City’s Principal JMFC Court Judge Ramesh Babu yesterday posted the hearing of a petition filed by the family members of Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy, who committed suicide at a lodge in Madikeri on July 7, 2016 to consider them as co-complainants, to March 6. Ganapathy’s father M.K. Kushalappa, mother Poovamma, brother M.K. Machaiah and sister Sabitha…
Paduvarahalli Jodi Maramma Jathra from Feb. 25
February 22, 2017The annual Jodi Maramma Jathra at Paduvarahalli that has a history of over 500 years will be celebrated in a grand manner and the Police Department will provide all necessary facilities and security to make the event successful, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Dr. H.T. Shekar. He was addressing a peace meeting between the Police,…
New District Offices Complex construction in full swing
February 22, 2017Construction of the District Office Complex on the German Press premises is on full swing. The construction works have been initiated by the Karnataka Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department in a 22,920 sqmts land with an estimated cost of Rs. 67,91,80,612. The present DC office is in a 150-year-old heritage building and…
Parivarthana to stage plays on Feb. 24 and 26
February 22, 2017City-based theatre group Parivarthana will be staging the play ‘Raavi Nadiya Dandeyalli’ translated to Kannada by Dr. Thippeswamy on Feb. 24 at Kalamandira here at 7 pm. The play, originally written by Syed Azghar Wajahath, is directed by senior theatrist S.R. Ramesh. On Feb. 26, the theatre group will be staging the play ‘Krishiyali Kushiyali’…
Col. M. K. Belliappa takes over as Group Commander, NCC Mysuru
February 22, 2017Col. Mallengada Kishore Belliappa has assumed charge as Group Commander, NCC (National Cadet Corps) Group, Mysuru. The NCC Group Mysuru has over 10,000 Cadets enrolled from different Schools and Colleges in Mysuru and adjoining Districts of Mandya, Hassan, Chikkamagalur and Chamarajanagar. Profile: Col. M.K. Belliappa is an Infantry Officer commissioned into the Mahar Regiment of…
Interaction meet to finalise women empowerment draft policy
February 22, 2017A day-long interaction meet of Mysuru Division to finalise the State’s Women Empowerment Draft Policy, began at the Department of Studies in Social Work, Manasagangothri here yesterday. The meet was organised by the Women and Child Welfare Department in association with officials of various concerned Departments, voluntary organisations, NGOs and agencies working for women empowerment….
Screening of movie ‘Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu’ tomorrow
February 22, 2017Kannada movie ‘Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu,’ directed by Hemanth M. Rao, will be screened at Kalamandira tomorrow (Feb. 23) at 6 pm, as part of Cinema Samaya, organised under the aegis of the Department of Information and Public Relation, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy and Mysore Film Society. Prior to the movie, a documentary produced by Information…
Man held for killing wife, sister-in-law 8 years ago
February 22, 2017Acting on a tip off, sleuths attached to Udayagiri Police Station and CCB, yesterday arrested a man from his relative’s house in D.G. Halli in Bengaluru for killing his wife and sister-in-law with a sharp instrument used by carpenters in Mysuru on May 8, 2009. While the nabbed has been identified as Ishaq Pasha, resident…
Four-day International Conference on Lord Srirama begins
February 22, 2017A four-day International Conference on ‘Lord Srirama in Art, Literature and Religion,’ organised by Prof. Bhashyam Swamiji of Sri Sudarshana Narasimha Kshetra, Vijayanagar and the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with Ayodhya Research Institute; ICHR, New Delhi; IGNCA, New Delhi; I-SERVE, New Delhi; IAS, New Delhi & National Museums…
MLA recalls contribution of Mutts in rural development
February 22, 2017“Religious mutts have played a key role in the development of villages in Karnataka and have revolutionised the society in the rural belts. These mutts have taken on the responsibility of development apart from carrying on their religious activities,” said MLA G.T. Devegowda. He was speaking after inaugurating the 28th Punyaradhane of Lingaikya Sri Mahantha…
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