Sir, With a lot of fanfare the Public Address (PA) system was introduced in a few places where traffic signals are installed. Initially for a few days both Traffic Police and Home Guards used to address the offenders. Now the initial enthusiasm has died and things are back to square one. Several thousand of tax-payers…
BCCI Annual Awards: Jasprit Bumrah honoured with Polly Umrigar and Dilip Sardesai Awards
January 13, 2020Indian pace ace Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award (2018-19) on Sunday at the BCCI Annual Awards in Mumbai. The Indian pacer, who had a fruitful 2018-19 season with Team India across all formats won the award for being the best international cricketer. Bumrah recently became the leading wicket-taker for India in…
State U-17 Girls Chess Championship: Prasiddhi Bhat triumphs
January 13, 2020Mysuru girl Prasiddhi Bhat, representing Mysuru in the Karnataka State U-17 Girls Chess Championship 2019-20 held at Bengaluru from Jan. 10 to 12, drew her eighth and final round game against Chaya C. Poojari and with 7 points from eight rounds clinched the title in the Tournament which concluded yesterday. Two players, Zoya Nazir and…
Winners of Karnataka State Open Chess Championship for the Blind
January 13, 2020A.R. Ramesh of Arasikere with 5.5 points from six rounds clinched the title on the concluding day of the Karnataka Open State-level Chess Championship for the Blind 2020, conducted by Louie Braille Charitable Trust at Sri Sachchidananda Ashrama premises on Ooty Road in city as part of 211th birth anniversary of Louie Braille. Four players…
Football: Prashanth hat-tricks in Nethaji FC’s win
January 13, 2020A hat-trick by left-out Prashanth helped Nethaji FC to register a 3-0 win over Soniya FC in the MDFA ‘B’ Division Football League 2019-20 played for the Govindaraju Memorial Trophy at the University Grounds here yesterday. Results Nethaji FC: 3 (Prashanth 19, 45, 52) bt Soniya FC: 0. Saturday’s Match — Govt. Press FC: 1…
Mysurean wins ‘Jayadeva Trophy’
January 13, 2020Mysuru lad M.P. Ajith (left), who won Sri Jayadeva Murugharajendra Swamiji’s 63rd Memorial State-level Open Chess Championship held under the aegis of Shivayogashrama Trust, Davanagere Chess Club and Rotary Club of Davanagere at Davanagere on Sunday, is seen receiving the ‘Jayadeva Trophy’ from the chief guests.
City veteran tennis players excel at National Championship
January 13, 2020In the Annual Masters TT Championships held in Sonepat, Haryana, in December, team Karnataka brought home a bagful of Medals from 11 age-group events (Men in 40-80 year groups playing Team, Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles events and women in 40, 50, 60 and 65 years age groups). Karnataka players did very well to pick…
CSIR-CFTRI (Mysuru) team wins Thacker Memorial Tennis Championship
January 13, 2020CSIR-CFTRI (Mysuru) team won the Thacker Memorial Tennis Championship 2019 held at Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani, Rajasthan, from Dec.16 to 20. CFTRI team, comprising R.N. Ramesh (Captain), Dr. Arun Kumar and Girish Ghiwari, exhibited a wonderful game of play, in finals defeated Institute of Minerals and Material Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar, by 2-0…
N. Parashuram
January 13, 2020N. Parashuram (74), a resident of Vishweshwaranagar, passed away yesterday midnight in city. A native of Gundlupet, he leaves behind his wife, two daughters, a son, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon, according to family sources.
B.B. Shailaja
January 13, 2020B.B. Shailaja (75), wife of late B.S. Natesh and a resident of Bettadapura in Periyapatna taluk, passed away in the wee hours of today. She leaves behind sons B.N. Girish (Town Planning Member and in-Chanrge SE, MUDA) and B.N. Dinesh (Contractor) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this afternoon at…















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