Shopping Festival, Exhibition-cum-Sale, Scouts and Guides Grounds, behind DC’s office, up to 9.30 pm.
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Dr. Sri Shivakumara Swamiji passes away
January 21, 2019Government holiday tomorrow Public darshan at Siddaganga Mutt till 3 pm tomorrow Last rites at 4.30 pm; funeral with full State honours Mysuru/Tumakuru: Dr. Sri Shivakumara Swamiji, revered by devotees as Nadedaduva Devaru (Walking God), passed away at Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru this morning. He was 111. Born on April 1, 1907, he was the…
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Congress MLAs leave Bidadi resort; head to Siddaganga Mutt
January 21, 2019Bengaluru: The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting that was called at 11 am today at Eagleton Resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru amidst political turmoil over the alleged brawl by its MLAs Anand Singh, J.N. Ganesh and Bheema Naik in a drunken state at the resort was cancelled following the deteriorating health condition of Siddaganga…
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Proposed Road, Railway Projects in Kodagu: HC orders govt. to maintain status quo
January 21, 2019These projects will wreak havoc in the district, warns IISc. report Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has directed the State Additional Advocate General and Special Public Prosecutor to maintain status quo pending disposal of the petitions filed by Coorg Wildlife Society (CWS) against the proposed Railway and Highway projects that are bound to destroy…
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First birthday of Aadyaveer celebrated at Palace
January 21, 2019Mysuru: It was a joyful occasion at the Mysore Palace premises here yesterday with the celebration of the first year birthday of Aadyaveer Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the son of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Trishika Kumari Wadiyar. Elderly women performed ‘Aarati’ to Aadyaveer in the presence of Yaduveer, Trishika and Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. Yaduveer on his…
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Sahityotsava has inspired me to indulge in further creations: Says Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
January 21, 2019Mysuru: “I don’t think protest literature or literature of protest (refers to works that address to real socio-political issues and express objection against them) can usher in a change in the society and I don’t have faith in that sort of literature,” said Saraswati Samman Awardee Dr. Santeshivara Lingannaiah (S.L.) Bhyrappa. He added that protest…
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‘Literature is not read to find answers to problems faced by society’
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Saraswati Samman Awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa said that if beef is banned, then the consumption of other meats must also be prohibited. “No animal must be treated in a cruel manner,” he added. At the valedictory of S.L. Bhyrappa Sahityotsava, Dr. Bhyrappa said that concepts of vegetarianism and non-vegetarianism were derived from Jainism through…
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All borewells need to be registered soon
January 21, 2019Mysuru: A public awareness workshop on conservation, maintenance and quality control of Groundwater was organised jointly by Ground Water Directorate (GWD) and District Ground Water Office (DGWO) at Abdul Nazeer Sab State Institute of Rural Development (ANSSIRD) here this morning. About 100 officers of various Departments and members of various organisations participated in the workshop….
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Chinnara Chilume: Children’s theatre fest begins
January 21, 2019Mysuru: The four-day ‘Chinnara Chilume’, children’s theatre festival, began at the Mini Theatre (Kiru Rangamandira) in Kalamandira premises here this morning. The event is organised by Kannada and Culture Department in association with Janamana Samskrutika Sanghatane and Nele-Hinnele. Speaking after inaugurating the festival, veteran theatre personality Rameshwari Verma stressed on the need for having drama…
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Siddharamaiah must be credited for organising Kuruba community
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Former Minister H.M. Revanna has said that former CM Siddharamaiah should be credited for organising Kuruba community by celebrating Kanakadasa Jayanti at every nook and corner of the State. He was speaking after inaugurating the 531st Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised by Kanaka Shakthi Mahila Kshemabhivrudhi Sangha at Kaginele Shakha Mutt premises in Siddarthanagar here…
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