Aravind Shastry of Bengaluru with 8.5 points from nine rounds clinched the title in the 3rd Karnataka State Open Rapid Chess Tournament held at Bengaluru on Apr. 2. Gavi Siddayya finished second with 8 points, while Nikhil C. Joshi (8 points) secured the third place. A. Balkishan (7.5 points) and Mysuru lad M.P. Ajith (7.5…
In the wake of losses due to diesel price hike, demonetisation, wage revision etc., the State Government is mulling a hike in bus fares. The State Transport Corporations have made a representation to the Government seeking a fare hike to offset losses, according to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy. He said that the Government will take…
A team from the Central Crime Branch, which raided a house in?J.?C.?Nagar on late Saturday night, have seized Rs. 9.10 crore worth currency notes in Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 denominations and have detained 14 people who were present at the house for trying to exchange demonetised notes, as they failed to produce documents to…
The ambitious project of the State Government to supply heavily-subsidised quality food under the banner “Indira Canteen” will be expanded to other cities in the State. Initially, the project will be launched in Bengaluru at 198 wards of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, said Food and Civil Supplies Minister U.T. Khader. Speaking to reporters here yesterday,…
Three top Science Academies of India honoured Mysuru’s distinguished Scientist, Researcher and Academician Prof. R. Srinivasan at a function held at the auditorium of Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru on Mar.24. Dr. K. Kasturirangan, former Chairman of ISRO, the Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission; Prof. Kakodkar, former Chairman…
State Government has decided to convert the huge quantity of solid waste being generated in city into compost manure and provide to farmers at a reduced price. At the ‘Compost Santhe’ organised in front of Vidhana Soudha yesterday, the compost manure was handed over to farmers and Chief Minister Siddharamaiah flagged off the trucks loaded…
With the entire State Cabinet busy in campaigning for the Congress candidates in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, the Opposition parties on Monday slammed the Government for the absence of Ministers in the ongoing Assembly session. Soon after the session commenced for the day, Opposition leader Jagadish Shettar, taking into note that none of the Ministers…
Upcoming young tennis player Mustafa M. Raja of Mysuru won a record 9th AITA 10 and Under Tennis Title at Sat Sports (P) Ltd, Bengaluru yesterday. This is also Mustafa’s 5th consecutive AITA victory and the 4th in this year. Mustafa played aggressively throughout the tournament and cleared 5 rounds to clinch the coveted title….
With prestige at stake for the Congress in the Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-poll, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has formed separate teams comprising of his Cabinet Ministers, to ensure the victory of Congress candidates in both the seats. While PWD Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy’s win…
Four persons from Bengaluru were killed on the spot, while four others sustained injuries, when the SUV they were travelling in toppled near Nellur Pala on Hunsur-Nagarahole road yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Ranjan Salanke (35), M.S. Ghorpade (33), Kaushik Chavan (32) and Kishore Yadav (25), residents of different localities in Bengaluru. Two…
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