The Cultural Forum and the NSS Wing of Maharani’s Arts College, had organised an awareness programme on Road Safety at the College premises here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, RTO Senior Motor Vehicle Inspector S.T. Satish said that riding or driving a vehicle erratically and irresponsibly would cost life and advised the students to wear…

To create awareness among people on cashless transactions, a programme titled ‘Digi Dhan Mela’ has been organised by District Administration at J.K. Grounds here tomorrow (Feb. 10) at 10 am. Disclosing this to press persons here yesterday, DC D. Randeep said that the programme would be inaugurated by Union Ministers D.V. Sadananda Gowda and Arjun…

Six persons were injured when a pack of stray dogs attacked them at Dandikere Village in Varuna Hobli in the taluk this morning. Three of the six injured who are being treated at K.R. Hospital here have been identified as Mahadev, Raju and Shivaiah. Meanwhile, residents of the village, upset over frequent incidents of stray…

Rotary Mysore Midtown has organised a programme to award ‘Sainik Desh Ratna’ for Martyr Major Akshay Girish, who sacrificed his life for the Nation on Feb. 15 at Rotary Centre, JLB Road, opposite MUDA  at 6.30 pm. The award will be received by Wing Commander Girish, father of the martyr Maj. Akshay Girish. Maj. Gen….

Police identify entry points for visitors  With the stretch of Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road between Hardinge Circle (Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Circle) and Gun House Circle closed for concreting works, the City Police have identified separate entry gates for VVIPs, VIPs, pass holders and visitors to enter the Mysore Palace premises where the valedictory of the 8-day Bengaluru International…

The five-day International Yoga Camp, organised for foreign nationals by Patanjali Yoga Shikshana Samithi, Mysuru, began at the Regional Telecom Training Centre (RTTC) in TK Layout here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the yoga camp, Srikanta, Principal of RTTC, spoke about the importance of yoga in everyday life and called upon everyone to practice yoga…

Strongly condemning Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s reported remark in the Lok Sabha on Monday that ‘Not even a dog from the  BJP sacrificed its life for the country’s independence and unity,’ over 50 members of the City BJP Yuva Morcha staged a demonstration at Gandhi Square in city this morning. Claiming that Kharge had even…

 District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. B. Basavaraj has reassured the safety of Measles-Rubella vaccine appealing people not to pay heed to rumours on side effects of the vaccine. Addressing a press meet at his office in Nazarbad here this morning, Dr. Basavaraj said that the immunisation campaign against the two deadly diseases has begun yesterday…

 Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) and other organisations together have organised an Open Meet on ‘Demonetisation’ at Maharaja  College Centenary Hall in city on Feb.24 at 10.30 am. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, KRRS General Secretary Badagalapura Nagendra said that the Open Meet would focus…

1.170 kg ganja leaves seized  Mandi Police, on Jan. 24, who raided an autorickshaw parked on MKDK Road near Sunni Chowk in Mandi Mohalla, arrested one among three persons in the auto besides seizing 1 kg and 170 grams ganja leaves from him. The arrested person has been identified as Akram Pasha, 29, a resident…