Mysuru: Kousalya Devi (94), wife of late K. Rangaraja Urs and a native of Kogiluru near Ravanduru in K.R. Nagar taluk, passed away yesterday evening, at a private hospital in city. She leaves behind her son R. Raja Chandra, daughters Nalini Urs and Prof. Shalini Urs and a host of relatives and friends. Her body…
Floral tribute offered to former ISRO Chief in city
July 28, 2017Sri Ilai Alwar Swamiji, District Brahmin Association President D.T. Prakash, social worker K. Raghuram and others are seen offering floral tributes to the portrait of former ISRO Chairman Prof. U.R. Rao who passed away in Bengaluru on Monday, during the condolence meeting held at Srirama Mandira at Krishnamurthypuram here recently. Association Members Gopal Ram, Vikram…
JD(S) stir for water enters fifth day
July 28, 2017Mysuru: The indefinite stir by JD(S) seeking release of water from Harangi Dam to canals, in front of Cauvery CADA Office on Sayyaji Rao road in city, entered the fifth day today with farmers staging a semi-nude demonstration. KR Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh said that State JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy had asked them to wait…
BSF soldier killed in accident
July 28, 2017Gonikoppal: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed in an accident involving two two-wheelers near Hathur village in Kodagu district last evening. The victim has been identified as Charimanda Appi Thimmaiah (44), a resident of Patel Nagar in Gonikoppal. He was returning from Virajpet in his Honda Activa scooter after attending to some personal…
Bike lifters held, 4 bikes recovered
July 28, 2017Mysuru: Saraswathipuram Police, on July 27, have taken two persons into their custody, who were riding a two-wheeler without registration plate near Taralabalu Educational Institutions in T.K. Layout here besides failing to produce relevant documents when asked by the cops. The two persons have been identified as Narayana of T.K. Layout and Ravi of Hebbal….
Overflowing manhole near Agrahara Circle
July 28, 2017Sewage water overflowing from a manhole near Agrahara Circle on New Sayyaji Rao Road is causing a lot of inconvenience to the shopkeepers and also the residents living in the surrounding. Authorities are urged to take steps to get the manhole cleaned at the earliest.
Stinking garbage near Yarab Masjid in Kalyangiri needs to be cleared
July 28, 2017The stinking garbage on the 4th cross near Yarab Masjid in Kalyangiri is causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents who are bearing the foul smell emanating from it since a few days. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps to get the garbage cleared at the earliest.
44th National Women’s Challengers Chess Championship: Sowmya, Bhakti in lead
July 28, 2017Top-seed WGM Soumya Swaminathan (PSPB) and fifth seed Bhakti Kulkarni (Air India), won their respective games on the second and top boards respectively and are jointly in lead with 7.5 points each from nine rounds at the end of the seventh day in the 44th National Women’s Challengers Chess Championship organised by Mysore Chess Centre…
Former MUDA Comr. N. Jayaram is KIADB EO
July 28, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government transferred 9 IAS officers and one KAS officer yesterday. As per the transfer order, Belagavi DC N. Jayaram, who had earlier served as MUDA Commissioner in Mysuru has been posted as Executive Officer (EO) of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) in Bengaluru. In other postings, V. Ponnuraj has been appointed…
P.V. Sindhu is Andhra Deputy Collector
July 28, 2017Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu was appointed a Deputy Collector by the Andhra Pradesh government, yesterday. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu handed over the appointment letter to her at the State secretariat in the presence of her parents. Speaking on the occasion, the ace shuttler said she was happy to receive the appointment letter. She,…












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