Pandavapura: The crushing of sugarcane at PSSK (Pandavapura Sahakara Sakkare Kharkhane), run by Bagalkot based Nirani Sugars of MRN Groups, will commence from July 29. As a precursor, the boiler at the Sugar factory was ignited by fire on Sunday after conducting rituals which chiefly included performing of homa and puja to Kalasa. Speaking on…
Police, RPF reach out to passengers, women and say, ‘Happy to Help’ Mysore/Mysuru: Ensuring passenger safety and making it easier to reach for help, the Karnataka Police, Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) have launched a novel initiative to abolish all sorts of nuisance, theft and harassment to passengers inside the coaches of trains. …
Mysore/Mysuru: District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar has thanked the Mysureans for extending full co-operation in the execution of several development works in the District for the last two years. In a press release here yesterday, he said the Government headed by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had done many things for overall development of the State….
Kushalnagar: A baby elephant fell into a narrow toilet pit this morning near Gonikoppal in Kodagu district. The one-and-a-half-year-old calf has been rescued now. The incident occurred at Bhadragola near Devarapura village and the desperate trumpeting of the baby elephant drew the attention of M.M. Subramani who owns the coffee estate where the open pit…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Hampi Kannada University Vice-Chancellor Prof. H.J. Lakkappagowda (84) passed away at his residence on Aniketana road in Kuvempunagar here yesterday due to age-related illness. He leaves behind his wife Kamalamma, son H.L. Ravindraprasad, daughter Dr. Kala and a host of relatives and friends. Prof. Lakkapagowda had also served as a member of Karnataka…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Belagaje Krishnamurthy (79), a Senior Scientist and a resident of Vijayanagar, passed away on July 25 following cardiac arrest in city. He leaves behind his wife Lalita Krishnamurthy, brothers, sisters and a host of students, relatives and friends. His brother Dr. Belagaje Ramamurthy was bestowed with Padma Shri award for his contribution in…
Hunsur: A CESC lineman, who was undertaking repair works was electrocuted at Hosapura village, Bilikere hobli in the taluk yesterday. The deceased is Karinaika (51), a resident of Benkipura village in Bilikere. His assistant Prashanth, who suffered serious injuries, has been admitted to a Hospital in Mysuru. Karinaika, serving as 2nd Grade Mechanic at CESC,…
Hunsur: A gang of five dacoits, who barged into a house after brandishing a pistol, have reportedly decamped with gold ornaments and cash from the house yesterday night after tying up the family members. The dacoity took place at the house of Mumtaz Ahmed, near Mangala Bhoodi Mantap in the town. Details: On Monday at…
Burglars target shops on main road Shopkeepers worried about serial thefts Mysore/Mysuru: Serial theft of shops located on the main road of Hanumanthanagar in Bannimantap has not only left the shop owners in a State of shock but has also left them worried as four shops including two medical shops have been burgled in a…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Rural Police have arrested three persons on charges of breaking into a factory and stealing various machines. The arrested are Tousif Khan, Mohammed Siddiq and Mohammed Ali of Mandi Mohalla in city. The accused had broken into N.H. Engineering Works at Rammanahalli and had stolen a welding machine, cut off machine and grinding…
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