Mahadevamma, sister of former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and a resident of Gandhinagar passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind her family members and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Gandhinagar Burial Grounds today, according to family sources.
Chikkamma
June 2, 2020Chikkamma (57), a resident of Gandhinagar, passed away on May 29 in city. She leaves behind her husband Rachaiah, sons Vishnu and Vijay, daughters-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Adi Jambava Burial Grounds in Gandhinagar on May 30, according to family sources.
Digitisation to change script for Rangayana
June 1, 2020City’s theatre repertory assets including sets, costumes, properties, light, sound system and plays being digitised for posterity Mysore/Mysuru: Digitisation is profoundly changing the experience of theatre, not only in terms of new technology-based access, production and dissemination, but also in terms of participation and creation. Be it through smartphone apps, streaming media or 3D effects,…
Expedite autonomy status for Classical Kannada Centre in Mysuru: Writers
June 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Prominent Kannada writers and scholars have come to a unanimous opinion that Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) in Mysuru, housed at Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), must get autonomous status. In this regard they have written an open letter to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to expedite the process of…
City Courts re-start functioning after two months
June 1, 2020Only 10 cases to be taken up per day in each Court Hall Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of two months following the nationwide COVID-19 induced lockdown, the City Courts (City and District Courts Complex and Malalawadi Court) re-opened to a new normal this morning. The Courts had declared a holiday in March subsequent to the…
Green Mysuru initiative: ‘Citizens and industries must take care of plants’
June 1, 2020District Minister chairs preliminary meeting ahead of World Environment Day, visits Nursery at Kukkarahalli Lake Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar has suggested that the responsibility of planting and caring of saplings in localities should be entrusted to the respective Residents Association, nearest Industries or private organisations. Chairing a preliminary meeting ahead of World Environment Day…
Earth Day Network declares Kokkare Bellur as ‘Star Village’
June 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Kokkare Bellur village in Mandya District that has the Kokkare Bellur Bird Sanctuary has been awarded ‘Star Village’ Award by Earth Day Network, an International organisation for Environment. The Earth Day Network’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. It is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working…
MLC opposes Divisional-level evaluation of II PUC answer scripts
June 1, 2020Warns of mass boycott of ongoing evaluation if Govt. continues to use pressure tactics against lecturers Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the public transport system is yet to return to normalcy and health concerns are growing amid COVID-19 pandemic, JD(S) MLC Marithibbegowda has strongly opposed the ongoing Divisional-level evaluation of II PUC answer scripts, saying that it…
Vehicle to create awareness on ill-effects of tobacco on the move
June 1, 20201,359 cases booked under COTPA, Rs. 2,35,380 fine collected in 2019-20 Mysore/Mysuru: To mark World No Tobacco Day celebration, District Survekshan Unit, District Tobacco Control Cell and District Health and Family Welfare Society jointly flagged off an awareness vehicle at District Health Officer’s (DHO) Office premises in Nazarbad this morning. Every year, on May 31st,…
Janaushadhi Kendras achieve record sales of Rs. 52 crore in April 2020
June 1, 2020Over 6,300 stores functioning in 726 districts of the country Arrangements with India Post for delivery of medicines to remote stores Jan Aushadhi Sugam Mobile App to locate nearest Kendras New Delhi: Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJAKs) achieved a record sales turnover of Rs. 52 crore in the month of April 2020 compared…
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