Rural pass percentage – 76.66%, Urban – 70.05%, Mysuru ranks 17th Rohan V. Gangadkar of Ideal Jawa Rotary School is Mysuru District topper with 622/625 Bengaluru/Mysuru: The SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) exam results (2018-19) declared by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) at Bengaluru this morning, saw a pass percentage of 73.70%, a…
Golden Chariot for Kukke Subramanya: HDK clarifies on rumours
April 30, 2019Bengaluru: Even as the State Government has decided to restart a 14-year-old project to build a golden chariot for the Kukke Subramanya Temple and Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy comes forward to initiate the plans, several politically motivated rumours started floating that the CM is taking up the project to seek divine intervention for the longevity…
Leopardess caught in jaw trap laid by poachers rescued
April 30, 2019Police resort to mild lathi charge to disperse large crowd, leopardess released into Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary Mandya: A leopardess, which was caught in a jaw trap, laid by poachers to trap wild boars at a sugarcane field on the outskirts of Hampapura in the taluk, was rescued by the Forest Department in a three hour-long…
Kukkarahalli Lake Cleaning Drive: Six tonnes of garbage collected in 3 hours
April 30, 2019Mysuru: A massive cleaning drive was organised by over 300 people including morning walkers and members of over 16 supporting organisations at Kukkarahalli Lake on Sunday morning. The three-hour drive commenced at 6 am at the main entrance of the Lake, near the Railway Crossing, Saraswathipuram. The drive was organised by Wild Mysuru, Let’s Do…
One killed as tractor collides with car near Bellur Cross
April 30, 2019Mandya: One person was killed on-the-spot, while two others sustained serious injuries, when a tractor, which came on the wrong side allegedly rammed into the car in which they were travelling on NH-75, opposite Shanthisagar Hotel near Bellur Cross in Nagamangala taluk this morning. The deceased is Neelakantaswamy (50) of Aladahalli village, Gandasi hobli in…
Boy drowned in VC Canal
April 30, 2019Mandya: A 16-year-old boy, who had gone for a swim along with his friends in the VC Canal on the outskirts of Gunnayakanahalli in the taluk yesterday, has reportedly met watery grave. The deceased is Hemanth Gowda, a student of Navodaya School at Shivaragudda in Maddur taluk. Hemanth had written his SSLC exam and was…
Crocodile scare at RBLL Canal near Belagola
April 30, 2019Srirangapatna: A crocodile, which was sighted at RBLL Canal of KRS reservoir near Belagola in the taluk, has created panic among the villagers. The croc was sighted by a few women, who were washing clothes at the canal. This is the second crocodile, which is being sighted in the canal in a week, causing fear…
Pt. Rajeev Taranath presented ‘Padma Shri’ Award
April 30, 2019Mysuru: Internationally acclaimed Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath was presented the 2019 ‘Padma Shri’ award here yesterday. President Ram Nath Kovind had conferred the 2019 Padma awards on all the distinguished personalities on Mar.16 at New Delhi. However, due to some reasons Pandit Taranath was not able to be present at the award function. In…
Revanna demands transfer of Hassan DC
April 30, 2019Hassan: Accusing Hassan DC Priyanka Mary Francis of ‘working in favour of BJP,’ PWD Minister H.D. Revanna has urged the Election Commission to transfer her from the district to ensure free and fair counting of votes scheduled on May 23. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Revanna, whose son Prajwal Revanna is contesting as the…
JMFC Senior Division Court at Ponnampet from May end
April 30, 2019As a boon to litigants, the Court to hear Motor Vehicle Accident and Compensation cases along with Family Court cases Ponnampet: The Karnataka High Court has given its consent to start the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court (Senior Division) in Ponnampet as the town will be upgraded as taluk centre as announced recently by…
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