Mysuru: ISKCON Temple at Jayanagar celebrated Govardhana Puja festival at its premises here recently. The festival started at 6 pm with Tulasi puja followed by Go puja (worship of the cows), Govardhana Puja (worship of Govardhana Hill) and Deepotsava. Devotees were spell-bound looking at the magnificent Govardhana Hill made with 220 kgs of cake. Various…
83rd All India Kannada Sammelana President Champa felicitated
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Granthamale and Kannada Sahitya Kala Koota had organised an event at JSS Women’s College in Saraswathipuram here yesterday to felicitate litterateur Prof. Chandrashekar Patil (Champa), who is the President-designate for the 83rd Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held in city next month (Nov.24 to 26). Suttur Mutt Seer Sri…
Kidnap and assault of farmer: Villagers accuse Police of not arresting culprits
October 22, 2017Periyapatna: Residents of Hemmige village in the taluk have accused the Periyapatna Police of not arresting the culprits who allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a farmer of the village reportedly over a financial dispute. H.R. Ganesh, a farmer of Hemmige in the taluk, had come to Periyapatna town on Oct. 14 to buy groundnuts, when he…
Columbia Asia Hospital completes first case of IVF conception
October 22, 2017Mysuru: The natural capacity to conceive a child does not come easily to everyone. Both men and women can experience infertility and take steps to improve it. For those couples who find difficulty to conceive, alternate options of family building are available. Many couples with fertility problems are hesitant to go to a professional and…
Coaching camp for UPSC and KPSC exam
October 22, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration, Pramathi Hill View Academy and Navodaya Foundation together are organising an eight-month coaching camp along with accommodation for aspirants taking up UPSC and KPSC Competitive examination. The entrance test to select candidates for the camp will be held on Nov. 12 at 10 am at Pramathi Hill View Academy in Kuvempunagar…
Sri Vanamali Seva Award and Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurthy Award presented
October 22, 2017Mysuru: Renowned Neuroscientist Padmashri Dr. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, Chairperson of the Centre for Neuroscience, Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, was conferred Sri Vanamali Seva Award while Padmashri Dr. Malathi Holla, an International Gold Medallist at paralympic games and also Founder of ‘Mathru Foundation’ was conferred Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurthy Award at a programme organised by the…
‘Padlocks of Love’ on ‘Trees of Love’: A Moscow Custom or Superstition?
October 22, 2017Sir, I have been enjoying reading the latest Abracadabra pieces — the ones that have been appearing under the title “Gone Away: To Germany & Austria.” The picture of locks that appeared in the third part of Abracadabra “A Day Out Looking at Down Town Berlin,” and the reference to it as a “manifestation of…
Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti
October 22, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration has organised a function on Oct.23 at 10.30am at Kalamandira here to mark Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti. District Minister Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate. MLA Vasu will preside. Former Chairperson of State Women’s Commission Manjula Manasa will speak on the achievements of Rani Chennamma.
Nominated as MCC Corporators
October 22, 2017Mysuru: The State Government has nominated the following persons as MCC Corporators: Congress leaders N. Dhruvaraj of Gayatripuram, R.Shiva of Dharam Singh Colony in Vishweswaranagar and Chouhalli Puttaswamy. The Government has also annulled the MCC membership of the persons who were nominated to the City Corporation earlier, according to an order issued by the Under-Secretary…
Kodava Namme at Balugodu from Oct. 26
October 22, 2017Mysuru: The annual cultural and sports fest organised by Federation of Kodava Samajas will be held from Oct. 26 to 28 at Balugodu in Virajpet, Kodagu. Cultural events for three days include Kolaat, Bolakaat, Kathiyaat, Pareyakali, Kappeyaat, Baalopaat, Taalipat, Sambandha Adkovo and Ummathat. Sports events include tug-of-war, coconut shooting and boulder lifting. On Oct. 26,…
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