12-foot tall Chamarajendra covers 3,200 kms in a 16-foot crate from Mysuru to Guwahati Zoo Mysuru: A male giraffe from Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) has created a record of sorts by travelling all the way to Assam State Zoo-cum- Botanical Garden at Guwahati on road. The 14-month-old giraffe, Chamarajendra, travelled 3,200 kilometres…
This ‘Telecom Officer’ gets 3 MUDA sites !
December 14, 2019By S.T. Ravikumar Mysuru: Controversies and Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) are two sides of the same coin. Every other day, MUDA is in the news for all wrong reasons either by making eligible site owners wait for decades or allot two or three sites to same person without verifying facts. This duplication, though can…
National Lok Adalat begins in city amidst boycott by advocates
December 14, 2019Mysuru: The fourth and last National Lok Adalat of the year 2019, began in the city this morning amidst boycott by Mysore Bar Association in protest against the Dec.12 Government order cancelling Fourth Saturday Holiday for Courts. The Mysore Bar Association at a meeting held yesterday, had decided to boycott the Lok Adalat proceedings in…
In a first, regulator hikes prices of essential medicines
December 14, 2019New Delhi: In a major development that would help drug makers to tide over the high costs of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and intermediates, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has increased the ceiling price of 21 formulations by 50 percent on Dec.13. NPPA said it has been receiving applications for an upward revision of…
Complaint against Bishop was under duress: Woman
December 14, 2019Mysuru: Two weeks after an FIR was filed against Mysuru Bishop Most Rev. K.A. William for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman, the woman in question appeared before journalists at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city yesterday and claimed that she did not voluntarily lodge any complaint against anyone and she was forced to do so. …
Six nabbed in connection with group clash at Saligrama
December 14, 2019K.R. Nagar: The Police have arrested six persons in connection with a clash that broke out between two groups over a trivial issue at Saligrama in the taluk on Thursday. Several houses in Saligrama have been damaged as the warring groups indulged in stone-pelting. The clashes broke out following a wordy duel over an accident…
MLA performs bhoomi puja for burial ground development works
December 14, 2019Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) on Wednesday performed bhoomi puja (ground- breaking ceremony) at Jayapura in the taluk for development of burial grounds. The 16 burial grounds that have been earmarked for development are at Kalasthawadi, Shyadanahalli, Lingadevarakoppal, Udbur, Kallahalli, Kellahalli, Kadakola, Jayapura, Lakshmipura, Rammanahalli, Koorgalli, Megalapura, Maddur, Marballihundi and two other villages coming…
IGP sets Dec. 31 deadline to make all Police Stations people-friendly
December 14, 2019Mysuru: A workshop on ‘People-friendly Police’ was held for 120 Police Officers comprising SPs, DySPs, Circle Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Mandya and Hassan coming under Southern Range at SP Office premises here this morning. Police Superintendents C.B. Ryshyanth (Mysuru), Dr. Suman D. Pennekar (Kodagu), Dr. Ramnivas Sepat (Hassan), Parashuram (Mandya) and Chamarajanagar…
New Mysuru-Yelahanka MEMU train from Dec.16
December 14, 2019Mysuru: In yet another gift to Railway commuters of the city and Bengaluru, especially those travelling to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), the South Western Railway (SWR) will be introducing a new MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Units) daily train between Mysuru and Yelahanka. The new service begins from Mysuru (Train No.06562) on Dec.16 and from Yelahanka…
Karnatak and Hindustani vocal concert at Nadabrahma on Dec. 15 and 16
December 14, 2019Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has organised a Karnatak and Hindustani vocal concert on Dec. 15 and 16 at its premises on JLB Road, Mysuru. On 15th (Sunday) at 5.30 pm, B.M. Subbanna Memorial concert sponsored by Bellur Foundation will be a Karnatak Vocal concert by Vivek Moozhikkulam. He will be accompanied on violin by B.K….















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