Mysuru: Taking a cue from coalition government’s ambitious initiative of taking the government to the doorsteps of people, District in-charge Minister and Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) embarked on a day-long public contact programme in his assembly segment last Friday. At first, GTD toured several villages coming under Yelwal constituency, including Shettanayakanahalli, Manikyapura, Kamaralli, Doddamaragowdanahalli,…
Mysore Welfare Trust joins hands with MCC for Cleanest City tag
January 14, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is making all efforts to regain the top spot in the Swachh Bharat rankings by joining hands with many voluntary organisations. One of the partners among them is Mysore Welfare Trust through whom hundreds of volunteers will gather on Jan.17 and take up cleaning work in various parts of the…
Kala Mela, a special attraction at Bahuroopi Festival
January 14, 2019Over 1,000 paintings on display till Jan.18 Mysuru: For the first time, Bahuroopi, the annual National Theatre Festival hosted by Rangayana here, has also included a ‘Kala Mela’ featuring a vast spread of paintings including abstract paintings, landscapes, natural wonders and historical idols. The art exhibits range from contemporary to Tanjore style and in short,…
World Braille Day at Joyalukkas Scholarships distributed to visually impaired degree students
January 14, 2019Mysuru: UNO has declared Jan.4 as World Braille Day to mark the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the French educator and inventor of a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. His system remains virtually unchanged to this day, and is known worldwide simply as Braille. To commemorate this…
Malabar inaugurates new showroom in Chikmagalur
January 14, 2019Mysuru: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the top jewellery brands in the world, is on an expansion-spree. Noted Kannada film actor Sriimurali inaugurated the new showroom at Chikmagalur recently in the presence of MLA C.T. Ravi, Malabar Group Executive Director Majeed, Zonal Head Karnataka – Filsor Babu and other Management Heads of Malabar Group….
Farmer commits suicide
January 14, 2019Hunsur: A 42-year-old farmer of Honnenahalli, Hanagod taluk in Hunsur, who had attempted suicide by consuming pesticides at his field on Saturday as he was unable to repay the loans taken from various Banks and private finance firms, breathed his last at K.R. Hospital in Mysuru yesterday. The deceased farmer is Ashwath, son of Venkatesh…
Dr. Balasubramaniam to speak in Berlin
January 14, 2019Mysuru: Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Founder and Chairman of Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement, will be delivering a talk at the international seminar organised by the Indian Consulate at Berlin, Germany and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He will be speaking on ‘Good Governance – How Innovative Approaches can really make a difference: The…
City students excel in Yogasana
January 14, 2019Mysuru: K. Siyya Poovaiah, a 6th std. student of Christ Public School, Bogadi, has secured 2nd place in the State-level Inter-School Yogasana Competition-2019 conducted by Sri Brahmashree Narayana Guru Yoga Mandira at Chikkamaniketana Kalyana Mantap in Kuvempunagar here recently while S. Hamsini, a 4th std. student has secured 7th place in the competition under different…
Participants of Trekking Expeditions
January 14, 2019Mysuru: NCC Air Wing Cadets of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Jayalakshmipuram, of the Karnataka and Goa NCC Directorate, took part in All India Trekking Expeditions held recently. Cadets K.C. Raghu and Kruthin U. Kashyap took part in the expedition at NCC Nagar, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Two other Cadets Panya Chakku and Tswang Dorjey Revato…
Bhavanotsava and birth anniversary celebrations of BVB Founder
January 14, 2019Mysuru: Bhavanotsava, a two-day festival of music, dance and performing arts will be held on Jan. 19 and 20 (Saturday and Sunday) to commemorate the 131st birth anniversary of Kulapathi Dr. K.M. Munshi, Founder-President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) . Vidushi Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar, Director of Surabhi Gana Kalamandira, will inaugurate the event. N. Ramanuja,…
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