Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is taking all steps to make Ganesha festival an environmental-friendly one this year. As a first step, it has announced that Ganesha idols with more than four feet in height and made of paper moulds will be banned in city limits. The idols less than three to four feet in…
MLA directs removal of illegal sheds in Ward 54
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Continuing his inspection of areas coming under his Assembly constituency, KR MLA S.A. Ramdas conducted a padayatra in MCC Ward No. 54 on Saturday. Commencing his padayatra from the foot of Chamundi Hill, Ramdas, following complaints of illegal sheds springing up in the area, directed the officials to evacuate the sheds and provide proper…
Jagat Nanjappa emerges winner of Goa Rally
July 30, 2018Madikeri: International car Rallyist Maletira Jagat Nanjappa and his co-driver Uddapanda Chetan Changappa, both from Kodagu, have emerged as the winners of the prestigious ‘Rain Forest Challengers India – 2018’ rally held at Goa recently. The rally was held in narrow forest terrain located between Caficum and Dona Paula in Goa. The rally was more…
Travelling widens people’s horizon: Scholar Dr. Venkatachala Shastry
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Travelling widens people’s horizon and one should travel as much as possible to gain the experience, said noted scholar Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry. He was speaking at the release of artist and photographer S.M. Jambukeshwara’s book titled ‘Americada Antaranga’ organised by Gayathri Enterprises at Kalamandira’s Maneyangala here yesterday. Quoting the famous proverb “Desha suttu,…
Fire reduces tobacco barn to ashes, one injured
July 30, 2018Periyapatna: A farmer was seriously injured when a tobacco barn caught fire reducing the barn to ashes at Naganahalli Palya in the taluk last evening. The injured has been identified as Venkatesh Bhovi, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here. Venkatesh had stocked raw tobacco and had also stocked processed tobacco worth about…
Basava Jayanti in city on Aug. 4 and 5
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha, Veerashaiva Lingayat Associations and Basava Balagagala Okkuta together had organised a function at Mahadeshwara temple Circle on Madhwachar Road in K.R. Mohalla here yesterday for the launch of publicity vehicle for Basava Jayanti programmes to be held at Suttur Mutt premises here on Aug. 4 and 5. The publicity vehicle…
Yemeni student held for possession of banned narcotic substance
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Lashkar Police have arrested a 23-year-old Yemeni student for possessing Khat leaves, a banned narcotic substance and have seized 7 kg and 592 grams of Khat leaves from him on Saturday. The arrested foreign student is Hamza Abdho Qasem Abdullah, a student of a private college in city. Hamza, on Saturday, was indulging in…
Second Mysuru Literary Fest on Aug.12
July 30, 2018Mysuru: The second Mysuru Literary Fest-2018 hosted by the Mysore Literary Association (MLA) is being held on Aug.12 at the Senate Bhavan, Manasagangothri Campus. The first Literary Fest was organised successfully in June last year. Sarod maestro and litterateur Nadoja Pandit Rajeev Taranath will inaugurate the festival. Former Ambassador, noted writer and Janata Dal (United)…
BAI presents Pratibha Puraskar
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, in association with Mysore Builders Charitable Trust (MBCT), had organised a programme to felicitate meritorious children of the construction workers who scored more than 70% of marks in the recently concluded SSLC and 2nd PUC exams at MBCT Auditorium in city recently. The programme commenced with the…
Writer N. Diwakar’s books released
July 30, 2018Mysuru: City-based writer and activist N. Diwakar’s ten works were released at a programme organised by Samaikya Publications at B.M. Shri auditorium of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) at Manasagangothri in city yesterday. The ten works are Daiva Samaraka Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Tatwashastrada Badatana, Gandhi Mattu Asprushatara Vimochane, Jaati Mattu Prajatantra, Damanitha Hindugalu, Jagateekarana…
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