Chamaraja Congress candidate and incumbent MLA Vasu, visited Kaginele Kanakapeetha Shakha Mutt at Siddarthanagar in city yesterday and sought the blessings of Sri Shivanandapuri Swamiji. Later, Vasu went on a padayatra in Nazarbad, Kailaspuram, Pourakarmika Colony and surrounding areas.
VC for just 22 days !
May 3, 2018Mysuru: The University of Mysore saw the appointment of its fourth Acting Vice-Chancellor in the last nearly 16 months. Prof. Ningamma Betsur took charge as the new Acting Vice Chancellor, this morning at Crawford Hall. She succeeds acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraju. She is the Dean of Education Faculty and by virtue of her seniority,…
Over 15 Ministers, ex-Ministers in poll fray from old Mysuru region
May 3, 2018Mysuru: The Old Mysuru region is witnessing significant number of Ministers and former Ministers – as many as 15 – contesting in the May 12 Assembly elections. They are trying their electoral fortunes from Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagaram, Hassan, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts that comes under the region. The fray is dominated by nine from Congress…
Cauvery: SC orders release of 4 TMCft. water to TN
May 3, 2018Apex Court warns Karnataka of serious consequences if it fails to release water New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning asked Karnataka to release four Tmcft (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu (TN) for the month of May and warned it of “serious consequences” if it fails to release water….
Deve Gowda dismisses PM Modi’s remarks on him as insignificant
May 3, 2018Bengaluru: A day after Prime Minister Modi heaped praises on him, JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda yesterday described the comments as a “magnanimous gesture” but sought to underplay it saying: “I don’t want his praise or abuse.” Gowda was quick to add that the new-found mutual bonhomie was not indicative of…
Strong winds, rains uproot trees, blow off roof tops
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Strong winds, accompanied by lightning and rains uprooted trees and blew off roof tops in several parts of city yesterday. The rains which began around 7.45 pm fell heavily till 10 pm. Two trees near Kautilya School in Kanakadasanagar and a few trees on Paramahamsa Road in Yadavagiri and on 4th Main in Gokulam…
Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai passes away
May 3, 2018Mysuru: City’s renowned doctor, writer, art patron and a pro-society thinker Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, popularly known as the Common Man’s Doctor, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru yesterday afternoon. He was 73. He leaves behind his wife Asha Rai, son Dasharath Rai, daughter-in-law, grandchild, brothers B. Rajashekar Rai and B. Ramanath Rai…
Efforts on to open KRS to tourists from tomorrow
May 3, 2018Mysuru: All efforts are being made to open the famed international tourist spot the Brindavan Gardens, popularly called KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) Dam to the public by tomorrow. The entry to KRS has been banned for two days, following heavy rains and uprooting of nearly 50 trees, killing three people on Tuesday night. Nearly 130…
Actor Yash star campaigner for KR BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Even as campaign by political parties for the May 12 polls has intensified in the city, actor Yash campaigned for K.R. Constituency BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas yesterday. Beginning his campaign after garlanding the statue of Basaveshwara near Gun House Circle, Yash took out a rally in an open vehicle along with Ramdas, passing…
Minister Tanveer Sait participates in Road Show at NR Constituency
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Minister and Congress candidate from NR Assembly Constituency Tanveer Sait participated in a road show in the constituency yesterday and sought votes from the residents. Hundreds of Congress activists participated in the road show along with the Minister. Tanveer Sait was welcomed in a special way by women with traditional Aarathi in Rajivnagar, …














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