Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday rejected the bail pleas of former Corporator C. Mahadesh alias Avva Madesha and his brother C. Manjunath alias Manju, who are serving jail term after being convicted in the 2008 Hunsur double murder case. The accused had filed bail pleas on health ground. High Court Division Bench, comprising Justices…
450 dengue cases detected in district over last seven months
July 27, 2017Mysuru: “For the last seven months, 450 cases of dengue have been detected in the district,” said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was speaking at a meeting held at Giridarshini Guest House on Hunsur Road here yesterday to discuss on dengue cases in the city and district. Randeep said that from January till date, 2,477…
CII holds discussion on strife-free workplace
July 27, 2017Mysuru: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) had recently organised a discussion on ‘creating an equitable and strife-free workplace’. The event was organised at Country Inn & Suites where several trade and industry union leaders participated. CII Chairman Arjun Ranga said that every industry has to be strife-free and everyone deserves a happy workplace. Regretting…
International Meet on health, environment at JSS Varsity
July 27, 2017Mysuru: A two-day International Conference on ‘Environment, Health and Policy Nexus-2017,’ organised by the Department of Water & Health and Health System Management Studies of JSS University, commenced this morning at JSS Medical College premises here. About 100 environmental Science researchers and consultants from across the country, Iran, Malaysia, Africa and other countries are participating…
Students should think of future life while in college itself: Javagal Srinath
July 27, 2017Mysuru: Observing that in this era of globalisation and fierce competition, students should think of their future life during college days itself, cricketer Javagal Srinath has underlined the need for students to enhance their level of thinking to meet modern day challenges. He was speaking after inaugurating the cultural, literary and sports forums at JSS…
JD(S) protest for water to canals enters fourth day
July 27, 2017Mysuru: The members of JD(S), led by K.R. Nagar, MLA S.R. Mahesh, who have been staging protest for the release of water from Harangi Dam to the canals, entered the fourth day today. The members have been holding overnight dharna at the CADA Office premises here, demanding release of water from Harangi Dam to Kattepura,…
Icons for Vajranabhi
July 27, 2017By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Vajranabhi, son of Aniruddha, grandson of Pradyumna, and great-grandson of Krishna, was king of Mathura and leader of the Yadava clan. He had heard a lot about Krishna, lovingly called Shyam, and so wondered how his illustrious ancestor actually looked. Sadly, no one he knew in…
Cost of convenience
July 27, 2017Mankind has proceeded too far and too deep in the matter of minimising sweat and toil to satisfy the various needs in daily life as well as chasing convenience in virtually every sphere of human activity. The push-button itch is too hard to get rid of. While invention of the wheel by an unknown human,…
DC holds meeting of Revenue Officials
July 27, 2017Mysuru: DC D. Randeep held a meeting of officers of the Revenue Department at his office here this morning. Randeep observed that too many applications were pending at Atalji Janasnehi Kendras in T. Narasipur taluk and instructed the Tahsildar to expedite the process and complete within a week. On lake encroachments, he said that the…
Unscientific planting of tree-saplings on NH
July 27, 2017Sir, I am concerned about government planting tree-saplings on the NH (T. Narasipur Main Road) unscientifically even without thinking that the NH will get broader; at least in ten years it may become four-lane. The saplings planted on either side of the road which is just 6 feet away from the road edge will definitely…












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