Date: February 17th, 2024

Former MLA, wife, others booked for forgery
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Former MLA, wife, others booked for forgery

February 17, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Former MLA M.K. Somashekar, his wife L. Kusuma, officers of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and a Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) of Gram Panchayat (GP) have been booked on charges of forging documents to develop a residential layout illegally at Udbur in Jayapura hobli in the district. Following  a complaint by Adeesh Sagar, a…

Prof. M.S. Venugopal no more
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Prof. M.S. Venugopal no more

February 17, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. M.S. Venugopal (79), a former faculty of JSS Law College in Kuvempunagar, passed away here on Thursday night. A resident of Niveditanagar, he leaves behind his wife K.R. Meenakshi, son Manasa Prasanna and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill on Friday. Though he…

100-bed Hospital at Hunsur to be inaugurated in a year
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100-bed Hospital at Hunsur to be inaugurated in a year

February 17, 2024

Bengaluru: Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao said that the 100-bed General Hospital being constructed at Hunsur will be inaugurated in a year. The Minister was replying to a question by Hunsur MLA G.D. Harish Gowda during Question Hour in the State Assembly on Thursday. Harish Gowda said that the hospital building has been constructed at a…

Launch of ‘karnata – Centre for Classical Kannada’ tomorrow
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Launch of ‘karnata – Centre for Classical Kannada’ tomorrow

February 17, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: ‘karnata,’ a pioneering research centre dedicated to the Classical Kannada language, literature and architecture, will be launched at an event to be held at 11.30 am tomorrow (Feb. 18) at Heritage House in Saraswathipuram, which will also serve as the organisation’s address and academic space. This significant cultural initiative seeks to creatively nurture and…

Bags 3rd rank in MD Pathology
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Bags 3rd rank in MD Pathology

February 17, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Shirley Maria D’Souza, who completed her studies at A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru, has secured third Rank in MD Pathology examination conducted in July-2023 by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru. Shirley is the daughter of Irene D’Souza and Wilfred D’Souza, Deputy Commissioner, State GST, who are residents of Prashanthanagara…

Sri Purandara and Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana event
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Sri Purandara and Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana event

February 17, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Surabhi Ganakala Mandira will be celebrating Sri Purandara and Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana on Feb. 17 and 18 at Sri Prasanna Parvathi Kalyana Mantapa in V.V. Mohalla here with various programmes. On Feb. 17 from 3.30 pm onwards, a special feature of collective singing of Divyanama and Utsava Sampradaya kritis of Sri Thyagaraja (numbering about…

Farewell Meet for II PUC students at BTL Composite PU College
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Farewell Meet for II PUC students at BTL Composite PU College

February 17, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: BTL Composite PU College, Kesare, R.S. Naidu Nagar, hosted a Farewell Meet for the students passing out from II PUC in the year 2024-25 on Feb. 10. The College had conducted an inter-school quiz contest for SSLC students from various schools and the winners were felicitated on that day. All II PU students of…

A momentous event in my career with Indira Gandhi
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A momentous event in my career with Indira Gandhi

February 17, 2024

By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist In over five decades of service as a journalist, donning a double role as the Editor of ‘Samachar’ and reporter of a few State and National Dailies, I had several experiences, many of which continue to be fresh in my memory. One such experience was significant and is worth recalling….

Streamline parking of rickshaws
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Streamline parking of rickshaws

February 17, 2024

Sir, There is an autorickshaw stand opposite Apollo BGS Hospital on Adichunchanagiri Road. The rickshaws would park parallel to the footpath earlier, as is normally done elsewhere, but of late for reasons unknown, they have started parking perpendicular to the footpath, consuming a lot more space on the road than needed (see photo). This is…

Rabia Basree
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Rabia Basree

February 17, 2024

Rabia Basree (67), retired Teacher in MES School (Khaderwala Makan) and a resident of Rajivnagar 2nd Stage, passed away following brief illness at a private hospital in city on Feb. 15. She leaves behind 3 elder sisters, 2 younger brothers and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Muslim Burial Grounds in…

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