Mysuru: If things go as per plans, Mysureans and visitors to Mysuru might get to witness the famous Air Force Band perform during this year’s Dasara. The District Administration had sent a requisition to Air Force to allow the band to take part in the celebrations. Air Commodore Jose, accompanied by Wg. Cdr. Roshan held…
Mayor to inaugurate e-toilets tomorrow
September 19, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has constructed e-toilets in Devaraja Mohalla, near Jaganmohan Palace and behind Punjab National Bank, off Devaraja Urs Road here. Mayor M.J. Ravikumar is scheduled to inaugurate the e-toilet in Devaraja Mohalla tomorrow at 11.30 am in the presence of MLA Vasu. The MCC had built the first e-toilet on…
Leopard trapped, released into Nagarahole forest
September 19, 2017Mysuru: A four-year-old leopard, which had walked into the cage placed by the Forest Department at the farm of one Prashanth at Mydanahalli near Koorgalli Industrial Area here on Monday, has been released into Nagarahole Forest in the evening. The Forest Department had placed the cage in the farm with a dog as a bait…
Dasara Yuva Sambhrama concludes
September 19, 2017Mysuru: The 7-day Dasara Yuva Sambhrama concluded last evening at Amphitheatre in Manasagangothri with students from various colleges presenting dance programmes portraying environment protection, patriotism, problems of farmers and women empowerment. Students of Jnanadhara FGC, Hunsur, presented a dance condemning deforestation expressing apprehension that days were not far when Oxygen booths should be installed for…
How ‘Scoundrel Christ’ betrayed his twin brother Jesus; A laboured re-telling that fails to impress
September 19, 2017By T.J.S. George You are sure to hit the best-seller list if you write a book with the title The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. New versions of old religious legends are today an industry in itself. Some religions are too rigid to accept such liberties. But Christianity and Hinduism seem to be…
Union Minister to launch air service at Mysuru tomorrow
September 19, 2017Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha will launch the much-awaited UDAN flight at the Mysore Airport tomorrow between 7.10 pm and 7.15 pm. The Union Minister will arrive by the inaugural flight from Chennai at 6.50 pm. This is part of the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik) scheme of Prime…
Srirangapatna Dasara logo released
September 19, 2017Mandya: The logo for Srirangapatna Dasara – 2017, a three-day cultural extravaganza that will commence from Sept. 24 in Srirangapatna, was released here yesterday. Mandya Deputy Commissioner N. Manjushri and Srirangapatna MLA Rameshbabu Bandisiddegowda launched the logo at the DC’s office here. Designed by local artist Deshahalli Dileep, the logo has sugarcane plants, an elephant…
Navaratri Brahmothsava at Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple from Sept. 20 – Oct. 1
September 19, 2017Mysuru: As part of Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Navaratri Brahmothsava Jaatra programmes, Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple has organised various cultural programmes from Sept. 20 to Oct.1 at its premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage. Sept. 20: 6 pm – 7 pm: Nadaswara recital by Vid. R. Nagaraju, Vid. Sanjay Kumar, Vid. Satyaganesh and party, Srirangapatna; 7.15 pm -10pm: Saxophone…
4 Air Sqn. NCC Cadets and ex-Cadets take up cleaning work at Chamundi Hill
September 19, 2017Mysuru: In a unique gesture of giving back to their alma mater as well as to the society, the ex-Cadets of No. 4 Kar Air Sqn NCC, along with the current Cadets and staff of the NCC Squadron, took up the solid waste and cleaning work on Chamundi Hill on Sept. 10. In all, 150…
Healthy Healthcare
September 19, 2017Similar to voices being heard from all sorts of circles, marked by mutually rivalling concerns, relating to the major afflictions bugging the land’s masses, particularly the uninformed rustic population, we also read in the dailies virtually everyday reports from both government departments and voluntary agencies keeping a hawk’s eye on the efforts to arrest fatalities…
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