Mandya: The deaths of hundreds of fish of various species, especially the Masheer, at the boating pond at Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir on Oct. 31 were due to toxic bait used by the miscreants to fish illegally. According to the latest report of the Fisheries Department, miscreants had mixed copper sulphate…
Special anti-tobacco drive: 17 cases booked at Jayalakshmipuram
November 17, 2017Mysuru: In a bid to enforce the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) in city, the District Administration, with assistance from the City and District Police and the Department of Health and Family Welfare launched a special drive here yesterday. The special drive commenced from Jayalakshmipuram and covered bars, restaurants, petty shops, kiosks near…
Dr. Ambedkar’s Statue to be unveiled at Gangothri on Nov. 19
November 17, 2017Mysuru: The bronze statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar will be unveiled at Manasagangothri on Nov. 19. Disclosing this at a press meet at Crawford Hall here this morning, University of Mysore (UoM) In-charge VC Prof. Dayanand Mane said that the statue will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in front of University Library at 11…
Child Welfare Police Officer felicitated
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Assistant Child Welfare Police Officer G.S. Prasanna Kumar was felicitated by Minister Umashree in Bengaluru during Children’s Day for his service at the Special Juvenile Police Unit located in Lashkar Police Station, Mysuru. The Women and Child Welfare Department, since the last three years, is celebrating Makkala Habba in November. It is identifying officer,…
Cavities called potholes
November 17, 2017Roads have come on centre-stage in public domain, particularly in Karnataka, for all bad reasons. Sources in the Government often make it a point to inform the people, mostly through print media, about roads across the State, dwelling on length in kilometres added to the existing network, widening some stretches, both intra-city and inter-city, raising…
Karnatak vocal concert at Ganabharathi this evening
November 17, 2017Ganabharathi has organised a Karnatak vocal music concert today (Nov.17) at 6pm at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar by Vidu. Mysore Sangeetha Dileep. She will be accompanied by Vid. Dileep on Violin, Vid. Sunil Subrahmanya on Mridanga and Vid. T. A. Ramanuja on Morching. Profile: Born in 1991, Sangeetha Dileep commenced vocal training under Vid….
Mandolin Magic by Sadgun Aithal at Raaga on 18th
November 17, 2017A Children’s Day special from Raaga Music Academy features the well-known Mandolin player Vid. Sadgun Aithal on Saturday the 18th at 5.30 pm at Prajna Kuteera Ayurveda Centre, Vishwamanava Double Road, Kuvempunagar. A child prodigy, Sadgun, who is just 14 years of age now, is a student of Vid. U. Prasanna Kumar (direct disciple of…
Offset Printers Day on Nov. 24
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Karnataka Offset Printers Association (KOPA) will celebrate Offset Printers Day in memory of Alios Senefelder, the father of Offset Printing, on Nov. 24 at 6 pm at the Golf Club in Bengaluru. Kannada Rajyotsava will also be celebrated on the occasion. Sandalwood actor Upendra and Priyanka Upendra will be the chief guests. A. Balachandra,…
Bhagavad Gita recitation contest
November 17, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru-based Divyadwani Sampada has organised 21st Bhagavad Gita recitation competition for students on Dec. 10 at 10 am. The competition will be conducted in nursery, primary, higher primary, high school and college categories. The students participating in nursery category will have to recite slokas 17 to 22 from the first chapter. Slokas 32 to…
‘Cleanest City’ Award: Some suggestions to MCC
November 17, 2017Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is gearing up to chase the ‘Cleanest City’ Award a third time. Here are a few suggestions: Impose hefty fine or jail for a few days for those who dump garbage on the vacant sites and at street corners. Educate public to get rid of the age-old habit. Introduce…
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