Srirangapatna: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Bengaluru Circle, is celebrating World Heritage Week from Nov. 19 to 25 with a slew of programmes including a photo exhibition on world heritage monuments, sites and heritage of Karnataka at Dariya Daulat Bagh in Srirangapatna. The photo exhibition will remain open to public till Nov. 25 from…
Sir MV Achievement Award presented
November 20, 2019Mysuru: As part of Kannada Rajyotsava, District Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Hoysala Kannada Sangha had organised a programme at Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road here on Monday. On the occasion, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Achievement Award was presented to Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, who…
Ten-day theatre camp begins at Rangayana
November 20, 2019Mysuru: As part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, a 10-day theatre training camp organised jointly by Department of Kannada and Culture, Tourism Department, Department of Public Instruction and Rangayana commenced yesterday at Bhoomigeeta in Kalamandira premises here. The training will be provided to 60 artistes selected by Rangayana from all over…
Missing woman found dead
November 20, 2019Decomposed body found inside drain near Lingadevarakoppal Colleague confesses of murdering; Reason yet to be ascertained Mysuru: The body of a woman, who had gone missing, has been found in a decomposed state inside a drain near Lingadevarakoppal and one person has been arrested in this regard. The missing woman, whose body was found, is…
Book in honour of city Professor
November 20, 2019Mysuru: Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, had organised a programme at Rani Bahadur auditorium in Manasagangothri here last evening for the release of a Festschrift titled ‘Thinking Gender: Socio-cultural perspectives’ in honour of Dr. R. Indira, former Professor of Sociology, University of Mysore. The Festschrift (a collection of writings published in honour of a scholar)…
Founder’s Day: Canara Bank felicitates Yoga Guru
November 20, 2019Mysuru: In commemoration of the birth anniversary of its Founder Ammembala Subba Rao Pai, Mysuru Regional Office of Canara Bank celebrated the 114th Founder’s Day yesterday along with a customers’ meet at its premises in Nazarbad. The objective of the meet was to reach out to the customers and stakeholders of the region whose myriad…
Mysore Varsity to provide 3-acre land for Classical Kannada Centre
November 20, 2019Mysuru: The Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK), set up for research, documentation and study of Kannada as a classical language at the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) in Mysuru will soon function from University of Mysore campus. CESCK will study Kannada’s antiquity and classical legacy. Speaking to Star of Mysore…
Thousands take part in Ahimsa Rally
November 20, 2019Mysuru: An ‘Ahimsa Rally’ led by the 11th Acharya of Terapanth Samaj, Sri Mahashramanji was taken out this morning in city under the aegis of Sri Jain Shwethambar Terapanth Yuvak Parishad, Mysuru. The Tri-Nation Ahimsa Yatra led by the Acharya commenced from Red Fort, New Delhi in 2014 covering India, Nepal and Bhutan to promote…
‘Co-operative Jatha’ marks valedictory of 66th All India Co-operative Week
November 20, 2019Mysuru: Marking the valedictory of the 66th All India Co-operative Week, a ‘Co-operative Jatha’ was taken out by about 1,000 Co-operatives this morning from Jaladarshini Guest House to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Convocation Hall on Hunsur road here where a stage programme was held later. The programme was organised by Karnataka State Soudharda Federal…
Talk on Electoral Reforms on Saturday
November 20, 2019Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum has organised a talk on “Electoral Reforms – For Effective Democracy and Good Governance” by Prof. Trilochan Sastry, Professor at IIM, Bengaluru and Founder- Chairman, Association for Democratic Reform, at 6 pm on Saturday (Nov. 23) at Kalpa Kshetra auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, Mysuru (Mob:94498-19536). The talk is…
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