Bengaluru: With several parts of the State reeling under drought, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) on Wednesday directed the officials to visit at least one village everyday to get stock of the situation. The CM, along with Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Krishna Byregowda, reviewed the drought situation with…
Railways convert neglected piece of land into park at Vontikoppal traffic junction
May 16, 2019Mysuru: The newly-designed, beautifully laid out Vivekananda Railway Park that has come up just within three days at Vontikoppal Traffic Signal Junction near Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple and next to the Railway Hospital, was inaugurated yesterday. South Western Railway (SWR) General Manager A. K. Singh and his wife Sujatha Singh inaugurated the park in the…
Bee attack at Ranganathittu: Tourists stung; Sanctuary shut
May 16, 2019Srirangapatna: A group of 12 tourists, who were waiting for their turn to go boating at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary on Monday, was seriously injured when a swarm of bees attacked the tourists. The injured tourists, said to be from Bengaluru, include two children and four women of a family and others. The staff at the…
Former Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences Director Dr. H.T. Chidananda passes away
May 16, 2019Mysuru: Dr. H.T. Chidananda (70), former Dean and Director of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) and Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), passed away at his residence in Kuvempunagar here yesterday following a heart attack. He is survived by his advocate wife T. Hemavathi, a former MCC Corporator, sons Dr. Ravi and Chandru and…
Elderly couple murder case: Investigation team formed to nab killers
May 16, 2019Mysuru: An Investigation team, led by the Mysuru South Rural Circle Inspector, has been formed to nab the killers of an elderly couple, who were found murdered in their farmhouse near Nagawala on Tuesday morning. The Police, who have suspected that property dispute may have led to the murder of the elderly couple Veerappa and…
Thematic Handicrafts Expo at JSS Urban Haat from tomorrow
May 16, 2019Mysuru: JSS Mysuru Urban Haat of JSS Mahavidyapeetha is organising its 104th thematic handicrafts exhibition from May 17 to 26 at its premises # Plot No. 432, Ring Road, Hebbal Industrial Area here. The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Government of India, Ministry of Textiles, is sponsoring this exhibition. More than 60 craftspersons from…
Music and Dance recitals at Sri Krishna Temple
May 16, 2019Mysuru: Sri Krishna Gana Sabha has organised a music recital by M.A. Jyothi at Sri Krishna Temple premises in Gokulam 3rd Stage here on May 17 at 6 pm and a dance recital by Vidu. Dr. P.M. Chethana Radhakrishna at Alwar Kala Bhavan on May 18 at 6.30 pm. Artistes’ Profile Jyothi is a seasoned…
Veena recital at Ganabharathi
May 16, 2019Ganabharathi has organised a Veena recital by Dr. S.V. Sahana on May 17 at 6 pm in memory of Varada Dongre at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar. She will be accompanied by Vidwan Padma Bhushana, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan on mridanga and Vid. Tripunithura N. Radhakrishnan on ghata. PROFILES Dr. Sahana is the disciple…
Articulate Festival-36 on Sunday
May 16, 2019Mysuru: The following artistes will be performing in the Articulate Festival-36 at Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, on May 19 (Sunday) at 6 pm: DEBASISH PATTNAIK (Odissi artiste) Debasish Pattnaik has completed Nrutyabhaskar (MA in dance) with a Gold medal. He has been performing Odissi for the past 26 years, initially learnt under…
Now, women Police personnel too join Operation Fast Track
May 16, 2019Mysuru: More women Police personnel are deployed to ‘Operation Fast Track,’ which was constituted to nab chain-snatchers and to create awareness among the public in city. City Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna, speaking to SOM, said that women Police personnel are being deployed in large numbers as it would be easy for them to speak with…
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