Mysore/Mysuru: An inmate serving jail term at Mysuru Central Prisons has died of a heart attack yesterday. The deceased is Shivappa (55), a resident of Lalanakere in Mandya taluk. Accused in a murder case, he was convicted one-and-a-half years ago and was serving the jail term at Mysuru Prisons. Yesterday afternoon, he complained of severe…
Doyen of Indian Radio Astronomy Prof. Govind Swarup passes away
September 8, 2020Pune: Eminent Scientist, renowned astronomer and Radio-Astronomy pioneer Prof. Govind Swarup passed away yesterday at a private hospital in Pune. He was 91. Widely acknowledged as the ‘doyen of Indian Radio Astronomy,’ he leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of students, relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Pune…
Gold chain snatched in Vidyaranyapuram
September 8, 2020Mysuru: Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a gold chain from a woman at Vidyaranyapuram last evening. The victim is Gowramma, a resident of Vidyaranyapuram. According to Police, Gowramma, in her complaint, has stated that she had been to her friend’s house and while she was on her way back, four persons on two bikes were following…
Debt-ridden man commits suicide
September 8, 2020Mysuru: A 45-year-old man, who had taken loans and unable to repay the same, has committed suicide by hanging self at his residence in Kuvempunagar Police limits. The deceased is Yogananda, a resident of MCDCC Bank Colony, near Revenue Layout. It is alleged that Yogananda, who had taken loans, was unable to repay the same…
Senior Civil Judge inaugurates National Nutrition Week
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Senior Civil Judge and Member-Secretary of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), B. P. Devamaane has asked the women not to be superstitious and to develop interest towards scientific thinking. He was speaking after inaugurating the National Nutrition Week organised jointly by Department of Women and Child Development and DLSA here yesterday at the Office…
Zoo e-Youth Club activities for students from Oct.1
September 8, 2020Enrol through online portal mysorezoo.info before Sept.18 Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) is organising e-Youth Club – 2020 activities for students aged between 12 and 18 years from Oct.1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2021. Only 60 students will be selected on first-come-first-serve basis. Classes will be held only on Sundays between 11 am…
Sri Krishna Janmashtami: Music and Dance at Alwar Kala Bhavan
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations with Music and Dance Programmes have been organised by Sri Krishna Seva Samithi Charitable Trust and Sri Krishna Ganasabha at Alwar Kala Bhavan, Sri Krishna Temple Complex in Gokulam 3rd Stage here from tomorrow (Sept. 9 to 13). Sept. 9 – 9 am: Punyahavachana and Rakshabhandana; 5.30 pm: Sri Janmashtami…
K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi’s birth anniversary: Mysuru Akashavani to broadcast ‘PooChanTe Nenapinali’ series
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Commemorating K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi’s birth anniversary celebrations, Mysuru Akashavani will be broadcasting ‘PooChanTe Nenapinali’ series from Sept. 8 to 14. The series include features on Tejaswi and plays based on his novels. It will be broadcast at Akashavani 100.6 FM, according to a press release from Mysuru Akashavani Assistant Director S.S. Umesh. Schedule —…
‘Let a Pourakarmika inaugurate Dasara this time’
September 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Akhila Karnataka Arunthathiyar Mahasabha staged a protest in front of the MCC office yesterday, demanding that the State Government get the Dasara celebrations inaugurated by a Pourakarmika this time. Protestors also urged the administration to provide a separate 3 percent inner reservation for Pourakarmikas, as done in the neighbouring State Tamil Nadu….
Free Legal Aid Centre at Tahsildar Office
September 8, 2020Inauguration on Sept. 10 Mysore/Mysuru: With an objective of providing legal assistance to the general public and the farming community in particular, the District legal Services Authority (DLSA) will be setting up a free Legal Aid Centre at the Tahsildar Office in Mini Vidhana Soudha at Nazarbad here. Senior Civil Judge and DLSA Member-Secretary B.P….















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