Bengaluru: Expressing serious concern over the recent gang rape in Mysuru, where an MBA girl student was gang raped by a group of miscreants at Chamundi Foothill after assaulting her male friend recently, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has reportedly expressed displeasure over the failure of the Intelligence wing of the Police Department. Observing that such an…
Sexual assault on minor: Court sentences accused to 20 years jail
September 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An accused who had sexually assaulted a three and a half-year-old girl, has been sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment by the Mysuru Special POCSO Court, which has also imposed a fine of Rs. 50,000 on the accused. The convict is 45-year-old Jagadish, a resident of a village in Bilikere Police limits. On Aug….
People’s involvement too plays a key role in forest conservation: SP R. Chethan
September 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Observing that people’s co-operation and involvement too play a crucial role in forest conservation, Mysuru SP R. Chethan lauded the role of Forest personnel who toil day and night for conserving our forest and wildlife, which are a vital part of our nature and environment. He was speaking as the guest of honour at…
Assembly Session from Sept. 13; None should be absent: Speaker
September 11, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri on Wednesday instructed law-makers and Ministers not to be absent in the Legislative Assembly Session which is scheduled from Sept. 13. Speaking to newsmen, he said: “we have received 18 Bills from the State Government. I had instructed the Government that the Bill should be placed well before…
‘Rashtrothana Parishat’s contribution to desi culture enormous’
September 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Rashtrothana Parishat is promoting Indian culture through its Vidya Kendras at a time when the current generation is swayed by western culture, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that the Parishat is making an enormous contribution for imparting education to all sections of the society. He was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony (bhoomi…
University of Mysore ranked 19 by NIRF
September 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) has been ranked 19th among the Universities and 34th in the overall category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India (GoI), for its performance. According to a press release from UoM Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, the rank list…
Vidyaranyapuram jewellery shop dacoity case: Police continues search for absconding ‘Bombay Budda’
September 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Police, who are investigating case pertaining to looting of gold ornaments from Amruth Gold and Silver Palace, a jewellery store in Vidyaranyapuram here on Aug. 23, are continuing their search for the ninth accused in the case, nicknamed ‘Bombay Budda.’ Budda is aged above 60 years and has gone absconding with the lion’s…
Private company fined Rs. 3.25 lakh for digging trench without permission
September 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has imposed a fine of Rs. 3,25,632 on a private company for digging a 58 mts trench at Metagalli to lay UGD pipeline. RTI activist B.N. Nagendra had lodged a complaint with the jurisdictional MCC Zone-5 Office that a private company, was digging a trench to lay UGD pipeline from…
UN Chief marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
September 11, 2021United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today issued a statement to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States. “Today we mark a somber day seared in the minds of millions of people around the world — a day when nearly 3,000 lives from over 90 countries were taken…
PU toppers, distinction holders honoured
September 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Global Education Trust (GET) Mysore, the parent body of Daksha PU College and GETS Academy, honoured its PU toppers and the large number of its distinction students. Dr. Anand, Chairman of BIMS, Mysore University and Prof. Nagaraj, Chairman of the Department of Commerce, Mysore University, oriented and counselled the students on the salient features…















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