‘Elders’ end up in fist-fighting and hurling abuses Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Council, which is considered as the House of Elders, witnessed a new low as its members pushed, pulled and abused each other this morning. High drama prevailed as Congress members physically dragged Deputy Chairman S.L. Dharmegowda (JD-S) from the Chairman’s Chair in a…
Lifting pandemic gloom with Festive Cheer of Cake-Mixing
December 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Masks and sanitisers may be here to stay for some time, but those needn’t stop us from celebrations and cheering up. In the run up to Christmas festivities, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Mysuru, kickstarted the excitement with a cake-mixing ceremony recently. Owing to safety concerns and stringent protocols put in place, the ceremony had…
Tenders floated for first phase of Hale Unduwadi Water Project
December 15, 2020Land deadlock resolved; civil works likely to begin from March next year Mysore/Mysuru: After over eight years when the Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project was first mooted, tenders have finally been called early this month for the first phase of works. It is an estimated Rs. 540 crore project and the first phase will be…
Won’t play any role in GP polls, says MLA G.T. Devegowda
December 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Gram Panchayat (GP) polls are not fought on party symbols, Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda said that he will not play any role in the forthcoming GP elections. Speaking to presspersons after taking part in a programme at Kalamandira on Sunday, Devegowda said that the three major parties — BJP, Congress and…
Persons involved in theft cases paraded
December 15, 2020Activity as part of Crime Prevention Month Mysore/Mysuru: The Narasimharaja Sub-Division of City Police conducted an identity parade of people (property thieves) who were involved in crimes in different areas. The parade was conducted yesterday at the open space in the Mysore Central Jail premises as part of Crime Prevention Month that is observed in…
Ekalavyanagar residents pour out civic woes before Police
December 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An interaction with Dalits was organised by Metagalli Police at the residential complex built under JnNURM at Ekalavyanagar on Dec. 13 where the residents poured out their woes. The interaction was held under the leadership of Metagalli Police Inspector A. Mallesh, Sub-Inspector K. Vishwanath and Dalit community leaders Nanjappa Basavanagudi, Ningaraj Malladi and Puttalakshmamma. …
Car accident by minor boy: Father remanded to judicial custody, minor son sent to Remand Home
December 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A minor boy, who was behind the wheels of a car that killed three of a family on Thursday night, has been sent to the Boys Remand Home while his father has been remanded to judicial custody for allowing his minor son to drive the car. The minor boy’s father, who is working as…
Clamour grows for inclusion of Layouts within MCC purview
December 15, 2020Residents of Vijayanagar Third Stage, Fourth Stage First Phase do not want to be included in Hootagalli CMC Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the State Government’s recent move to form City Municipal Council for Hootagalli, residents of areas living near such places are demanding the Government to include their areas to the boundaries of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). …
Let Mysuru become the focal point for mythological plays: MLA
December 15, 2020Mysuru District Theatre Directors, Musicians and Harikatha Singers Association formed Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the erstwhile Mysore Maharajas had promoted mythological plays, culture and literature, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda said that Mysuru should become the focal point for spreading the aura of mythological plays. He was speaking after presiding over the inauguration of Mysuru District Theatre…
Selected for Honorary Membership of Kannada Sahitya Parishat
December 15, 2020Bengaluru: Writer Veena Shantheshwara, folk scholar Go.Ru. Channabasappa, veteran scholar Ham. Pa. Nagarajaiah, well-known poet Doddarangegowda and writer Mallepuram G. Venkatesh have been given Honorary Membership of Kannada Sahitya Parishat. The Parishat has also announced an honorarium of Rs. 1 lakh each for the awardees. Disclosing this at a press meet recently, Kannada Sahitya Parishat…















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