Bengaluru: The State Government has proposed to erect a 80-ft Nadaprabhu Kempegowda statue on the premises of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan in Bengaluru yesterday. Including the basement of 21 feet, the total height of the bronze statue will be 101 feet. Dr. Ashwath Narayan held talks with…
JD(S)-Congress reach power-sharing deal in MCC
January 9, 2020JD(S) to get coveted Mayor’s seat; Congress will have Deputy’s post Mysuru: The Mayoral election for the second term of the current tenure of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been scheduled to take place on Jan.18 and this time too, the alliance between the Congress and JD(S) will continue with the coveted Mayor’s seat…
Incubation Centre to encourage entrepreneurial attitude among students
January 9, 2020Mysuru: Maharaja Institute of Technology (MIT), Mysuru, has established an Incubation Centre in its campus to encourage entrepreneurial attitude amongst its students. The Centre was inaugurated recently by R. Manjunatha, Director, Airports Authority of India, Mysuru and B.S. Manusudhan, Founder-CEO of Vihaansudhaan Technologies. The Incubation Centre has a dedicated space of 9,222 sq.ft, which includes…
“Let’s Save a Limb”: Podiatry and Diabetic Footcare CME and Workshop held
January 9, 2020Mysuru: India has a dubious distinction of becoming the capital of Diabetes in the world. The incidence of diabetes is increasing rapidly, and we in India develop Diabetes at least 10 years earlier compared to the same age group in Caucasian counterpart. The patients who are treated are only the tip of the iceberg and…
Wall painting contest draws 25 artists
January 9, 2020Mysuru: As part of Swachh Survekshan, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in association with D.K. Construction and Namma Mysuru Foundation had organised a wall painting contest this morning in Nazarbad here. The painting contest was held on the Zoo wall on MG Road from Race Course Circle to Rana Pratap Singh Circle. The wall was divided…
Actress Vijayalakshmi found in Raichur
January 9, 2020Mandya: An actress from Channapattana, who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances, has been found in Raichur this morning. Following her missing, her shocked grandmother and mother had consumed poison. While the grandmother died at the hospital, the health of her mother is said to be critical. The actress in question is Vijayalakshmi. Her grandmother…
Women employees of Garments factory stage protest
January 9, 2020Mysuru: Over 2,000 women employees of Sai Garments near Metagalli, under the aegis of AIUTUC (All India United Trade Union Centre) staged a protest in front of the factory this morning seeking fulfilment of their demands. The employees sought decent treatment from the Group Captains, minimum wages, EPF and Gratuity, fixing a maximum of 8…
Jayachamaraja Vichaaradhaare: Vidu. Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar to deliver lecture on Jan. 11
January 9, 2020Mysuru: As part of the birth centenary of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, a lecture series titled ‘Jaya-chamaraja Vichaaradhaare’ focussing on his writings have been organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Ministry of Culture, Regional Centre, Bengaluru. Renowned Karnatak Classical Singer Vidu. Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar will be delivering a lecture at Bidaram Krishnappa Mandira…
Couple injured as bike rams into scooter
January 9, 2020Mysuru: A couple travelling on a scooter were injured when a bike rammed into it on Mahadevapura Road on Jan. 5 at about 10.30 pm. The injured are Ateeq and his wife Reshma Banu, residents of Udayagiri in city. They have been admitted to a private hospital at Gandhinagar here. Ateeq, along with his wife…
Woman’s cell phone snatched at Nazarbad
January 9, 2020Mysuru: Bike borne miscreants have snatched a cell phone of a woman, who was waiting for a bus at Nazarbad in city on Monday night. The victim is Krupa, a resident of T. Narasipur. An employee of a store near Hardinge Circle, Krupa, after finishing her work was waiting for a bus at about 9…















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