Mysore/Mysuru: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to lay ‘shilanyas’ for Sri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Aug.5, K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas said that more than 500 Kar Sevaks from city will be travelling to Ayodhya by a special train from Mysuru to attend the grand ceremony. Addressing a press meet at…
COVID Warrior dies of Coronavirus
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A Government Ayurveda doctor, who had served as a Corona Warrior by treating COVID positive patients, has died of COVID just two days after his retirement. He was 60. The doctor, a resident of Udayagiri in city, had served as the District AYUSH Officer at Chamarajanagar and had retired from service on July 31. …
Plea to re-install S.L. Bhyrappa’s name board at Circle
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Aniketana Trust President and former Corporator K.V. Mallesh has urged the MCC authorities to re-install the name board of renowned Novelist and Saraswati Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at the Circle in front of Garuda Park in Kuvempunagar, that was removed for carrying out drainage works over two months ago. In a press statement,…
Land Reforms Act amendments detrimental to farmers: Protesters
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Opposing the amendments to the Land Reforms Act-1961, members of various farmers’ organisations staged protest at H.D. Devegowda Circle on Mysuru-Bannuru Ring Road junction in city this morning. Strongly condemning the amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, the protesters shouted slogans and held placards displaying ‘Nammura Bhumi Namagirali, Anyarigalla’ (Our village land belongs to…
Kesare hut dwellers demand homes
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking homes for them, more than 80 hut dwellers residing near Kurimandi Park in Kesare staged a demonstration under the banner of Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS) in front of the park yesterday. Claiming that they have been living in thatched huts for several years braving the sun and rains, the dwellers maintained that several…
AIUTUC stages protest against Railways privatisation move
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Union Government of making moves for privatisation of Indian Railways, members of the District Unit of AIUTUC (All India United Trade Union Centre) staged a demonstration in front of the City Railway Station here yesterday urging the Government to drop any privatisation moves. They urged the Government to stop privatisation of Indian…
Webinar on Jantar Mantar Observatories on Aug. 6
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Astronomical Society (MAS) is organising a Webinar on ‘Jantar Mantar Observatories’ on Aug. 6 at 7 pm through online platform. Resource person Dr. N. Rathnasree, Director, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi, will speak about the observatories of Jantar Mantar. Dr. Rathnasree completed M.Sc in Physics in 1986 from University of Hyderabad and Ph.D in…
Music promoter opposes appointment of Dr. Nagesh Bettakote as regular VC of Music University
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City’s well-known music promoter and former Syndicate Member of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, C.R. Himamshu, has opposed the possible appointment of In-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote as regular Vice-Chancellor of the Music Varsity. In a press release, Himamshu alleged that Prof. Nagesh Bettakote, who is serving as…
Girl commits suicide
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 23-year-old girl, whose marriage was scheduled to take place this November, committed suicide by hanging self at her residence in Kalyangiri yesterday. The deceased is Keerthana, an employee of a private firm in city. As Keerthana’s marriage was fixed as per her wish in the month of November, her parents had gone to…
COVID positive undertrial escapes from hospital
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 23-year-old under trial, who was admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for COVID, has escaped from the hospital yesterday. The under trial was admitted to the hospital on Saturday night from where he escaped the next day, according to the complaint lodged by Resident Medical Officer at Metagalli Police Station.















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