Mysuru: Chaotic scenes were witnessed at J.K. Grounds this morning where Deepavali crackers are being sold when Krishnaraja MLA M.K. Somashekar led an anti-cracker campaign. Cracker dealers opposed the MLA’s action and there was a war of words between Somashekar’s supporters and cracker dealers. They even manhandled each other. The situation was, however, brought under…
Mysuru: The meeting to discuss the preparations for the 83rd All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana ended in chaos yesterday with differences among Kannada activists. The literary meet is slated to be held for three days from Nov. 24 at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city. Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat has already started the groundwork and…
Bengaluru: In a major climb down, presiding officers of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council agreed to a moderate budget of Rs. 10 crore as against Rs. 26 crore proposed earlier for celebrations to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Vidhana Soudha. The Legislature Secretariat had submitted a proposal for celebrations spread over two days —…
Mysuru: Sweet shops in city witnessed good business as people were seen thronging various shops across the city on first day of the three-day Deepavali festival in city, this morning. Deepavali, being the festival of lights, people were also seen purchasing the earthen lamps to be lit in front of their houses during the month…
Last evening I journeyed to Rangayana, like it was a pilgrimage, to see Pandit Rajeev Taranath, the Sarod Maestro par-excellence, whose birthday it was. The venue, a small auditorium Bhoomigeeta, was overflowing with music connoisseurs, Taranath’s old friends and admirers. I was one among them. The programme was to celebrate Karnataka’s celebrated Sarod Maestro’s 85th…
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep chaired a preliminary meeting at his office here yesterday to discuss on Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations to be organised on Nov.1. The meeting decided to invite District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa to hoist the National flag and Kannada flag on that day at 9am and also offer puja to the portrait…
Mysuru: Maha-mastakabhisheka of Lord Gommateswara at Shravanabelagola, celebrated once in 12 years, will be conducted from Feb. 7 to Feb.26, 2018. South Western Railway (SWR) is planning to run additional train services to Shravanabelagola from Bengaluru and Hassan to facilitate pilgrims during the period. A.K. Gupta, General Manager (GM), SWR, inspected Hassan and Shravanabelagola Stations…
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how do make a disposable temporary shelter for a stray dog during winter? Can dogs be relocated on RWAs requests? Under stray dog management rules, it’s illegal for an individual, RWA or estate management to remove or relocate dogs. The dogs have to be sterilised…
Mysuru: A Head Mistress of a school has been booked for allegedly cheating the school management of more than Rs. 7 lakh. The Police have booked a case against C. Renuka, former Head Mistress of Rotary West School, Saraswathipuram, following a complaint lodged by Rotary West Mysore. The Police said that Renuka has been accused…
Mandya: Mandya Police have arrested two persons on charges of committing house burglaries in the town and other places and have recovered gold ornaments worth about Rs. 7 lakh from them. Disclosing this at a press conference, Mandya SP G. Radhika said that the arrested have been identified as Tippesh alias Yuvaraja of Chikkahabbigere village…
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