Ravandooru/Bherya: In separate incidents, lightning killed three persons including a father and a son yesterday afternoon. In the first incident, a father and his 15-year-old son, who were standing under a tree during rain yesterday afternoon, died on the spot when lightning struck the tree they were standing under at M. Shettahalli near Ravandooru. The deceased…
Discontent with Democracy and the AAP experiment…
May 10, 2017By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Towards the end of December 2014, a lot of people asked me if I would be joining Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Having been a key person in Karnataka in the crusade against corruption that Anna Hazare had led, many had presumed that I would also automatically gravitate…
CM to open JSS Hospital in Chamarajanagar on May 14
May 10, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the JSS Hospital in Chamarajanagar on May 14 and participate in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of JSS Women’s College. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and Sri Siddeshwara Swamiji of Bijapur will grace the occasion. Several Ministers, MPs and other people’s representatives are expected to participate in the functions.
Formation of wards in District local bodies: Objections invited
May 10, 2017Mysuru: As per Karnataka Municipal Act, Hunsur and Nanjangud City Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in Bannur, T. Narasipur and H.D. Kote have been distributed into wards and a draft notification has been released by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep which is put up at the DC’s office, Assistant Commissioner’s office in Hunsur and Mysuru, Tahsildar’s office…
Ramanavami Sangeethotsava by Sri Ramabhyudaya Sabha: Soothing performances
May 10, 2017By M.L. Krishnaswami [Continued from yesterday] On the eleventh, the seventh concert was an instrumental ensemble with artistes Vid. H.K. Venkatram (violin), Vid. Ravikiran (flute), Vid. Ashwin Anand (veena), Vid. Anantha Krishana Sharma (mridanga) and Vid. Sunag (khanjira). There were ten numbers in the whole concert and the main point was the perfect harmony among…
Ramya to lead Congress social media campaign
May 10, 2017Mandya: Actor and former MP, Ramya, who has rejected speculations and asserted to be with Congress, has been given the charge of Congress social media campaign. AICC’s social media team is actually run by tech-savvy young leaders of the party. Congress, after it’s debacle in 2014 election to Lok Sabha, has been active on social…
4 members of a family injured in road mishap
May 10, 2017Hunsur: Four members of a family and their car driver sustained injuries when the Maruti Alto car they were travelling, rammed into a lorry near Kallubetta Harangi Bridge in the town this morning. The injured, who included a man, a woman and two girl children of the same family and the car driver, were rushed…
Alone, but not lonely
May 10, 2017Seeking company of others in childhood and adulthood, driven by varied expectations makes a fascinating study. To say that in the former case hardly any pre-determined rules of the game as it were marks the effort amounts to saying the obvious. The first day’s scene of kids mingling disdainfully in the now-common play schools should…
Restore the beauty of this heritage building
May 10, 2017Sir, During my recent visit to city Railway Station I saw several hoardings of different establishments or companies in front of the historical Railway building (see photo). Railways may be earning money through these hoardings but it has taken away the beauty of the heritage building. At least, the number of hoardings should have been…
Plea to clear sewage water on Shivaji Road
May 10, 2017Residents of Shivaji Road 9th Cross in N.R. Mohalla, opposite Good Hope School, are inconvenienced a lot, as sewage water has accumulated on the road resulting in mosquitoes and flies swarming into houses. Residents said that despite lodging complaints with the MCC, no action has been taken till now. Authorities concerned are urged to take…














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