Mysuru/Mysore: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that the Hunsur CMC polls and the by-poll to MCC Ward 18 will be held on Feb. 9. The by-poll to MCC Ward 18 (Yadavagiri) has been necessitated following disqualification of BJP Corporator Guru Vinayak over fake caste certificate row. As per poll schedule, the poll notification will…
Mysuru/Mysore: Marking National Youth Day and commemorating the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a grand procession carrying a statue of the Swami was taken out in city on Jan. 13 under the aegis of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram. Hundreds of students of various schools and Swamijis of the Ashram participated in the procession which commenced from…
Bengaluru: In a major breakthrough, the Kalasipalya Police have arrested six Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) activists for plotting to kill RSS members. The arrested persons had attacked Varun Bhopala – 34, a resident of Sarakki in J.P. Nagar, while he was on his way to his father’s shop near JC Road after attending…
Mysuru/Mysore: Eminent Musicologist ‘Mahamahopadhyaya’ Dr. R. Sathyanarayana passed away in city last night. He was 93 and the end came at 9.45 pm at his residence near Sankethi Hostel at Jayanagar in city. Dr. Sathyanarayana leaves behind son R.S. Nandakumar, daughter Rohini Subbarathnam, daughter-in-law Dr. Radhika Nandakumar, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends….
Mysuru/Mysore: In memory of the Legendary Violin Maestro Piteelu Chowdaiah on his 52nd death anniversary, Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha and Piteelu Chowdaiah Samsmarana Vedike has organised a function to honour Vid. H.K. Narasimha Murthy with the title Dhanurvainika Brahma along with a cash prize on Sunday (Jan. 19) at 5.30 pm at the Sabha premises on…
Raaga’s first event of the decade, the annual “Lalitha V. Murthy Memorial Concert” features the Malladi Brothers for a scintillating Karnatak vocal duet on Saturday, the 18th at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road at 6 pm. This is a tribute to the memory of the late wife of Kalaseva Rathna K.V. Murthy, who, along with…
Mysuru/Mysore: Ganabharathi is organising a unique series “Raga Yagna”. Different facets of various ragas are explained, described and demonstrated in the programme. Prof. R. Visweswaran, well-known vainika, musicologist, musician and vaggeyakara will be the resource person. Important features of the raga will be explained, raga and thana in the raga will be presented in detail….
Mysuru/Mysore: Much to the delight of wildlife enthusiasts, Wild Karnataka, a documentary about rich bio-diversity of Karnataka, is being screened in PVR theatre in city. Filmed for over four years and narrated by none other than the celebrated natural historian David Attenborough, the 53-minute documentary showcases astonishingly beautiful rich wildlife of Karnataka. The documentary is…
Mysuru/Mysore: The students of BASE PU College, Mysuru, won the Annual Medical Quiz competition conducted by the Association of Physicians of India, Mysore Chapter, at JSS Medical College in city recently. By winning this year’s quiz competition, the students have brought back the Rolling Shield for the 3rd consecutive year. K. Sanjana, K. Prakruthi of…
Mysuru: Nagarathnamma (103), wife of late Kapanipataiah (Garadappa) and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram passed away this morning at her residence. A native of Doddabagilu village in T. Narasipur taluk, she leaves behind two daughters, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this afternoon at the foot of Chamundi Hill.
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