Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Dasara Exhibition, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has established a ‘Free Legal Information Centre’ at Dasara Exhibition Grounds here. To make the services effective, a judicial officer, working in Mysuru City will be available for consultation at the Information Centre for an hour everyday. Besides, a panel of advocates…
Three-day ‘Dasara Kavi Goshti’ begins
October 14, 2018Mysuru: A three-day ‘Dasara Kavi Goshti’ commenced at Rani Bahadur Auditorium in Manasaganagotri here on Friday. About 30 young poets recited the poems composed by them which threw light on social problems, natural calamity, motherly love and other topics. Inaugurating the programme Littérateur Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah recited a poem composed by him explaining the Charms…
Trilingual Vachana Gayana draws huge appreciation
October 14, 2018Mysuru: The Trilingual Vachana Gayana by Kalaburgi-based G. Chandrakanth drew huge appreciation from the audience at the cultural event held at Kalamandira last Friday. The event was organised as part of Dasara festivities. He sung Basavanna’s Vachanas in Kannada, Hindi and English languages such as ‘Ullavaru Shivalaya Maduvaru’, ‘Nadapriya Shivanembuvaru’, ‘Swami Neenu Shaswatha Neenu’, ‘Kalabeda…
Annual Geshema exams begin at Seramey Monastery
October 14, 2018Bylakuppe: Tibetan monasteries have a different way of education and conducting exams. This is the season of annual exams at Seramey Monastery in Bylakuppe and it is conducted for five days. Over 1,500 monks are appearing for this year’s gruelling tests. Geshema is a Tibetan Buddhist academic degree for monks and nuns. The degree is…
‘Gandhi-150’ stall opens at Dasara Exhibition
October 14, 2018Mysuru : Marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, an exclusive stall ‘Gandhi-150’ brought out by the Department of Information and Public Relations was inaugurated at Dasara Exhibition by District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda this morning. Welcoming the visitors to the stall at the entrance is a huge life size sculpture of Gandhiji made from…
Legendary musician Annapurna Devi dies at 91
October 14, 2018Mumbai: Annapurna Devi, doyenne of Hindustani classical music, surbahar exponent and the first wife of Pandit Ravi Shankar, died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai yesterday morning. She was 91. She was suffering from respiratory infection and other age-related problems. Annapurna Devi was the daughter of classical music legend Ustad Allauddin Khan and the younger…
‘Paryatan Parv’: Essay and Drawing contest winners
October 14, 2018Mysuru: The following are the winners of the essay and drawing competition conducted by Mysuru Division of South Western Railway on the theme “Railways & Tourism” as part of Paryatan Parv, a programme to highlight the contribution of rail tourism to showcase the cultural diversity of our country. Essay writing: 1st prize – M.N. Vijayalaksmi,…
Special children entertain audience at J.K. Grounds
October 14, 2018Mysuru: Specially-abled children mesmerised the audience with their dance and musical performances at the ‘Special children’s Dasara’ organised by the women and child welfare Department as part of Dasara festivities, at J.K. Grounds here yesterday. Nearly 300 children from 21 schools across the city took part. The event kicked off with students from Mytri Vidyasamsthe…
INS condemns arrest of Nakkeeran Gopal
October 14, 2018New Delhi: The President of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS), Jayant Mammen Mathew, on behalf of the entire community of INS Members, strongly condemns the arrest of Nakkeeran Gopal, editor and publisher of Nakkeeran magazine, purportedly because of the publication of an article that the office of the Governor of Tamil Nadu deemed objectionable. His…
Dr.C.K.N. Raja bereaved
October 14, 2018Mysuru: Dr.R.K. Prasad (59), eldest son of legal expert Dr.C.K.N. Raja and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away this morning following heart attack. Dr. Prasad, who had gone for a walk today morning, complained of severe chest pain upon returning home, following which he was rushed to a private hospital, where he breathed his last…
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