Mysuru: Globalisation has affected the tribal culture and realising this, efforts are on to document their history and culture, said Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute, Mysuru, Director Prof. T. T. Basavanagowda. He was speaking at the inauguration of the two-day State-level Tribal festival jointly organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Karnataka State Tribal…
Mysuru: Thieves made a futile attempt to break into an ATM in the heart of the city late last night. They entered the ATM and were successful in opening the first layer of the ATM machine but were unable to lay hands on the cash chest. The incident occurred at K.R. Circle Vijaya Bank ATM…
Mysuru: Regional Commissioner (RC) Shivayogi C. Kalasad yesterday postponed the hearing of the case against Mayor B. Bhagyavathi, who was charged with indulging in anti-party activities during the Mayoral election, to Mar. 16. As the Mayor remained absent for the proceedings, the RC deferred the case. It may be mentioned that Bhagyavathi, a Corporator, won…
Mysuru: A convict, who is serving a jail term in Mysuru Central Prison threatened the jail authorities, including Jail Superintendent P.V. Anand Reddy, of murdering them if he was not shifted to another prison. He also made an attempt to kill himself. Jail officials said that the convict was sulking over a recent verdict of…
Mysuru: The Bhramara Trust of Y.T. and Madhuri Thathachari presented Bhramara’s Lifetime Achievement Awards to late Dr. V. Rajan Iyer (posthumously, for service to humanity) at an event held at Rajendra Auditorium of JSS Medical College in city this morning. Other awardees include Dr. H. Basavana Gowdappa, Principal and Professor of Medicine, JSS Medical College…
Siddaganga Swamiji to be felicitated Mysuru: The Karnataka State Veerashaiva-Lingayat Employees Welfare Association will hold a Convention of community employees at Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru tomorrow (Mar. 11). Siddaganga Mutt Seer Shivakumara Swamiji will be felicitated on the occasion. The Convention will urge the Government to confer ‘Bharat Ratna’ award to Shivakumara Swamiji and also…
Mysuru: As part of its 33rd anniversary, Gramantara Buddijeevigala Balaga has organised a State-level ‘Sahityotsava’ of Prema Kavi Dr. K. S. Narasimhaswamy (KSN) at Rotary Auditorium on JLB Road in city on Mar.11. Writer Dr. Latha Rajashekar will inaugurate the event. Senior Littérateur Prof. K. Bhyravamurthy will preside. On the occasion, nine literary works will…
Like in the movie ‘Pad Man’ where Akshay Kumar plays the role of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who challenged patriarchal taboos with a candour and determination that many men all over the progressive world might shrink from even now, here is former Zilla Panchayat President Dr. B. Pushpa Amarnath playing the role of a ‘Pad Woman’ by…
Mysuru: An all-women expedition to Himalayas was launched by Tiger Adventure Foundation on Mar.8 as part of Women’s Day in city. The expedition, called as Nari Shakti-2018, is set to ascend the Baraadsar Pass at a height of 14,500 feet in Uttarakhand from April 17 to May 2. The team consists of 26 women from…
2,63,480 children to be immunised in district Mysuru: With World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring India as a Polio-free nation on Mar.24, 2014, the Department of Health and Family Planning has been effectively carrying on pulse polio drive in the district. District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. B.Basavaraj has appealed people to take their children to the…
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