Bengaluru: Tourism Minister C.T. Ravi has said that Government High School students too will be covered under ‘Karnataka Darshana’ tours from the next academic year. Announcing this at a press meet to mark 100 days of his taking charge as the Minister here yesterday, C.T. Ravi said that hitherto the scheme covered only Eighth standard…
Vishnu Memorial works to begin by Sankranti, says actor’s son-in-law
December 8, 2019Mysuru: While expressing hopes that Vishnu Memorial construction work will begin by Sankranti festival next year, Actor Anirudh, son-in-law of the late actor Dr. Vishnuvardhan, said that he is confident that the Memorial will come up in Mysuru, which is the birth place of the late actor. Speaking to media after attending a programme organised…
Post election: Hunsur candidates go into relaxed mood
December 8, 2019Hunsur: With just a day left for the counting of votes, all the candidates who had contested the Hunsur by-poll are in a relaxed mood. The battle in Hunsur is largely between the BJP, Congress and JD(S). After campaigning hard in the run up to the Dec.5 by-poll, the candidates of the three major parties…
Dakshina Kesari Kannada Sahitya Award conferred on Dr. N.S. Tharanath
December 8, 2019Mysuru: Dakshina Kesari Kannada Sahitya Award- 2019 instituted by Lions Club of Mysore South was conferred on Dr. N. S. Tharanath, Visiting Professor of Kannada Studies, University of Mysore, at a colourful function held at a private hotel as part of Kannada Rajyotsava recently. Ln. Ashwathnarayana, District Chairperson for Kannada Culture, Lions Clubs International, District…
T.V. Shankarnarayan: An asset to Karnatak music world
December 8, 2019By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Veteran musician T.V. Shankarnarayan (TVS) gave a vocal concert at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on the 17th of November. He was supported on violin by Mathur Srinidhi, on mridanga by Tumkur B. Ravishankar and on ghata by Sharath Kaushik. This 74-year-young musician is known for his energetic music. There wasn’t a…
Father, son killed in road accident
December 8, 2019Mysuru: A man and his son were killed on the spot when the rider lost control of the scooter and hit a KSRTC bus from behind, near Kote Hundi on Mysuru-H.D. Kote Road early this morning. The deceased are Prakash (50) and his son Suresh (23), native of Katte Hunasur in the taluk but residing…
Get set for Virtual Tour of architectural marvels
December 8, 2019Mysuru: Travelling the world and visiting its most amazing sites is every architect’s dream. However, time and money could delay the architect from achieving that dream. As a solution, websites of some famous historical sites offer free online Virtual Tours, which one can enjoy from the comforts of homes. Virtual tours may not be as…
Woman dies after falling from bus
December 8, 2019Nanjangud: A 40-year-old woman died on the spot after falling from a KSRTC bus, which moved suddenly while she was alighting from it at Kadubinakatte Gate on the outskirts of Nanjangud yesterday. The deceased woman is Bhagya, wife of Doddabasavaiah of Channapatna village near Hura in the taluk. Bhagya had boarded the KSRTC bus to…
Betting rampant in K.R. Pet
December 8, 2019Mandya: Even though the poll fever has ended in K.R. Pet Assembly segment of Mandya district, betting fever has gripped the Constituency post the polls. K.R. Pet is among the 15 Assembly segments of the State which went to the by-polls on Dec.5. The Assembly Constituency saw a huge turnout with over 80 per cent…
Miscreants snatch vanity bag containing gold jewellery
December 8, 2019Mysuru: Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a vanity bag containing gold jewellery from a woman, who was returning home after purchasing vegetables near Ramakrishna Ashrama on KRS Road here on Friday. The woman, who lost her jewellery, is Namratha Urs, a resident of V.V. Mohalla. Namratha was crossing the road after buying vegetables when three persons…
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