Sugama Sangeetha Academy Trust, Mysuru, the brainchild of H.R. Leelavathi and her husband late S.G. Raghuram, took its birth in Mysuru on 19.5.1985 mainly with the object of promoting light classical music based on the poems written and popularised by dozens of poets and poetesses (to name a few, Da.Ra. Bendre, Kuvempu, K.S.N.Swamy, Pu.Ti.Na., G.S….
Harish Pandav’s Saxophone concert at RAAGA on Saturday
December 14, 2018Well-known Saxophonist Vid. Harish Pandav will be performing for Raaga Music Academy on Saturday the 15th at 5.30 pm at Prajna Kuteera Ayurveda Centre, Kuvempunagar. An extremely talented and versatile artiste, Harish learnt music from Vid. N. Jayaram, Vid. H.A. Ningaraj Pandav and Nadaswara and Vid. K.N. Krishnamurthy of Kodiyala. Currently, he is under the…
CM to inaugurate two-day District-level Brahmin convention tomorrow
December 14, 2018Mysuru: CM H.D. Kumaraswamy will inaugurate a convention organised under the aegis of District Brahmin Association at Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama premises on Nanjangud Road at 10 am tomorrow (Dec.15). Announcing this at a press meet here this morning, Mysuru Zilla Brahmana Yuva Vedike President H.N. Sridharamurthy said that the meet is being held to organise…
Nadaranjani music tomorrow
December 14, 2018On behalf of the Birth Centenary of Violin Maestro Vid. P. Shamanna, a Nadaranjani music programme has been organised at Bidaram Krishnappa Rama Mandira in city tomorrow at 5.30 pm. Shamanna was born in a musical family in 1917 to Violin Maestro Vid. S. Ramaswami and Lakshmamma. He learnt violin from his father and accompanied…
Sacked sandalwood oil factory guards stage protest
December 14, 2018Mysuru: Over 13 sacked security guards of Sandalwood Oil Factory in city staged a protest outside the Office of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), Manandawadi Road yesterday under the banner of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). They shouted slogans against the authorities of KSDL seeking abolition of contract system while appointing security guards. They said…
Ittigegud residents oppose bar
December 14, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that preparations were on for opening a bar and restaurant at a residential area in Ittigegud, residents of the locality under the banner of Ittigegud Citizens Welfare Committee staged a demonstration on Tuesday. Addressing the residents, area Corporator Chayadevi said that Ittigegud is frequented by tourists who visit the Mysuru Zoo located in…
Teaching profession is a novel one: KSOU VC
December 14, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that teaching profession is one among the noblest profession, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah said that teaching also brings satisfaction to the soul. He was speaking after inaugurating a 30-day K-SET and UGC-NET Coaching Camp organised by KSOU at the Competitive Exams Coaching Centre in Manasagangothri in city recently….
Man forges signature of doctor, transfers Rs. 14.45 lakh from bank account
December 14, 2018Mysuru: A doctor has lodged a Police complaint, alleging that an unidentified person had forged his signature and has transferred lakhs of rupees from his bank account. The doctor identified as Dr. Devaraj in his complaint lodged at Jayalakshmipuram Police Station, has stated that he has an account at Bank of Baroda, Gangotri Layout Branch….
Book on Kodagu flood victims released
December 14, 2018Mysuru: “The search for my daughter Manjula whose life was lost during the landslide and floods on Aug.17 at Jodupala where she was studying in my sister Gowramma’s house is still going on. I live in a tribal area and on that fateful day even after I came to know of the tragedy, I was…
Guest lecturers stage protest
December 14, 2018Mysuru: Hundreds of guest lecturers working in various Government First Grade Colleges affiliated to University of Mysore staged a protest near DC Office this morning, demanding job security. The protesters alleged that Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had promised to provide job security to guest faculty in the poll manifesto but has failed to take…
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