Sir, I fully endorse the suggestion by Vasanth (SOM dated July 26) on introducing circular bus routes without touching CBS. As of now, it appears that the concerned are just following the traditional method of increasing frequency of buses depending on the commuters without exploring other options. Unless they travel regularly to different parts of…
Lingayats to take out rally in city tomorrow to demand separate religion
July 30, 2017Mysuru: Demanding separate religion status, Lingayats will take out a rally in city tomorrow, according to Lingayat Co-ordination Committee President H.P. Gangadhar Swamy. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Gangadhar Swamy said that rally will urge the State Government to recommend the Centre for recognising Lingayat as a separate religion. The rally will commence at…
Male leopard caught in Hunsur
July 30, 2017A male leopard was trapped in a net that was laid to protect jowar crop at Aswal village near Hunsur on the night of July 27. The eight-year-old leopard had entered the field in the night searching for prey when it got entangled in the net. Hearing loud cries of the feline, a farmer spotted…
‘Basavanna preached only Sharana Dharma’
July 30, 2017Mysuru: With media glorifying arguments and counter-arguments between people of Veerashaiva and Lingayat communities on the scope of their religions, Dr. D.A. Upadhya, Dean, Sri Allamaprabhu Lalithakala Academy addressed a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here on Friday stressing the importance of Sharana Dharma as propagated by Basavanna. Dr. Upadhya clarified that the great social…
Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha holds free medical camp
July 30, 2017Dr. C. Padmini Kaveriappa (second from left) along with Jerry Ponnappa, President of Shri Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha, Mysuru, seen lighting the lamp to inaugurate the free medical camp at Kodagu Model School in Vidyashankar Nagar in city this morning as Kavya Kuttappa, Secretary, Dotty Cariappa, Founder President, Gowri Mandanna, Joint Secretary, Jyothi Kashiappa and…
Three non-officials nominated to Mysore District Minority Committee
July 30, 2017Mysuru: For the effective implementation of Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for the protection, development and reservation of religions, a Review and Monitoring Committee has been formed by the Minority Welfare, Haj and Auqaf Department, Government of Karnataka under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner with Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer as Vice-President, Parliament Members, MLAs &…
Mysore Heritage Round Table-109 team
July 30, 2017The 27th Annual General Meeting of Mysore Heritage Round Table-109 (MHRT-109) was held at Silver Woods in Wayanad, Kerala, recently. The new team was installed with Tr. Sharath as Chairman; Tr. Arun Kumar – Vice Chairman; Tr. Vaibhav – Secretary; Tr. Preetham – Treasurer and Tr. Mithun – IPC. Area 13 IPC Tr. K. Kailash…
New team for Rotary Club of Vijayanagar
July 30, 2017The installation ceremony of Rotary Club of Vijayanagar was held at a private hotel in city recently. Seen in the picture are (sitting from left) Outgoing Secretary Rtn. N. Mahesh, Outgoing President Rtn. Y.S. Raghavendra, 2019-20 DGND Rtn. Joseph Mathew, Installing Officer Rtn. Dr. S. Bhaskar, 2017-18 President Rtn. D. Rajesh, Asst. Governor Rtn. P.V….
44th National Women Challenger Chess: Bhakti Kulkarni is champion
July 30, 2017WGM Bhakti Kulkarni was a delighted woman, as she played some excellent chess on the final day, beat Maharashtra’s Srishti Pandey on the top board and with 9.5 points from eleven rounds, clinched the coveted National title, on the concluding day of the 44th National Women’s Challenger Chess Championship-2017, conducted by Mysore Chess Centre at…
‘Indra Dhanush’ immunisation programme from Aug. 8
July 30, 2017Mysuru: The ‘Indra Dhanush’ immunisation programme for children will be held across the district from Aug. 8 to 19. Chairing a health meeting at his office here recently, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep said immunisation is the last phase of the programme, during which children aged between 5 and 6 years will be administered DPT and…
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