Month: October, 2018

Three other Dasara elephants too leave for forest camp
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Three other Dasara elephants too leave for forest camp

October 23, 2018

Mysuru: Three of the twelve Dasara elephants, which took part in the Jumboo Savari and had stayed back to take part in the delayed Vijayadashami rituals performed by the Mysore Royal family at the Palace premises, too left for their camps yesterday. They are Pattada Aane (Royal Elephant) Vikrama, Nishane Aane (Lead Elephant) Gopi and…

City lensman’s photo draws appreciation
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City lensman’s photo draws appreciation

October 23, 2018

Mysuru:  The photo of a mother-son, belonging to a Mahout’s family, looking at the illuminated Mysore Palace in awe and wonder during Dasara celebrations, has garnered appreciation. This photograph clicked by city’s senior photographer  Nethra Raju has received appreciation from thousands on social media. The Mahouts’ families had camped in tents near Kodi Someshwara Temple…

‘Knit For Peace’ team from England visits Urdu Primary School
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‘Knit For Peace’ team from England visits Urdu Primary School

October 23, 2018

Mysuru:  A 15-Member ‘Knit For Peace’ team from England, led by The Green Hotel Charities Advisory Trust Director Dame Hilary Blume visited the Government Urdu Higher Primary School at Nachanahalli Palya on Manandavadi Road here this morning and saw the progress of the children studying in the school. The Trust, which runs a group of…

A granary of information on Government Schemes at Dasara Exhibition
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A granary of information on Government Schemes at Dasara Exhibition

October 23, 2018

Mysuru:  The pavilion of the Department of Information and Public Relations at Dasara Exhibition is literally a granary of information on various schemes of the Government all under one roof. At the entrance of the stall, visitors will get to see attractive statues of farmers ploughing the field and villagers conducting a meeting (Panchayat) giving…

‘Visually challenged deprived of reservations in Govt. Institutions’
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‘Visually challenged deprived of reservations in Govt. Institutions’

October 23, 2018

Mysuru: The reservations provided in the Constitution for visually challenged persons unfortunately is not being implemented by many institutions under the government, regretted University of Mysore former Vice-Chancellor Prof. S.N. Hegde. He was speaking after inaugurating the Audio Books and one-day workshop on Online Library for Visually Challenged Students organised by University with Potential for…

Apex Court refuses complete ban on firecrackers
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Apex Court refuses complete ban on firecrackers

October 23, 2018

Imposes conditions on use and sale New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to impose complete ban on sale of firecrackers across the country. The apex Court said that sale can happen through only licensed traders and that only green crackers can be sold. Online sale of firecrackers has been completely banned. The Court also…

District Minister G.T. Devegowda inaugurates Cement Sculpture Camp on Gandhiji
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District Minister G.T. Devegowda inaugurates Cement Sculpture Camp on Gandhiji

October 23, 2018

Mysuru:  As many as 300 students are participating in the 12-day Cement Sculpture  Camp on Gandhiji that began at Gandhi Bhavan premises in Manasagangothri campus here yesterday. The camp has been organised jointly by the Department of Kannada and Culture, Karnataka Shilpakala Academy, Bengaluru, Rangayana, Mysuru and Centre for Gandhian Studies, University of Mysore (UoM),…

Valmiki Jayanti celebrations tomorrow
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Valmiki Jayanti celebrations tomorrow

October 23, 2018

Mysuru:  The Valmiki Jayanti celebrations organised jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Department of  Scheduled Tribe Welfare and Valmiki Jayanthyotsava Samithi, will be held on Oct.24 at 12 noon at Kalamandira in city.    A procession carrying the portrait of Maharshi Valmiki on Addapallakki followed by folk troupes will be taken out from Kote…

Bhavan’s Day: Veena concert and felicitation at Ganabharathi on Oct.26
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Bhavan’s Day: Veena concert and felicitation at Ganabharathi on Oct.26

October 23, 2018

Ganabharathi is celebrating the 28th Bhavan’s Day on Oct.26 at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar at 5.30pm.  On the occasion, Ganabharathi will be felicitating art patron K.V. Murthy. This will be followed by a Veena concert by Vid. Ramana Balachandran accompanied by Vid. A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. M.R. Manjunatha on ghata.   Profiles…

Play ‘Shivasharana Haralaiah’ staged at Town Hall
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Play ‘Shivasharana Haralaiah’ staged at Town Hall

October 23, 2018

Mysuru:  As part of Dasara Festival, Sri Raghavendra Mithra Mandali staged the drama ‘Shivasharana Haralaiah’ at Town Hall in city on Oct.14. The drama was directed by M.K. Ramaiah, noted theater person from Mysuru. Music was scored by Kirgasoor Rajappa. Tabla by Rangaswamy. Clarionet by D. Ramu. Dress and make-up by Nagaraju. Basavanna role was…

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