Mysuru: Claiming that regional parties of the country will play a key role in next year’s Lok Sabha polls, State JD(S) President and MLA A.H. Vishwanath has asserted that the JD(S) as a regional party in Karnataka has made an indelible mark in the minds of the people, through its commitment for the welfare of…
BJP receives 160 applications for 19 Wards in Chamaraja Assembly segment
August 13, 2018Mysuru: With the Chamaraja Assembly Constituency having elected BJP MLA L. Nagendra in the May Assembly polls, there has been a great demand for the party tickets in all the 19 MCC Wards falling under the Constituency. Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra on Sunday received 160 applications for 19 Wards falling under the Assembly segment. The…
Parties struggling to pick candidates for MCC polls
August 13, 2018Mysuru: With the State Election Commission announcing the MCC polls schedule, the three main political parties are faced with the challenge of selecting the right candidate for the polls. The election for electing Corporators to 65 Wards of the city will take place on Aug. 31 and the counting of votes will be taken up…
Second Mysuru Literary Fest concludes
August 13, 2018Mysuru: Even as writer, diplomat and politician Pavan Varma’s lucid exposition of Adi Shankaracharya ended with very many insights into one of Hinduism’s greatest thinkers and how relevant is his thoughts in today’s world, the next panellist Prof. G. N. Devy, a writer and a critic, bounced a lot of ideas about the current scenario…
BJP Yuva Morcha to hold marathon tomorrow midnight
August 13, 2018Mysuru: Marking Independence Day celebrations, the State BJP Yuva Morcha has organised ‘Midnight Marathon Run’ at all district headquarters of the State at 12 midnight tomorrow. Announcing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, the Morcha State President and MP Pratap Simha said the Marathon will commence with the hoisting of…
Government staff should attend compulsorily
August 13, 2018Mysuru: – The District Administration has asked all the officials and staff of Government Departments to attend the I-Day function without fail on Aug.15 at 9 am at Torchlight Parade Grounds. All Government Offices, Schools and Colleges have been asked to hoist the National Flag that day at 8 am and then report for the…
Use Aadhaar without fear: UIDAI
August 13, 2018New Delhi: After TRAI Chief’s Aadhaar dare ignited a debate on the security of the 12-digit number, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning a user outreach to sensitise people to the dos and don’ts of sharing their biometric identifier. The UIDAI intends to draw a parallel between the Aadhaar number and other…
Two-day Chunchanakatte ‘Jalapathotsava’ held
August 13, 2018Chunchanakatte: The two-day ‘Jala-pathotsava’ at Chunchanakatte water falls, organised jointly by District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Department of Tourism and Department of Kannada and Culture, concluded last evening. Thousands of visitors watched with awe the roaring water falls splashed with colours from laser beams. The attraction doubled during the cultural programme where actor ‘Kichcha’ Sudeep appeared…
Three-day ‘Yakshotsava’ ends with presentation of ‘Vali Moksha’
August 13, 2018Mysuru: The three-day ‘Yakshotsava,’ organised jointly by Innovative – Mysuru and the Department of Kannada and Culture, concluded at Kalamandira here last evening. The last day featured Yakshagana ‘Vali Moksha’ presented by artistes of Sri Idagunji Mahaganapati Yakshagana Mandali under the direction of Keremane Shivananda Hegde. The artistes with excellent delivery of dialogues coupled with…
Schevaran campaign for cleanliness, hygiene
August 13, 2018Mysuru: The campaign on cleanliness and hygiene for school children for the academic year 2018-19 by Schevaran Innovation Centre (SIC) of Schevaran Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. at Hebbal Industrial Area in city was inaugurated at a function organised at the Government Higher Primary School (next to Railway Choultry) in Yadavagiri here recently. Speaking on the occasion,…
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