Mysuru: Elephants are herbivorous and will almost eat anything vegetarian ranging from leaves, barks, twigs, shrubs and bushes, fruits, roots and flowers. As large animals it is understandable that they need large quantities of food. Elephants use their muscular trunks, a very versatile appendage, for digging roots and uprooting plants, plucking leaves and breaking branches…
Modi’s skill development will boost progress: Union Minister
September 9, 2019Mysuru: In the coming days, skill development and entrepreneurship will play a big role in the development of the country and this is a concept that Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced for the youth, said Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Foundation Course for Indian Skill…
Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club election: New President, Committee for Sports Club
September 9, 2019Mysuru: Sanjay K. Shetty was elected as the President of Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club in the elections held at the Club premises here yesterday. A total of 489 members exercised their franchise in the election, held soon after the Annual General Meeting to elect Committee Members and office-bearers for the year 2019-2020. The Treasurer,…
Youth returns gold jewellery and cash found on road
September 9, 2019Madikeri: Displaying his honesty, a 23-year-old youth has returned gold jewellery worth Rs.1.5 lakh and cash of Rs.17,000, which he found on a road, to its rightful owner. Baduvandra Sujay, a resident of Maragodu in Madikeri taluk, was travelling on the main road near Hoskeri, when he found a bag. Upon opening the bag, Sujay…
2,000 Vokkaligas take out rally in city against Centre
September 9, 2019Echo of D.K. Shivakumar arrest by ED Mysuru: Over 2,000 Vokkaliga community members, under the joint banner of Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Vokkaliga Association, Rajya Yuva Vokkaliga Sangha and a host of other Vokkaliga organisations, took part in a massive rally in the city this morning condemning the arrest of Senior Congress MLA D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) by…
Chitrakala award conferred on B.R. Korthy, Janapada Kala on Manjamma Jogathi
September 9, 2019Mysuru” P.R. Thippeswamy Prathistana and Department of Kannada and Culture together had organised ‘P.R. Thippeswamy Kala Sambhrama’ at Sri Kalaniketana School of Art in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here recently. Retired Vice-Chancellor of Folklore University Prof. Ambalika Hiriyanna conferred ‘Chitrakala’ award on artist B.R. Korthy of Davanagere and ‘Janapada Kala’ award on folk artiste Manjamma Jogathi….
Tejaswi’s big bug expo: Beetles make a rare appearance
September 9, 2019Mysuru: “Even though I had done my post graduation in literature, my interest changed when I returned to my village and started studying about animals, birds, insects, flies and bugs.” These sentences were picked up from ‘Aeroplane Chitte’ and other works of Poornachandra Tejaswi during the launch of the two-day programme titled ‘K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi…
Lands turning into deserts
September 9, 2019Mysuru: Nearly 75 percent of the land in the world including 30 percent in India are slowly turning into deserts, said Tumkur Science Centre Scientist C. Yathiraju, expressing his concern. He was delivering a special lecture on ‘Global Warming’ at ‘K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi – Hakki-Pukka’ programme organised by Abhiruchi Prakashana at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira…
Colourful procession with huge crowds mark mass immersion of Ganesha idols
September 9, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Nagara Samoohika Vinayaka Visarjana Mandali had organised mass immersion of Ganesha idols yesterday. More than 100 Ganesha idols installed at various places across the city took part in rituals. A number of organisations including Mayura Yuvakara Balaga, Jai Bhajarangi Yuva Sene, Tibbadevi Yuvakara Sangha, Sri Dwidanta Geleyara Balaga took part in the grand…
Post Mariyappa as CCB ACP: Tribunal
September 9, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) at Bengaluru has ordered the appointment of V. Mariyappa as the City Crime Branch (CCB) ACP. Following the retirement of CCB ACP B.R. Lingappa in July, the State Government had appointed Mariyappa to the post. But the Govt. soon after withheld the movement order, following which Mariyappa moved the…
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