Mysuru: Ganabharathi, in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture, had organised a function at its premises in Kuvempunagar here yesterday to mark the launch of its website and inauguration of the new gallery seats at its Ramabai Govinda Rao Rangamandira. Inaugurating the new gallery seats, former Minister B.K. Chandrashekar opined that art was…
Smart cities may become platforms for promoting Hindi: Hamsalekha
July 29, 2018Mysuru: Expressing concern that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concept of Smart Cities may become a launching pad for promotion of Hindi throughout the country, noted Music Director Hamsalekha has observed that recognition of multiculturalism was the need of the hour in the country. He was speaking after releasing playwright B.M. Ramachandra’s felicitation volume titled ‘Bannadawadi’…
Mysugar to start cane crushing from Aug. 15
July 29, 2018Mandya: Even as the farmers were relentlessly urging the Government for the crushing of sugarcane over the past few months, finally there is good news for cane growers as the Government has agreed to start crushing of sugarcane from Aug. 15 at Mysugar factory. The State-run Mysore Sugar Company Ltd. (Mysugar), once a prominent Sugar…
Traffic Wardens conduct awareness programme for students
July 29, 2018Mysuru: K.R. Traffic Police Inspector Manjunath advised the students not to drive two-wheelers till they attain the age of 18 and obtain driving licence and not to go triple riding which is a violation of traffic rules. He was addressing the students of Maharishi PU College as part of the Traffic and Road Safety Month…
Anganwadi assistant assaulted at K.R. Pet
July 29, 2018K.R. Pet: An Anganwadi Assistant, working at an Anganwadi Centre at B.B. Kaavalu village in the taluk, was allegedly assaulted by a man for refusing to give him the attendance register on Thursday. While the injured has been identified as Yashoda of B.B. Kaavalu village, the person who brutally assaulted her is Channakeshava, son of…
ZP CEO transferred
July 29, 2018Mysuru: Zilla Panchayat CEO P. Shivashankar, who has been working in that position for the last two years, has been transferred. He has been posted as Personal Secretary to Minister for Backward Classes Welfare. A function was organised at Zilla Panchayat auditorium last evening to bid farewell to Shivashankar. Speaking on the occasion, DC Abhiram…
Inclusion in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin
July 29, 2018Mysuru: Zilla Panchayat CEO has, in a press release, asked people in rural areas who do not have a house or site to submit details to the Gram Panchayat (GP) office before July 31 to be included in the list being compiled under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G). Requirements: The applicants should…
World Breast-feeding Week from Aug.1
July 29, 2018Mysuru: Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), Mysuru, in association with Rotary Club has organised a series of programmes from Aug.1 to 7 as part of World Breast-feeding Week in city. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here recently, Paediatrician Dr. D. Narayanappa said the theme of the programme is ‘Breast milk is…
US Academy reappoints City Surgeon
July 29, 2018Mysuru: The renowned American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has reappointed Dr. Bogadi R. Prashanth, Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, as a Committee Member for the third consecutive term. This appointment is for a two-year period from now. In an official communication from Dr. David A. Halsey, MD, Chairman, Committee…
BJP demands cancellation of MCC Ward reservation matrix
July 29, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that the MCC Ward reservation matrix list announced by the Government has rendered grave injustice to women and Dalits, the BJP has demanded its scrapping. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, City BJP Vice-President V. Somasundar said that the reservation announced by the Government was unscientific. Maintaining that the rule for reserving…
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