Mysuru: The Karnataka State Federation of Pourakarmika Associations has organised a function at Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Ooty Road here tomorrow at 10 am to mark the 77th birthday of Sri Ganapathy Swamiji. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, former Mayor Narayan said that the Swamiji had so far constructed…
Padmaraja Dandavathi is new Chairman of Karnataka Media Academy
June 1, 2019Bengaluru: Padmaraja Dandavathi has been appointed as the new Chairman of Karnataka Media Academy. The State Government has issued an order in this regard on May 30, 2019. His tenure will be for three years. A resident of Bengaluru at present, Padmaraja Dandavathi hails from Muddebihal in Vijayapura District. He has worked with several…
New Health Officer for MCC
June 1, 2019Mysuru: Dr. M.S. Jayanth has been appointed as the new Health Officer of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Dr. Jayanth, who was working as the Chief Medical Officer at Pandavapura Government Hospital, took charge as the new MCC Health Officer on Friday. However, Dr. B. Nagaraj, who was hitherto serving as the MCC Health Officer, will…
Go glamorous at SAMRIDHI
June 1, 2019SAMRIDHI is organising an exhibition for the designer duo NAZAR by Indu Abbot and DEZIRE by Sanjay Reena on June 3 and 4 at Hotel Southern Star, Vinobha Road, Mysuru, from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm. NAZAR by Indu Abbot has developed a unique style of her own reflecting the ancient tradition of Indian Craftsmenship,…
Up in Arms – Pit
June 1, 2019Two days ago, while the Nation was waiting with bated breath to see what the new Government’s Cabinet would look like, many others were looking elsewhere. And what they saw made them lose their wits while others loved it. So what did they see? They saw Hindi movie Dabangg’s item song seductress Munni’s fur !…
Tree Guardians
June 1, 2019Come June and it is the time to wake up and look at our environment. Every year June 5 is celebrated as World Environment Day. Mysuru was at one time called the air-conditioned city. During the peak summer, people were just using pankas (mostly weaved out of bamboo with a thin flat handle) swinging it…
Every Mysurean should celebrate
June 1, 2019By Bhamy V. Shenoy All over the world, the 5th of June is celebrated as World Environment Day (WED) as designated by the UN since 1974. This year’s theme is “Beat Air Pollution” while the theme of the last year was “Beat Plastic Pollution.” Celebration of WED gives an opportunity to create a powerful platform…
Talking phase to tasking phase
June 1, 2019The land’s citizens, after soaking themselves with the rhetoric sumptuously served by the contestants in the polls to the nation’s Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of few States over the past weeks ending with the formation of Governments and choice of Ministers in the respective Cabinets have moved from talking phase to tasking phase. The Prime…
Make K.T. Street pedestrian-friendly
June 1, 2019Sir, Nowadays it is very difficult to walk on K.T. Street, particularly from Prabha Theatre to Irwin Road junction. I am a pedestrian as I usually walk to my workplace. But I face many hurdles as the owners of electrical shops on the stretch have either occupied the footpaths or they deny me my right…
Karnataka State Sub-Junior & Junior Aquatic Championship-2019: Suvana C. Baskar sets two New Meet Records
June 1, 2019Suvana C. Baskar of Dolphin Swimming Centre, excelled by setting two New Meet Records (NMRs) in the women’s Group I 50m Back Stroke and 200m Medley events on the second day of the State Sub-Junior and Junior Aquatic Championship, conducted by the Karnataka Swimming Association, at Chamundi Vihar Swimming Pool here yesterday. Results (winners only)…
Recent Comments