Mysuru: ISKCON, Mysore, will celebrate India’s rich culture and tradition with school children of the city participating in the Heritage Fest. This festival is a 11-day-long inter-school cultural competition which will be held at ISKCON, Jayanagar, from July 18 to 29. The event is open for students from Class 1 to 10. The Heritage Fest…
‘Chittani’ Award presented to Yakshagana artiste Srinivas Sasthan
July 9, 2017Mysuru: Yakshagana artiste and critic Srinivas Sasthan was presented Chittani Award in memory of Chittani Ramachandra Hegde (in pic), a senior Yakshagana artiste, by former Vice-Chancellor Dr. S.N. Hegde at Jaganmohan Palace here yesterday as part of the three-day Yakshotsava. Speaking on the occasion, Srinivas Sasthan commended Innovative-Mysuru for promoting Yakshagana in city for the…
Prajwal’s statement was distorted: H.D. Revanna
July 9, 2017Hassan: Dismissing reports on his son Prajwal Revanna’s ‘suitcase culture’ remarks at an event at Hunsur on Thursday as totally false, former Minister and Holenarasipura MLA H.D. Revanna has said that his son’s remarks were totally distorted to bring a bad name to the JD(S). Addressing a press meet at Hassan IB here this morning,…
Guru Purnima celebrated in city
July 9, 2017Mysuru: As part of Guru Purnima, prayer meetings and celebrations were held at various places in the city this morning. At Ganapathy Ashrama: Marking the occasion, Ganapathy Homa, Guru Parampara Puja, Vyasa Puja and other rituals were performed at the Ashrama premises on Nanjangud Road under the guidance of junior pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha…
168th week of Swachh Bharath Abhiyan held
July 9, 2017Mysuru: Continuing its cleanliness drive as part of Swachh Bharath campaign, the city’s H.V. Rajiv Geleyara Balaga, along with Vishwamanava Mysuru Vishwavidyanilaya Naukarara Vedike, Sri Dharmashtala Grameenabhivruddhi Samsthe, Kalki Manava Balaga and Karnataka Rajya Ganaka Vijanana Adhyapakara Sanha held the 168th week of the campaign at Maharaja College, Yuvaraja College and University Evening College, Manasagangothri…
Extend Trin Trin facility to other areas in city
July 9, 2017Sir, This refers to the news item titled “First Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) facility in Asia: Overwhelming response to Trin Trin” (SOM dated July 5). At present, the hubs are located very close to one another and concentrated in the Central Business District (CBD) area and nearby except for the Chamundi Hill area. A vast…
Yoga convocation held
July 9, 2017Mysuru: A total of 75 yoga students were awarded degree, diploma and certificates at the ‘Yoga Convocation’ organised by Mysuru Vivekananda Yoga Education and Research Centre, in association with World Yoga Alliance, at Jaganmohan Palace in city this morning. Mayor M.J. Ravikumar presented the degrees and certificates to 52 men and 23 women under 4…
Yakshi-selfie !
July 9, 2017The young artistes, who were part of the Yakshagana ‘Madhwa Vijaya’ staged during ‘Ananda Teertha Jnana Yatre’ organised at Sri Krishnadhama in Saraswathipuram, on July 6 under the aegis of Tulu Shivalli Madhwabrahmana Mahamandala (Tushimama), Mysuru Branch, are seen taking a selfie to freeze the ‘Yakshi’ moment!
Nominated as Executive Member of Kanakadasa Research Centre
July 9, 2017Mysuru: As per the Government order, Horeyala Doreswamy, a writer from city has been nominated as a Member of the Executive Body of National Saint Poet Kanakadasa Study and Research Centre, Bengaluru. Profile: Horeyala Doreswamy, a resident of Vivekanandanagar here has served for 10 years in the Department of Kannada Studies of University of Mysore…
River Linking: Signature Campaign in city on July 14
July 9, 2017Mysuru: Urging for Ganga- Cauvery River Linking Project, the Jala Sangamakkagi Hakkottaya Samiti’ will launch a signature campaign in the city on July 14. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, the Samiti Convenor H.L. Yamuna said Legislative Council Chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy will launch the campaign at the Institution of Engineers on JLB Road…
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