Mysuru: ‘Kundan’ artist of the city R. Puttaraju has been selected for Vachana Chitrarachana Pithamaha M. Veerappa Endowment Award for the year 2018. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 68,000, a citation and a memento. The Endowment award has been instituted at JSS Mahavidyapeetha in memory of M. Veerappa by his son Prafulla…
Pesestrian killed as bus rams into house
September 24, 2018Malavalli: In a bizarre road mishap, a pedestrian was killed while four others were injured when a KSRTC bus rammed into a roadside house at Malavalli town early this morning. The deceased has been identified as Mahadevu (45), working as a waterman at Malavalli town. The KSRTC bus was proceeding from Kollegal to Bengaluru at…
World Pharmacists Day in city tomorrow
September 24, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru Chapter of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) will celebrate World Pharmacists Day at Rajendra auditorium in JSS College of Pharmacy premises, Bannimantap tomorrow (Sept.25). Announcing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, the IPA,Mysuru Chapter President Dr.T.M. Pramod Kumar said that Dr.B. Suresh, Vice-Chancellor, JSS Academy of Higher Education…
One killed in auto mishap
September 24, 2018Mandya: One person was killed and two others were injured when the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in, hit a pig in Nagamanagala Taluk of the district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Madesh (30), a solar plant worker, while the two injured passenger, whose identity is not yet known are being treated at…
‘Krishnegowdana Aane’ play tomorrow
September 24, 2018Mysuru: City’s theatre group Pratibimba Ranga Tanda will enact writer Poornachandra Tejaswi’s play ‘Krishnegowdana Aane’ at Kalamandira tomorrow (Sept. 25). Announcing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Theatre Director M. Siddaraju said that there will be four shows-10am, 12 noon, 2 pm and 4 pm. The play is directed by…
Kodava Samaja to award scholarship for merit students
September 24, 2018Mysuru: Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, has invited applications from the children of the Samaja members to award scholarships during Cauvery Sankramana celebrations at the Samaja next month. Samaja members’ children, irrespective of their place of study are eligible for the scholarships. Details of 42 Scholarships to be awarded: Highest scorers in final examinations of 7th Std.,…
Motivation & Success
September 24, 2018In the science of Vaastu and Feng Shui, it is said that each of the compass directions represents one of the many important aspirations in our lives and the sector pertaining to career, knowledge, literary skills and writing is the North and North East. This sector is important not just for wisdom and knowledge but…
Pesky perpetrators and plentiful milk
September 24, 2018Among the many adorable achievements that India witnessed during the second half of the last century, two stand out. One is the green revolution credited to Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, the most honoured scientist of the country. The other is the white revolution, credited to Dr. Verghese Kurien (1921-2012), the globally recognised technocrat, who pioneered the…
Winners of drawing contest
September 24, 2018Mysuru: Following are the prize winners of drawing contest conducted by the Mysuru Zoo recently: LKG and UKG: Krithvini, Blooming Birds – 1st prize; Karan B. Gowda, JSS Public School – 2nd; Abhranshu Chowdary, Mahajana Public School and S. Sahana, Public School – Consolation. 1st to 4th std.: Benisha Raj, Christ Public School – 1st;…
Police barricades no cure for all traffic ills
September 24, 2018Sir, We drive around various Police barricades on all roads. But what purpose do they serve other than increasing hazardous driving? Our Police think that an obstruction in our path prevents speeding or accidents. It is not so. A barricade put up near Harsha Bar, Bogadi Main Road, has clearly indicated otherwise. More accidents have…
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