Mysuru: The following have won prizes and certificates at the photography contest conducted by Mysuru Zoo on Sept. 22. M.N. Jayakumar and Dinesh Kumble were the judges who selected the winners in Wildlife and Zoo categories. Winners in Wildlife Category are S.R. Madhusudhan of Mysuru (1st prize), Uday Tejaswi Urs of Bengaluru (2nd prize) and…
Dasara Special Interview: Aaj ki shaam Pankaj Udhas ke Naam
September 29, 2019Songs like ‘Chitti Aayi Hai’ from the movie Naam, ‘Jeeye to Jeeye Kaise’ from the movie Saajan, ‘Aur Aahista Kijiye Baatein’, ‘Chandi Jaisa Rang Hai Tera’, ‘Thodi Thodi Piya Karo’ have had a great impact on Indian music lovers. These songs and many such super hits by one of India’s finest ghazal maestros Padmashree Pankaj…
Dasara: Fix direction indicators on KRS-JLB Road junction
September 29, 2019Sir, During Dasara period there will be a heavy flow of tourists coming from KRS Road towards Mysuru city. There are no direction indicators on this stretch at the junction of KRS Road and JLB Road. Tourists will definitely get confused without knowing which direction to follow to reach their destinations. A large permanent multi-lingual…
Rain water harvesting need of the hour atop Hill
September 29, 2019Sir, It was indeed heartening to read that there will be no water crisis atop Chamundi Hill (SOM dated Sept.23). Efforts of the District Administration in this regard are commendable. But nowhere in the report there is anything mentioned about harvesting the rain water. Chamundi Hill being a hilly forest region, gets ample rainfall which…
‘Northern Alliance’ wins JWGC Trophy
September 29, 2019C.S. Ravishankar, President, JWGC, presenting “The Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club Mysore 2000 Guineas 2019 (Grade III)” Trophy to Clinton Miller, Dean Stephens, Martin Alan Wheeler and Sujay Chandrahas owners of ‘Northern Alliance’ which won the event in the Mysore Races-2019 held on Sept. 27. The winning horse, trained by Neil B. Devaney, was ridden by…
Navaratri celebrations begins at Ganapathy Ashrama
September 29, 2019Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji seen during Kumari Puja rituals performed as part of Navaratri celebrations at Sri Ganapathy Ashrama on Nanjangud Road in city this morning. As part of Navaratri cultural programme at the Ashrama, Vidu. Vani Sateesh presented a Karnatak vocal concert today. She was accompanied by Vidu. Adithi Krishnaprakash on violin, Vidu. Ranjani…
Me and my boat
September 29, 2019Melukote MLA C.S. Puttaraju poses on a speed boat during the inauguration of Dasara Water Sports this morning at KRS Backwaters (Blue Lagoon).
P.V. Sindhu to inaugurate Dasara Sports on Oct.1
September 29, 2019Cyclothon on Oct. 2, Water Sports to be held at KRS Backwaters Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will formally inaugurate this year’s Dasara Sports by handing over the sports torch to the organisers during the inauguration of Dasara-2019 atop Chamundi Hill tomorrow, said Dasara Sport Sub-Committee President M.B. Jagadish. Addressing the media at Chamundi Vihar Stadium,…
Experience adventure sports at ‘Fear Factor’
September 29, 2019This Dasara experience some adventure at the city’s first Adventure Theme Park — Fear Factor — located at Purna Chethana Public School premises located on Mananthavadi Road. The park, developed on a 2 acre land, has more than 30 adventure rope courses (both low level and high level), mud racing, rain dance area and other…
Talented badminton player: S. Bhargav
September 29, 2019Badminton is a very popular sport in the world sporting scene and India has been faring well in the international circuit. The achievements of stars like Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi, Gopichand and now Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, Srikanth have inspired many youngsters to take up this sport. Our city’s youngster S. Bhargav has done everyone…
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