Mysore/Mysuru: Ajay Kumar Singh, General Manager (GM), South Western Railway (SWR), Hubballi, did annual inspection of the Central Workshop, Ashokapuram, on Oct. 23. Central Workshop – Ashokapuram of SWR was established in 1924 as a base Workshop of the erstwhile Mysore State Railway. The Workshop has started POH of BG coaches from 1994. With the…
MLA assures house for every family
August 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Very small houses in which at least a couple of families lived together in congestion, caught the special attention of KR MLA S.A. Ramdas when he undertook a padayatra in MCC Wards 56 and 60 covering Ashokapuram area coming under his Assembly segment on Thursday. The MLA assured the families that he will take…
Book on history of Ashokapuram released
December 16, 2019Mysuru: “Those who boast that theirs is an Ahimsa Dharma have to reply as to why deities are portrayed with arms in their hands. How come an armed person become a deity?,” questioned writer Prof. K.S. Bhagawan. He was speaking after releasing the book ‘Mysuru Samsthanada Adikarnataka Pura’ at a programme organised by Ashokapuram Abhimani Balaga,…
Vijayashankar holds mega rally at Ashokapuram
April 15, 2019Mysuru: Congress-JD(S) coalition candidate from Mysuru-Kodgau constituency C.H. Vijayashankar, accompanied by former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and former MLA M.K. Somashekar, held a mega rally at Ashokapuram where thousands gathered in his support, this morning. Addressing the rally, Vijayashankar said that people must press the button number 3 that has the ‘hand’ symbol which is…
Manual scavenging incident at Ashokapuram
March 27, 2019Mysuru: Workers being made to get down into a manhole and clean it has taken place on Ambedkar Road at Ashokapuram here yesterday. The incident took place during the ongoing manhole works at MCC Ward No.56 limits. When the matter was brought to the notice of Corporator Begum Pallavi, she said that the incident has…
Expedite drain works in Ashokapuram
May 22, 2018The works pertaining to laying of new sewage pipes at Ashokapuram is going on at snail’s pace since about two months causing a lot of problems to the residents. Residents, who have complained of increase in mosquitoes and diseases from them, have urged the autorities concerned to speed up the works and complete it at…
Man falls from coconut tree, dies
October 31, 2017Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a professional coconut plucker, who was hired to pluck tender coconuts, died in the hospital after he had sustained severe injuries when he fell from the tree at Ashokapuram here this morning. The deceased has been identified as Ramesh (36), a resident of Ashokapuram 4th Cross here. Ramesh was hired…
Ashokapuram hosts Dasara Wrestling competition
September 18, 2017Wrestling enthusiasts assembled at NIE Grounds witnessed some of the most thrilling wrestling bouts held during the wrestling competition in Ashokapuram yesterday. The competition, organised by Senior Wrestlers of K.R. Constituency, was held as a part of Dasara festival. Among the wrestling bouts that excited the audience was the one between Pahilwan Mahadev of Dharwad and…
Separate assault cases: Complaints registered against six persons
March 26, 2017In two separate assault cases, complaints have been registered against six persons in Ashokapuram and Jayalakshmipuram Police Stations in this regard. Ashokapuram Police Station: Complaint has been registered against three persons for assaulting a woman over a petty issue, which took place in Ashokapuram on Mar. 24. The assaulted woman has been identified as the…
Guard of honour for Murugesh
February 20, 2017Forest staff seek pay parity with Police. Aranya Bhavan premises in Ashokapuram in city was, yesterday, the venue for officials of the Forest Department to present a guard of honour to Forest Guard Murugesh alias Murigeppa Thammangol, who died while trying to douse the fire that broke out at Kalkare range Bandipur Tiger Reserve on…
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