Mysuru’s Ganesh Bhat, Mandya’s Upasana Mohan and Srirangapatna’s Murali bag honours Bengaluru: Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy has announced ‘Karnataka Kalashri’ State Awards for the year 2020-21. The awards were announced at a meeting presided over by Academy Chairman Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma recently. The Honorary Awards carry a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and Annual Awards carry…
Amarashilpi Jakanachari Commemoration Day
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Vishwakarma community and other Kayaka Samajas (Vocational trade based communities) have the power to drive out foreign products, including ‘Made in China’ articles, D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation Chairman R. Raghu Kautilya said that the Corporation is working on plans to impart skill development training to Kayaka Samajas with a…
Residents upset over improper filling of road cuttings
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the MCC has warned that unauthorised road cutters will be heavily penalised, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) that functions under the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), has been accused of improper filling after it cut the road leading from KRS Road to Hebbal’s Kuvempu Circle. The MCC’s Underground Drainage (UGD) section and VVWW…
Praja Party demands release of wage dues of daily wagers
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that several outsourced employees attached to Mysuru Division of Forest Department have not been paid wages for eighteen months, the Karnataka Praja Party has urged the Government to immediately clear all wage dues. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, Party President B. Shivanna said that more than 150 workers, who also included…
Govt. spikes MCC’s proposal on waiver of interest on water dues
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has spiked the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) proposal seeking permission to waive off interest on pending water bills of consumers which runs into crores of rupees. This has come as a shocker to Mysureans who were expecting the Government to okay this proposal in view of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Since the…
City Cops among 121 Policemen bag CM’s Medal
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Metagalli Police Inspector A. Mallesh and KPA Head Constable Munivenkatappa from the city are among the 121 Cops of the State who have bagged the Chief Minister’s Medal for the year 2019. Other Cops who have bagged the medal include Madikeri Town Circle Police Inspector P. Anup Madappa, Holenarasipur Dy.SP B. Lakshmegowda, H.N. Siddaiah,…
State-level coconut shooting contest on Jan. 9
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Nelji Farmers Development and Recreation Association, Nelji village in Kodagu, has organised the 2nd State-level Coconut Shooting Competition at its Club premises at Nelji on Jan. 9. Disclosing this at a press meet here this morning, Association President M.K. Nanjappa said that the contests will be inaugurated at 9 am by Nellamakkada Sharath Somanna…
Man clubbed to death near Mandakalli
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 48-year-old man, who was riding a bike was waylaid by miscreants and allegedly clubbed to death near Mandakalli on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Marikotegowda of Mahadevapura near J.P. Nagar in city. A native of Mandakalli, Marikotegowda was proceeding on his bike from Mahadevapura towards Mandakalli at about 7.30 am,…
District Youth Parliament held
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) in association with National Service Scheme (NSS), University of Mysore (UoM) and Youth Empowerment and Sports Department, under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, had organised District Youth Parliament at Youth Hostel Auditorium here recently. UoM Associate Professor Dr. M.P. Sadashiva addressed the nine students who participated…
Mysurean elected as Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. J. Sudisha of Mysuru has been elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS), India. He completed his Ph.D in Biotechnology from University of Mysore, under the supervision of Prof. H. Shekar Shetty. Currently he is working as Assistant Professor at Karnatak University, Dharwad, where his research is focused on…
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