Mysuru: The 1060th Jayanti of Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi was celebrated at Suttur Sri Kshetra in Nanjangud taluk this morning. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and heads of several other Mutts graced the occasion. The puja rituals began at 3 am at Karthru Gaddige with Rudrabhisheka and Sahasra Bilwa Pushparchane. Housing and Mysuru District in-Charge…
Expo on achievements of BJP Govt. opens in city
December 24, 2019Mysuru: A three-day exhibition highlighting various schemes and projects implemented by the BJP Government in the State began this morning at Kalamandira in city. The exhibition is organised by the Department of Information and Public Relations to mark 100 days of BJP Government in the office with the slogan Abhivruddhiye Aadalitada Mantra. The expo is…
City woman who cheated Amazon arrested
December 24, 2019Mysuru: V.V. Puram Police have arrested a woman who had cheated e-commerce giant Amazon India to the tune of Rs.1.17 lakh by making numerous online purchases and returning substandard or cheap copies. The arrested woman is Ashwini alias Manorama of Jayalakshmipuram. She used to order expensive items from Amazon and claim refunds for the delivered…
Raichur teacher on school trip killed in road mishap near Periyapatna
December 24, 2019Periyapatn: A 55-year-old school teacher from Raichur, who had come along with a group of students on tour, was killed when a car rammed into him, when he was crossing the road near Punadahalli Gate in Periyapatna taluk on Sunday night. The deceased is Eeranna (55), a teacher at a school in Sindanur taluk in…
Hundi collection at Mugur Temple yields Rs.8.32 lakh in 112 days
December 24, 2019Mysuru (T. Narasipur): The hundi collection at Tripurasundariamma Temple at Mugur village in T. Narasipur taluk for the last 112 days was Rs.8,31,880 as per the counting done yesterday at the temple. The hundi collection is counted three times in a year and the previous counting in September had yielded Rs.16,50,757. Yesterday’s counting was done…
Hassan-Periyapatna Road to become toll road from Dec.27
December 24, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL) has approved toll collection on Hassan-Ramanathapura-Periyapatna Road (State Highway-21). Following this, toll booths have been set up at Kattaya, Byadarahalli, Arakalgud, Doddamagge, Niluvagilu and Koorgal on this State Highway for collecting toll from Dec.27. Toll collection contract has been awarded to one Vijaya Ramegowda. However, two and…
IMF Economist Gita Gopinath to visit city tomorrow
December 24, 2019Mysuru: Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath will be arriving in Mysuru on a three-day visit tomorrow. Gita’s parents T.V. Gopinath and V.C. Vijayalakshmi, both from Kerala, currently reside in Mysuru. Mysuru-born Gita Gopinath, the first woman to occupy the top IMF post, is on India…
Man missing
December 24, 2019Mysuru: A 51-year-old man, who left his house on Dec.9 at about 4 pm, saying that he was going to meet his friends, has since gone missing. The missing man is Ravi, who was residing in V.V. Puram Police limits. He is 4.9 ft. tall, fair complexioned, well built, speaks Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi…
Churches deck up for Xmas
December 24, 2019The Christian community is all geared up to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ while the city Churches are preparing for the biggest festival of the community — Christmas — by conducting special programmes tonight and tomorrow. City’s major Churches are decked up and illuminated for Christmas. Specials prayers and songs and sermons have been…
Freedom struggle all over again
December 24, 2019By T.J.S. George All of a sudden India is in the throes of a second independence movement. Across the country, streets are aflame with rebellion, campuses are reverberating with protests, people are defying the law and thousands are getting arrested. Just as it was when the nation fought British imperialism. A new swadeshi imperialism has…















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