Mysuru: Meditating Buddha… Shiva carved in Chalukya style, the attractive Shila Balika and other designs are unfolding in wood. Surprisingly, even the GST (Goods and Services Tax) theme is being unravelled. The carvers are immersed in carving the wooden figures in the Kalamandira premises and it is reaching the finishing stage and very soon will…
National seminar on ‘Tribal Livelihood’ to conclude today
September 26, 2017Mysuru: A two-day national seminar on ‘Tribal livelihood in India: Challenges and opportunities,’ organised by Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute (KSTRI), began at the Administrative Training Institute (ATI) on Lalitha Mahal Road here yesterday. Speaking after inaugurating the seminar, Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, National Working President, Forum of SC&ST Legislators and Parliamentarians (FSCSTLP), said that…
Champa to chair Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in city
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Veteran writer Prof. Chandrashekar Patil, popularly known as Champa, has been selected to chair the 83rd Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelan to be held at Mysuru from Nov. 24 to 26. The Executive Committee of Kannada Sahitya Parishat which met at Mangaluru yesterday, unanimously selected veteran writer Prof. Champa. Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr….
Training the untrained
September 26, 2017Moulding the young and growing members in a family, beginning even before the teenage stage, into a versatile adult, strong both physically and mentally, to take on the challenges of life, to imbibe virtues of serving society without self-interest, to take on the duties of the family from where the elders have left and so…
Visishta Kavigoshti held
September 26, 2017Mysuru: ‘Visishta Kavigoshti’ marked the third day of the 4-day Dasara Kavigoshti organised by Dasara Kavigoshti Sub-Committee at Jaganmohan Palace here today. The participants who were about 23 in number were from oppressed, exploited, weaker sections, inmates of shelter homes and orphanages, sexually exploited, transgenders, and other sections from the lower strata of society. Speaking…
Prompt Railway staff return handbag to passenger
September 26, 2017Sir, On Sunday, 17th September, I wanted to go to Bengaluru and boarded a train on Platform Number 5. When it started moving I learnt that it was Mysuru-Talaguppa Express. In a hurry, I got down but my handbag remained in that train. The handbag had two FD receipts valued Rs. 4,75,000. I just informed…
Women come together to relive folk culture
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Folk culture came to life at the Jeevanarayana Katte (JK Grounds) with Anganawadi workers, Sthree Shakthi groups and women from different walks of life coming together to take part in the folk song and dance competition jointly organised by Department of Women and Child Welfare and Mahila and Makkala Dasara Sub-Committee. Inaugurating the event,…
Gone in 3 Minutes: 1 litre puffed rice
September 26, 2017Likhit Gowda of Mandya (extreme left) created a record of sorts when he gobbled up one litre of puffed rice in just three minutes. Bharath Khandre from Mathoor Colony of Periyapatna completed the task in four minutes 30 seconds to bag the second prize. Chandra of Mysuru stood third in the competition and he took…
Navaratri concert at Ashrama
September 26, 2017As part of Navaratri celebrations at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama’s Nada Mantapa, Vidu. Sangeeta Sivakumar presented a Karnatak vocal concert accompanied by Vid. R.K. Shriramkumar on violin, Vid. B. Ganapathy Raman on mridanga and Vid. G. Guru Prasanna on kanjira.
Hundreds of Yoga enthusiasts take part in ‘Bettada Charana’ atop Hill
September 26, 2017Mysuru: ‘Bettada Charana,’ a hill climbing event organised by the Yoga Dasara Sub-Committee was held in city this morning. About 600 yoga enthusiasts who assembled as early as 5.30 am at the foot of Chamundi Hill took part in the event. The event was flagged off by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep in the presence of…
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