Asha Kirana Hospital, Mysuru, is commemorating its 20 years of service in the field of HIV/AIDS by holding a programme on Dec. 10 at 10.30 am at Shubhodhini Convention Centre in city. Dr. R. Balasubramaniam of SVYM, Dr. R.S. Gupta and Dr. K.S. Sachdeva from NACO and Dr. I.S. Gilada, President of AIDS Society of…
Youth commits suicide on his engagement day
December 8, 2017Madikeri: An incident of a 31-year-old youth committing suicide on the day of his engagement has been reported from Kakkabe near Napoklu, Kodagu yesterday. The deceased youth has been identified as Sharath Somanna, son of Apparanda Suresh, proprietor of a resort in Kakkabe. As Sharath’s engagement was organised yesterday in Virajpet, his relatives and friends…
First phase of Gujarat polls tomorrow
December 8, 2017Ahmedabad: The high-octane campaign for the first phase of the crucial Gujarat elections, viewed as a prestige battle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a litmus test for the leadership of Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, came to an end yesterday. Voting will be held on Dec. 9. A total of 89 seats out of a…
Chief Secretary a celebrity now
December 8, 2017Bengaluru:“Thank u all for your genuine blessings, support & faith in me. Will never let u down.” This is how the newly-appointed Chief Secretary N. Ratna Prabha tweeted before she took charge. Her popularity is so high that in the last five days more than 5,000 people have visited Vidhana Soudha to greet her. After…
Two music concerts and a Bharatanatyam recital at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha
December 8, 2017By Padmavathi Narasimhan Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, is bringing two music concerts and a Bharatanatyam recital at Nadabrahma Sangeeta Sabha (JLB Road) this month. On the 9th of this month, Vidu. Sharada Bhat Kattige will present a Hindustani Vocal concert with Pt. Ramesh Dhannur on tabla and Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath on harmonium. Sharada Bhat has…
Wild tusker offers prayer at Himavad Gopalaswamy temple
December 8, 2017Gundlupet: Every day as the Sun is setting, a tusker visits the temple, offers prayers, takes the prasada and leaves. This astonishing incident though sounds bizarre occurs every evening at the Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Since the last few days at around 5 pm, a lone tusker climbs the steps of the…
Leopardess caught in H.D. Kote
December 8, 2017H.D. Kote: The Forest Department personnel have caught a leopardess which had created panic among the villagers in Ramenahalli and surrounding areas in H.D. Kote taluk, here on Wednesday. Following complaints of the leopardess being spotted in N.Begur, Kalasuru and surrounding villages, the forest officials had set a cage since a week and were able…
Aadhaar linking deadline extended to March 31
December 8, 2017New Delhi: The Centre yesterday informed the Supreme Court that it was willing to extend till March 31 next year the deadline fixed for mandatory linking of Aadhaar for availing various services and schemes. The Supreme Court will be setting up a five-Judge Constitution Bench next week to hear several pleas seeking an interim stay…
DC calls for active public participation for groundwater conservation
December 8, 2017Mysuru: Underlining the need for judicious use of water, Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep has called for active public participation in conserving groundwater. He was speaking after inaugurating a day-long workshop on the measures to be taken to conserve groundwater at Abdul Nazir Sab State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) here yesterday morning. Recalling the…
Operation Cheetah: 3,207 cases of traffic violations booked, Rs. 3,79,500 fine imposed
December 8, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, along with Civil Police personnel, who conducted ‘Operation Cheetah,’ a drive against traffic rules offenders from 4 pm to 7 pm on Nov.5, have booked 3,207 cases against violators and have also collected a total fine of Rs. 3,79,500 from them. This apart, the Cops, who conducted a drive…















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