Today’s fervent green thumb is not your mom, wife or sister but men in their 20s and 30s and even elders who are growing their own flowers, ornamental plants and veggies. The ancient art of gardening is now being embraced by a new demographic. For decades, the typical gardener has been woman, while guys who…
Golden Throne Open for public viewing
September 26, 2019Date: Sept. 25 to Oct. 22 Time: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Mysuru: The gems-and-diamond-studded Golden Throne at Mysore Palace is now open for public viewing. This magnificent throne is a sight to behold and only during Dasara can one see it at Private Durbar Hall in all its resplendent glory. Public can view it…
Mysuru gets its first e-waste Drop Box
September 26, 2019Bin to be installed at Saraswathipuram Head Post Office Mysuru: In a first for the Cultural Capital, an e-waste bin will be installed at Saraswathipuram Head Post Office on Sept. 27 (tomorrow) at 2 pm. The initiative, bE-Responsible, has already been successfully implemented in Bengaluru since 2016 by NGO Saahas and Environmental Synergies in Development…
This year too, empty stalls to greet Dasara Expo visitors on Day-1
September 26, 2019Mysuru: This year too, empty stalls will greet VIPs and visitors at Dasara Exhibition when Dasara will be inaugurated on Sept. 29 as the stalls are not occupied either by private vendors or the Government Departments. The tradition of exhibition not opening on the day of Dasara probably started in 2016 when the then Mysuru…
Yuva Sambhrama – Day 9: A tide of patriotic fervour sweeps youth festival
September 26, 2019Mysuru: The ninth-day of Dasara Yuva Sambhrama at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here last evening was swept with a tide of patriotic fervour with students of various colleges hailing the service of defence personnel in guarding the country by sacrificing their lives. Students of Aniketana PU College at Kalenahalli in Mandya district symbolically…
Sulwadi Maramma Temple Poisoning Case: High Court dismisses bail plea of prime accused
September 26, 2019Chamarajanagar: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of Immadi Mahadevaswamy, the prime accused in Sulwadi temple food poisoning case. Atleast 17 people died and over a hundred fell ill, after consuming poison laced ‘prasadam’ on Dec. 14 2018. Immadi Mahadevaswamy has been in jail, along with three other accused after being…
Mahouts, Kavadis’ families sensitised on Child Marriage Prohibition Act
September 26, 2019Mysuru: With increasing complaints of child marriages taking place in Tribal Hamlets (Haadis), the Women and Child Development Department held an awareness programme on Child Marriage Prohibition Act, for women family members of Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants at the Tent School in the Palace premises here this morning. Addressing the women family members,…
Dasara Kalavaibhava at JSS Urban Haat from tomorrow
September 26, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Dasara Kalavaibhava, an exhibition-cum-sale of handicrafts and handlooms, organised by JSS Mahavidyapeetha under the aegis of Directorate of Large and Mega Industries, Government of Karnataka and District Industries Centre (DIC), Mysuru, will be held from Sept. 27 to Oct.7 at JSS Urban Haat on Ring Road at Hebbal Industrial Area here. Addressing media…
Lecture-Demonstration on importance of chalan in Raaga Sangeet
September 26, 2019Mysuru: In Classical Music, the performance is solely based on the presentation of raagas. Though the aaroh – avaroh differentiate the raagas in the basic structure, each is unique and has its own chalan and style of rendering. Particularly in Hindustani Raaga Sangeet, chalan is an extensive series of note patterns which summarises the development…
Swaramurthy V.N. Rao Memorial programme tomorrow
September 26, 2019Ganabharathi has organised a veena recital by Vidu. Mysore S. Rajalakshmi at its premises in Kuvempunagar tomorrow (Sept.27) at 6 pm in memory of Vid. Swaramuthy V.N. Rao. She will be accompanied by Vid. C. Cheluvaraju on mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath on ghata. PROFILES Mysore S. Rajalakshmi is one of the leading exponents of…
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