New Delhi: National Herald, the pre-Independence era newspaper, founded and launched by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from Lucknow on Sept. 9, 1938, is all set to be re-launched in Bengaluru on June 12. In 2008, the newspaper, known to be backed by the Congress and the Gandhi family, stopped its publication citing…
Dengue scare: MCC takes up fogging work
June 7, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) this morning took up the fogging works at areas coming under Ward 37. Fogging works was taken following the death of a girl around 15 days back in the area. Corporator Rajalakshmi Shivanna had complained about the increase in number of fever cases in the area and had requested…
Food frauds’ free run
June 7, 2017If knife causes a bleeding cut on one’s finger or if fire causes burn injuries by setting oneself ablaze, is it prudent to curse the knife or fire? Similarly, if technology is (mis)used to manufacture plastic rice, artificial egg with toxic chemicals, produce mimic of cashew nut with an attractive price tag by using rejected…
Sharana Mandali to celebrate Basava Jayanti on June 10
June 7, 2017Basava Ratna award to be presented Mysuru: Mysuru Sharana Mandali will be celebrating Basava Jayanti at Dr. Shivarathri Rajendra auditorium in JSS Hospital premises at 5 pm on June 10. On the occasion, ‘Basava Ratna’ award will be presented to 6 achievers — Dr. M. Raju, M.D. KRIDL, Bengaluru; Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Director, Jayadeva Institute…
UPSC Civil Service rank holders felicitated
June 7, 2017Mysuru: Four UPSC Civil Services Exam rank holders from the district, who are set to become IAS officers, were felicitated at a function organised at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), Mysuru Local Centre, JLB Road in city yesterday. B.M. Santosh, an Engineering graduate from T. Narasipur and Kempahonnaiah, a specially-abled Kannada lecturer serving at a…
Sugama Sangeetha Academy to host Doctors’ Musical Evening
June 7, 2017Sugama Sangeetha Academy Trust is the brain child of the well-known couple H.R. Leelavathi and late S.G. Raghuram. The Trust was founded more than 3 decades ago. The main objective of the Trust has been the promotion of Sugama Sangeetha in Kannada language with an outreach of all the main stream poets like K.S. Narasimhaswamy,…
Kudos to Dhruvakumar: A pro-active, effective MUDA Chairman
June 7, 2017Sir, It takes application of common sense to be a successful politician. More so to be a good and people-friendly one. I saw this kind of a politician in D. Dhruvakumar of Mysuru. It has been a few months since he became the Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). In this brief tenure, I,…
‘Natural resources are over exploited in the name of urbanisation’
June 7, 2017World Environmental Month celebration begins Mysuru: “In the name of urbanisation, a large amount of natural resources are being over exploited and our Governments have neglected the issue,” said Dr. T.V. Ramachandra, Co-ordinator of Energy and Wetlands Research Group (EWRG), Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc (Bengaluru), at Nityotsava Convention Hall in city yesterday. He was…
Sundaresh receives ‘Achiever of the Year’ award
June 7, 2017City’s swimming coach S. Sundaresh (left) seen receiving the ‘Acheiver of the Year-2016’ award from T.D. Vijayaraghavan, Vice-President, Swimming Federation of India during the felicitation function conducted by Karnataka Swimming association at Basavangudi Aquatic centre, Bengaluru recently.
Legislators Urge Govt. to prioritise land allotment for Schools, Fire Stations
June 7, 2017Bengaluru: Urging the Government to allot land for Schools, Fire Stations and such other necessities on a priority basis, Legislators alleged that the authorities were generally apathetic to the plight of the people. Speaking during Question Hour in the Assembly yesterday, Congress member Appaji Nadagouda, who raised the issue on behalf of his fellow MLA…















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