Mysuru: Srikrishna Gana Sabha has arranged Hindustani Music Concert on Sunday (June 16) by Child Prodigy Siddhartha Belmannu at 6 pm at Alwar Kalabhavan. Accompanying artistes are Pt. Veerabadraiah Hiremath on harmonium and Pt. Bheemashankar Bidnoor on tabla. Concert is sponsored by Dr. C.G. Narasimhan family. On Monday (June 17), the Sabha has arranged Veena…
NR Group family bags ‘The Machinist Super Next Generation’ Award’
June 15, 2019Mysuru: The Ranga Family, founders of NR Group the Agarbathi to aerospace conglomerate, have won ‘The Machinist Super Next Generation Award’ in the Family Business category. The award was presented to the Ranga Brothers for being the next generation entrepreneurs of large family-owned business. The award commemorates the 71-year-old growth story and multiple diversifications in…
Mayor inaugurates MDJA Sports Meet in city
June 15, 2019Mysuru: The two-day annual sports meet of Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) began at the University Hockey Grounds here this morning. Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath inaugurated the event. The two-day event features cricket, athletics and other sports. University of Mysore (UoM) Department of Physical Education (DPE) Director (in-Charge) Krishnaiah, noted shot-putter B. Manush, Karnataka State Petrol…
Dr. M.R. Ravi’s book release in city tomorrow
June 15, 2019Mysuru: Mahima Prakashana, Mysuru, has organised a programme at Rani Bahadur auditorium, University of Mysore (UoM), on June 16 at 11 am, for the release of the book ‘Jeevana Sambhrama – Nityanubhavada Melukugalu,’ authored by Dr. M.R. Ravi, Commissioner and Director, Handloom and Textile Department, Bengaluru. He also writes a column titled “Ee Jeevana Nammadu”…
DCF suspended for allowing resort to cut 800 trees
June 15, 2019Madikeri: The State Government, citing dereliction of duty has ordered suspension of Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF) M.L. Manjunath of Madikeri Division with immediate effect yesterday (June 14). The suspension comes in wake of DCF Manjunath reportedly issuing permission for unauthorised felling of 800 trees in K. Nidugani Gram Panchayat of the district. According to…
Temple hundi looted
June 15, 2019Mysuru: Miscreants, who broke into Sri Kalyana Venkataramanaswamy Temple on Dr. Rajkumar Road at Kalyangiri here, have decamped with cash from the two hundis (offering boxes) on Thursday night. The incident came to light, when the Priest went to open the temple on Friday morning. The Priest, who saw the door of the temple forcibly…
Miscreants threaten garments trader, decamp with gold ornaments and cash
June 15, 2019Mysuru: Alleging that miscreants threatened him and decamped with his gold ornaments and cash, a garments trader has lodged a complaint at Lashkar Police Station in this regard. The complainant is Sohanlal, a garments trader on K.T. Street-K.R. Hospital Road in city. In his complaint, Sohanlal has stated that on May 31 morning, when he…
Alleged harassment by higher officials: KSRTC driver-cum-conductor attempts suicide
June 15, 2019Mysuru: Depressed over frequent harassment by higher officials, a KSRTC driver-cum-conductor has reportedly attempted suicide by consuming excess tablets at the KSRTC Rural Depot at Bannimantap here on Friday. The driver-cum-conductor, who attempted suicide, is Basavaraju, a resident of Rajendranagar in city. In his statement, Basavaraju has stated that while he was coming from Madikeri…
An Adventure for Social Media
June 15, 2019Earlier this month, 11 people died in the Himalayas. But what was even more shocking was the photograph of the ‘traffic jam’ at 27,000 feet above sea level! This height is called the death zone. Among the reasons given for deaths, one was selfies at the summit. One of the climbers who survived said that…
Bend it like YOGI
June 15, 2019Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuji’ meaning yoke or union, Yoga is an ancient practice that brings together mind and body. Every year, since 2015, June 21 is being celebrated as International Day of Yoga across the world, thanks to our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In India, there is a sort of competition among cities…
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