Mysuru: Young artist from city S. Virupaksha (in pic) has bagged the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Award for the year 2017-18. The Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 25,000, a citation and a certificate and it will be given away at a programme to be held at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru this evening. A student…
Elected as WAKO India Executive Member
July 5, 2017Ravi, Head of Karnataka Kickboxing Association, has been elected as the Executive Board Member of the Governing Council of WAKO India Kickboxing Federation. In the Extraordinary General Assembly of WAKO India held last month at the Conference Hall of Maharshi Dayanand University, Haryana, Santosh Kumar Agarwal was elected as the President of WAKO India Kickboxing…
‘Ananda Teertha Jnana Yatre’ tomorrow
July 5, 2017Mysuru: ‘Ananda Teertha Jnana Yatre’ programme has been organised at Sri Krishnadhama, Saraswathipuram tomorrow (July 6) under the aegis of Tulu Shivalli Madhwabrahmana Mahamandala (Tushimama), Mysuru Branch. Palimar Mutt Seer Sri Vidyadheesha Teertha Padangal and Sri Eshapriya Teertha Padangal of Udupi will grace the occasion. Tushimama (Udupi) President K. Aravinda Acharya will preside. Dharmadarshi Harikrishna…
Wimbledon Championships 2017: Federer, Djokovic advance for Round 2
July 5, 2017Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic said Wimbledon should consider rule changes after both their first-round opponents retired with injuries. Third seed Federer led 6-3, 3-0 when Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov quit with an ankle injury after 43 minutes. Second seed Djokovic progressed after a calf injury saw Martin Klizan pull out at 6-2 2-0 down on…
KiMA awards for city musicians
July 5, 2017Mysuru: The song ‘Maralibaaradurige Ninna Payana’ recorded for ‘Bhavana’ audio tape of Dr. N.K. Lolakshi, Assistant Professor, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, has bagged Kannada International Music Academy (KiMA) Awards in two categories. While Dr. N.K. Lolakshi has been adjudged Best Lyricist (Non Film Music), Nagesh Kandegala, Director of Enlight Creations, Mysuru, has been awarded…
34th Youth National Basketball Championship: TN girls stay undefeated
July 5, 2017Tamil Nadu girls stayed unbeaten by outclassing Madhya Pradesh (2-1) in the 34th Youth National Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls at the Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli in Hyderabad yesterday. The Championship is being organised by the Hyderabad District Basketball Association under the aegis of Telangana Basketball Association and Basketball Federation of India. Both teams are…
‘Education empowers society’
July 5, 2017Mysuru: “Education always empowers the welfare of the society,” said Rev. Fr. Josekutty P.D. CMI, Principal of Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru. He was addressing the students of Christ College, Mysuru on July 3 after inaugurating the academic year 2017-18. A person follows efficiency, effectiveness and faithfulness to become successful in life, he added. Rev.Fr. Joseph…
DFRL Director’s call to acquire soft skills
July 5, 2017Mysuru: JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru, had organised an orientation and personality development programme at Sri Rajendra Auditorium in city recently. Dr. R.K. Sharma, Director, DFRL, Mysuru, in his inaugural address emphasised on the importance of soft skill and personality development programmes and also the importance of yoga to students in their learning stage….
Veiled women con shopkeeper in a novel way
July 5, 2017Mysuru: A novel way of conning shopkeepers in city by a group of three of four veiled women has come to light now. The women partially veiling their faces approach a shopkeeper speaking Hindi, they purchase an item and present a note of Rs. 2,000. When the shopkeeper returns the change, the woman start bargaining…
ESI awareness prog. tomorrow
July 5, 2017Mysuru: The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Sub-Regional Office, Mysuru, is conducting an awareness programme at Hotel Viceroy Comforts on Ramanuja Road in city tomorrow (July 6) from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm. The programme is aimed at highlighting various amendments made in extending various kind of benefits such as, sickness benefit, maternity benefit, temporary…
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