Mysuru: To identify and find solutions in the education sector, the JD(S) is hosting an intellectual conclave in city on Jan.8 (tomorrow). Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Mysore (UoM) & Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and JD(S) leader, Prof. K.S. Rangappa told reporters yesterday that the party State President H.D. Kumaraswamy will attend…
Tea shop owner killed as unidentified bike hits
January 7, 2018Mysuru: A tea shop owner was killed when an unidentified bike hit him while he was walking near Chamundipuram Circle last night and sped away. The deceased has been identified as Subbarao (71), a resident of Chamundipuram, who owns a tea shop at Chamundipuram Circle. Yesterday at about 7.30 pm, Subbarao was walking on the…
Lingayat issue: Expert panel seeks six months’ time
January 7, 2018Bengaluru: The issue of a separate religion tag for the Lingayat community is not likely to reach a conclusion before the Karnataka Assembly elections, with the seven-member expert committee set up by the State Government to study the issue having sought six months to submit its report. The committee has also made it clear that…
Job Fair at Supreme Public School on Jan. 21
January 7, 2018Mysuru: Edukare ITES has organised Udyog – 2018 (Job fair) on Jan.21 (Sunday) at the Supreme Public School, Kanakadasa Nagara, Mysuru, from 9.30 am to 6 pm. More than 40 companies are participating for filling up various positions. Candidates with relevant work experience or freshers can participate in the Job fair. No registration fee is…
Ponnampet bandh tomorrow
January 7, 2018Gonikoppa (Kodagu): Ponnampet Taluk Horata Samiti has decided to stage Ponnampet bandh tomorrow to draw the attention of the Government which is said to be hesitating to give a taluk status to Ponnampet. The struggle, launched by the Committee, entered 66th day on Friday and the Samiti members decided to call for Ponnampet Bandh tomorrow…
Two-stroke autos ruining Mysuru
January 7, 2018Sir, Mysuru looks more polluted than Bengaluru despite heavy traffic in the State capital due to two-stroke and mostly kerosene-run autos. Some parts of the city looks smoky. For example, on Mahadevapura Road where there are too many autos, air quality has become very poor leading to cough and respiratory problems among the residents of…
House burgled in Vijayanagar
January 7, 2018Mysuru: A locked house in Vijayanagar has been burgled, with the thieves decamping with gold ornaments and silver articles yesterday. The burglary took place at the house of one Sridhar in ‘E’ Block at Vijayanagar 3rd Stage. Sridhar had locked the house and had gone out with his family at about 7.15 am. Burglars, who…
KSRTC bus driver sentenced to one year jail for killing cyclist in accident
January 7, 2018Mysuru: The Third Additional CJM Court has sentenced a KSRTC bus driver responsible for the death of a cyclist to one year jail. The driver who has been sentenced has been identified as M. Girish. Girish, on Mar. 26, 2008, had knocked down cyclist Siddaraju on KRS Road due to rash and negligent driving. Siddaraju,…
Miscreants snatch mobile phones, cash from pedestrian
January 7, 2018Mysuru: Miscreants on a bike have snatched a mobile phone, cash and documents from a pedestrian near Woodlands Theatre here on Jan.3. The pedestrian, whose things were looted, has been identified as A. Leo Armstrong. He was walking towards Hotel Maurya Palace from Woodlands Theatre Road, when three unidentified persons who came on a bike,…
Two missing from city
January 7, 2018Mysuru: In separate cases, a 60-year-old woman is among two persons, who have been reported missing from Kuvempunagar Police limits in city. In the first case, 60-year-old Srilatha, who left her house on Dec. 24, has since gone missing. She is normal built, round faced and speaks Kannada, Hindi, English, Tamil and Tulu languages. In…















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