Mysuru: Adichunchanagiri Mysuru Shakha Mutt Seer Sri Somanathananda Swamiji inaugurated the newly-built Mahalakshmi Temple adjacent to Sri Vidyaganapathy Temple on 6th Main Road in Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli) here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, the Seer said that a temple is as important to a locality, just as the heart to a human being. Explaining the…
Kannada Sahitya Parishat celebrates 102nd Foundation Day
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Kannada Sahitya Parishat, to mark its 102nd Foundation Day celebrations, had organised a programme at its District Office near Palace North Gate here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Folk Scholar Dr. H.S. Ramachandregowda opined that Kannada Sahitya Parishat was focusing only on literature which should be converted into an educational institution of the…
Colourful procession marks Devara Dasimayya Jayanti
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Marking Devara Dasimayya Jayanti, organised jointly by District Administration, Department of Kannada & Culture and Sri Devara Dasimayya Jayanthotsava Samithi, a colourful procession was taken out in city yesterday morning. The procession was flagged off by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar at J.K. Grounds here. About 200 people took part in the procession which passed through…
TREE FACTS: The Elegant Elephant Apple
May 7, 2017By Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy With decorative foliage and fragrant blooms, ‘Elephant Apple’ tree is highly valued for its medicinal properties. The apple-like yellow-green edible fruits of this tree are relished by elephants. Hence the name. In ‘Kannada,’ it is ‘Bettakanigalu.’ Other common names are Indian catmon, Hondapara tree, Ma-tad (Hindi: Chalta, Karambel; Malayalam: Punna, Vazchpunna;…
‘Run with a Soldier – Run for a Soldier’ marathon held
May 7, 2017Mysuru: A 42.2 km marathon titled ‘Run With a Soldier Run For a Soldier’ was organised by Mysoorunners (an amateur group of runners in city) in aid of Army martyr families, in city this morning. The marathon was hosted for Lt. Col. Sundaresan from Mumbai, who is on a mission to run 50 marathons in…
Dasara publicity campaign to start early this year: Tourism Minister
May 7, 2017Mysuru: “In a month or two, publicity campaign would be launched in National and International levels for Dasara to woo more tourists,” said Priyank Kharge, Minister for Tourism. He was speaking to press persons yesterday after holding a meeting with district officers and representatives of private enterprises at the DC’s office here on tourism related…
Mystery shrouds newly-wed couple’s death in city
May 7, 2017Mysuru: Mystery shrouds the death of a newly wed couple at second phase, JSS Layout in city this morning. The deceased couple have been identified as Ashalatha and Veeresh. While Veeresh, a native of Chitradurga, was working as a Health Inspector at Kupya in Mysuru taluk, Ashalatha, a native of Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district was…
Turmeric and diabetes
May 7, 2017Sir, Apropos to the “Health Capsule,” published on Apr.16, 2017, regarding turmeric’s ability to modulate blood glucose is true. It is believed that turmeric can trigger insulin secretion thus modulating the blood sugar level. However, one concern is the dosage given by the Health Capsule which is 400 to 600 mg three times a day….
Excise Guards exams, NEET held
May 7, 2017Mysuru: The written exam conducted by the Karnataka Service Commission (KPSC) for the recruitment of Excise Guards was held today at 52 centres across the city. A total of 21,146 candidates had opted for centres in city for the written exam. The exam was held in two sessions — first paper on English and Kannada…
STAR THIS WEEK: Talented Athlete: M.G. Radesh
May 7, 2017Athletics is considered as the Mother of all Sports. Our city athlete M.G. Radesh is a talented athlete who excels in the shorter sprints (100m event) in the men’s section and has been performing consistently well in the State and National level meets. Radesh recently took part in the Open Nationals at Coimbatore and performed…
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