exams for students of post-matric hostels run by the Backward Classes Welfare Department was held at Kalamandira here recently. The workshop jointly organised by the District Administration, ZP and Backward Classes Welfare Department was aimed at educating the hostel students on UPSC, KPSC and a host of other competitive…
Wins first prize in essay contest
February 9, 2018Mysuru: G. Lalitha, a first year PUC (Commerce) student of Mysore Central PU College, has won first prize in the district-level essay contest held on the occasion of National Voters Day – 2018 and third prize in the State-level essay contest, according to a press release from College Principal D.B. Lata.















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