Mysuru: Even as protests against the Centre’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) continues to rage across the country, here in the city, hundreds of people, under the banner of various organisations, staged a massive demonstration at Town Hall premises yesterday afternoon. Holding placards that read ‘No CAA and No NRC’, ‘CAA is unconstitutional’ etc., the protesters…
‘Innovation needed for transfer of technologies to augment farmers income’
December 17, 2019Mysuru: ICAR Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Bengaluru, Extension Education Society (EES) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and ICAR-JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Suttur, had jointly organised a three-day International Conference on Extension for Strengthening Agricultural Research and Development (eSARD 2019) from Dec. 14 to 16 at Suttur. The conference was to commemorate…
Brain dead accident victim saves four lives by donating organs
December 17, 2019Mysuru: A 27-year-old youth, who had met with a road accident near Ganangur village in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district at 10.30 pm on Dec. 14 and brought to Apollo Hospital in city at about 12.30 am on Dec. 15, where he was declared ‘Brain Dead,’ has saved the lives of four people after his…
Government to decide on public exam for 7th std. tomorrow
December 17, 2019Bengaluru: Even as confusion persists on public exam for seventh standard, the State Government on Monday said that it will take a final call on the issue on Wednesday. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar said that several private educational institutions and Child Rights Commission have expressed…
Several organisations withdrew from anti-CAA protest: City Top Cop
December 17, 2019Mysuru: Even as hundreds of people gathered at Town Hall yesterday to take part in the protest called by a host of organisations from across the city against Centre’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), City Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna said that several organisations withdrew from the protest. In a press release issued on Monday, Balakrishna said…
Mayoral Polls: BJP making behind the scene moves to wrest power in MCC
December 17, 2019Mysuru: Buoyed by the emphatic victory of the party in the recently held Assembly by-polls, the BJP, which does not have enough numbers on its own to attain power in the 65-member Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), is said to be making behind the scene moves to wrest the Mayor’s post, even before the Government would…
Pandavapura cops arrest 7 dacoits including 4 from Mysuru
December 17, 2019Recover Rs.9.26 lakh worth gold; solve 6 cases Mandya: Pandavapura Police, who have arrested seven dacoits, have not only recovered Rs.9.26 lakh worth gold jewellery but have also solved six dacoity cases in Pandavapura, Srirangapatna, Saligrama and Hassan’s Gorur Police limits. Addressing a press meet at his office yesterday, Mandya SP K. Parashuram said that…
By-polls Over: City BJP leaders eye MUDA Chairman post
December 17, 2019Mysuru: Even as the crucial by-polls for 15 Assembly segments in the State has got over, with the BJP winning 12 of them, several BJP leaders from city have now set their eyes on nomination to State-run Boards and Corporations. The post of Chairman for Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), Mysore Lac and Paints (Mylac),…
MyBuild: Prizes distributed to Best Stalls
December 17, 2019Mysuru: A unique exhibition of construction materials, equipment, interiors and lifestyles, MyBuild-2019, organised by the Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, concluded at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city yesterday. On the occasion, prizes were distributed to the winners of best stalls at the expo under various categories. Sumukha Building Solutions bagged the Best Debut…
Chamarajanagar youth drowns in Pondicherry Beach
December 17, 2019Chamarajanagar: A 26-year-old-youth, who had gone on a tour along with his friends was drowned in Pondicherry Beach after getting caught to high tides. The deceased youth is B. Deepu, son of Angadi Basappa of Harave village, who was working at a private firm in Bengaluru. Deepu, along with eight others, had gone on a…















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