Mysore/Mysuru: A pillion rider, who had sustained severe head injuries in a road mishap on Ring Road in city recently, has succumbed to injuries at a private hospital here on Friday night. According to Police, Mallikarjuna (54), a native of Vijayapura, who was working in a private engineering workshop at Hebbal, was injured seriously, when…
Mobile phone thieves, extortionists arrested
February 14, 2021Three phones worth Rs. 78,000, cash, two-wheelers seized Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, Saraswathipuram Police have arrested three persons on charges of stealing mobile phones and looting money and have recovered three mobile phones worth Rs. 78,000 and cash besides seizing two bikes used for the crime. In the first case, the Cops, on Feb. 9,…
Disinvestment: BEML employees to hold stir daily from Feb. 15 to 20
February 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Opposing Union Government’s decision to sell a stake in the key PSU to the private sector, members of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) Employees Association have decided to hold protest in front of the main gate from Feb. 15 to 20 daily between 2.40 pm and 3.15 pm. Addressing a news conference here yesterday,…
Elephant breaks tusk while goring tractor at Nagarahole
February 14, 2021Hanagodu: A wild elephant that went on a rampage near Hunsur broke a portion of its tusk while goring a tractor that was parked in front of a house last night. Two tractors were damaged and not stopping at this, the tusker went to another village and damaged the front portion of a house. The…
State Election Commission starts process for delimitation of ZP, TP Constituencies
February 14, 2021Bengaluru: With the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) and Taluk Panchayat (TP) polls scheduled to take place this year, the State Election Commission (SEC) has set in motion the process of delimitation of ZP and TP Constituencies in all districts of the State. The SEC, which has fixed the number of ZP and TP Constituencies in all…
‘Saptapadi’ mass marriage from March
February 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Saptapadi Vivah Yojana, a popular simple mass marriage programme of the Government, will commence from March this year. Additional DC B.S. Manjunathaswamy held a preliminary meeting in this regard with Muzrai Department officials at the DC’s Office here recently. Addressing the meeting, Manjunathaswamy directed the officials to make preparations for the conduct of…
Inauguration of Industrial Products Marketing Office tomorrow
February 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Industrial Products Sales and Marketing Office of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu Districts SC and ST Industrial Producer Goods, Products and Accessories Supplies and Marketing Co-operative Society will be inaugurated at the Society premises here at 11 am tomorrow (Feb. 15). Karnataka Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman M. Shivanna will inaugurate the office while MLA…
New team of Bharatiya Jain Sanghatan, Mysuru
February 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A General Body Meeting of Bharatiya Jain Sanghatan (BJS), Mysuru, was held at a private hotel in city recently for the selection/ election of a new team to lead BJS Mysuru Chapter for the year 2021-2022. President – Vimal Pitliya; Secretary – Nisha Ramsina; Vice-President – Jay Salecha; Joint Secretary – Kunal Gulecha; Treasurer…
Ganasiri Vedanta Lahari: Part-7 ‘Madhwanjali-Dasanjali’ Madhwa-Purandara Namana at Uttaradi Mutt from Feb. 15
February 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the blessings of Sri Sri 1008 Sri Satyatmatheertha Sripadangal, a seven-day programme titled ‘Madhwa-Purandara Namana’ has been organised at Srimad Uttaradi Mutt in Agrahara here from Feb. 15 to 21, under the aegis of Haridasa Sangeetha Sahityotsava Samiti, Mysuru. The programme, which features various discourses, music concerts and felicitations from 4.30 pm to…
Hemu – History’s forgotten hero
February 14, 2021By Prof.A.V. Narasimha Murthy Hemu or Himu, also known as Hemachandra was a commoner who, by his hardwork and bravery, became a distinguished hero. He was a contemporary of Mughal emperor Akbar. Unfortunately, he is practically not known as most of the text books even at the higher level have ignored him. But he had…















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