With just 12 days left for the commencement of Dasara, ‘dry talim’ or rehearsal with unloaded cannons began at Mysore Palace this morning. The dry drill is undertaken to train members of ‘Pirangi Dala’ or Cannon Unit involved in this ritual of cannon firing. All 30 members of the Cannon Unit, supervised by R-ASI Siddaraju…
City Corporators Begum (Pallavi) and Vedavathi along with MCC staff and media persons registering their names for RT-PCR test at MCC premises this morning as it is mandatory for all those attending the MCC General Council Meeting tomorrow, to undergo the test. Picture below shows traders and roadside vendors undergoing COVID test in front of…
‘Dhwanyaartha,’ a collection of Kannada poems written by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP – 1990-batch IPS Officer) Dr. S. Parashivamurthy (now retired), was released by Dr. Manu Baligar, President, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, recently at Police Head Quarters on Nrupatunga Road in Bengaluru, as DG&IGP Praveen Sood and others look on. The book contains a…
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Excelsoft Technologies Private Limited, Mysuru, very recently. The major objectives of this MoU is to impart and enhance training programmes, internship, field visits, technical talks, entrepreneurship, job opportunities and engineering projects. Seen in the picture are S. Shiva…
A vacant site measuring 50×100 near Brahmarambha Choultry in Srirampura 2nd Stage is filled with overgrown bushes and weeds making it a haven for reptiles and rodents. Residents said that it has become very scary to walk during night due to fear of snakes, which some time enter houses during day time too. Authorities concerned…
Throwing of garbage on the 20th cross in Jayanagar 2nd Main has become a nuisance to the residents living in the surroundings. They alleged that people throw garbage during midnight instead of handing over the same to pourakarmikas, who come to collect garbage in mornings. They also alleged that the civic workers who come to…
Vidyani High School (National High School) behind Lakshmi Talkies has become a yard to dump all kinds of garbage and also a shelter to cattle, allege residents. They say that the school is closed since about three years and they have been suffering from unhygienic atmosphere since then besides stating that it has become very…
C.K. Gurulingappa (90), retired Sericulture Extension Officer and a resident of Lalithadripura, passed away this afternoon at his residence. He leaves behind two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds at Lalithadripura today, according to family sources.
Ullal Padmini Kini (92), wife of late Ullal Venkatesh Kini and a retired teacher, passed away on Sept. 30 in city. She leaves behind daughter Dr. Sheila Shenoy, son Dr. Subhash Kini, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grand children, great grand-daughter and a host of students, relatives and friends. Last rites were held in city, according to family…
Abdul Sattar (75), President of Kolar Bara Imam Shadi Mahal on Ashoka Road and a resident of Ashoka Road West cross in Lashkar Mohalla, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was offered today at 1.30 pm after Namaz-e-Zohar at Masjid e…
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