Mysuru: “If Hindu religion is disliked by other communities, the religion can be earmarked only for Brahmins who can be accorded the linguistic and religious minority status,” opined KSOU Deputy Registrar and Scholar Dr. Shelvapillai Iyengar. He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Yuva Goshti’ organised as part of the District Brahmin Convention at Sri Ganapathy…
4 killed in boiler blast at distillery unit in Bagalkot
December 16, 2018Bagalkot: Even as the State is yet to recover from the shock over the tragic incident in Chamarajanagar district a couple of days ago, in which atleast 13 people last their lives after consuming prasad at Maramma temple in Sulwadi village of Hannur Taluk, atleast four people were killed and five others injured in a…
Hinkal Flyover inauguration postponed to Dec. 23
December 16, 2018Mysuru: The inauguration of newly constructed Hinkal Flyover is yet again postponed to Dec.23. Earlier, it was scheduled to be inaugurate today. However, sources in the Office of MP Pratap Simha confirmed that the inauguration had been postponed due to the non-availability of District Minister as he was engaged in other activities. It was…
Chamundi temple priests, staff withdraw protest
December 16, 2018Mysuru: The agitating Chamundi Temple Priests and staff atop Chamundi Hill have withdrawn their protest yesterday, following assurance from State Muzarai Minister Rajashekhar Patil to fulfil their demands. Over 250 priests, permanent and temporary employees of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple and other temples atop Chamundi Hill, 18 Palace Temples and Tripurasundari Jwalamukhi Temple at Uthanahalli were…
Colourful ‘Shobha Yatre’ taken out in city
December 16, 2018Mysuru: Thousands of Brahmins of the district participated in the colourful ‘Shobha Yatre’ taken out in city this morning under the aegis of District Brahmana Sangha as part of the ongoing District Brahmin Convention. The ‘Shobha Yatre’ commenced from Shankara Mutt in Agrahara and proceeded through M.G. Road, Ramanuja Road and Yelethota, before culminating at…
Mysore Varsity VC felicitated
December 16, 2018Mysuru: The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore (UoM), Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar was felicitated by the city’s Maharaja Education Trust at a programme organised at Sri Rajendra Kalamandira on Ramanuja Road in city this morning. Delivering the felicitation address, former Kuvempu University Vice-Chancellor Prof. K. Chidananda Gowda said that the University of Mysore…
Government likely to monitor mass distribution of food at temples
December 16, 2018Bengaluru: The Hanur temple tragedy has brought to the fore lack of quality checks being done during mass distribution of food at temples, which are neither under the control of the government nor established temple managements. The Kichugutti Maramma temple incident is attributed to personal rivalry between two sets of temple managements running Maramma temples…
Terapanth Yuvak Parishad to hold blood donation camp on Dec.22
December 16, 2018Mysuru: As part of its social service initiative, the city unit of Akhil Bharatiya Terapanth Yuvak Parishad will be conducting a blood donation camp at 5 centres across the city at 10 am on Dec.22. The centres are Terapanth Bhavan on M.G. Road, Apollo Hospital on Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, Kamakshi Hospital, Saraswathipuram, Milk Dairy (KMF)…
Chakkalaguli to stage ‘Food Glorious Food’ on Dec. 17,18
December 16, 2018Mysuru: Children’s Theatre Club ‘Chakkalaguli,’ supported by I Can The Learning Centre School, will present a contemporary musical show “Food Glorious Food” based on Charles Dickens critically-acclaimed novel Oliver Twist and inspired by 1968 classic Oliver. The plot set in Victorian England charts the life story of a young orphan boy Oliver. The execution of…
Maharajapuram Ramachandran to perform at Nadabrahma tomorrow
December 16, 2018Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has organised a Karnatak vocal concert by Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran in memory of late C.R. Srinivasan, The Oriental Research Institute, Mysuru. The concert is on Dec.17 at 6 pm. Ramachandran will be accompanied by Surup Tatachar on violin, Tumkur B. Ravishakar on mridanga and S. Manjunath on ghata. Profile Maharajapuram S….
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