Bengaluru: Senior Poet and Writer Doddarangegowda has been selected to preside over the 86th Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to take place at Haveri from Feb.26 to 28. The Executive Committee of Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP), the organiser of the event, which met here on Friday, unanimously chose Doddarangegowda, also a former MLC, to be…
Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote, who was serving as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of city’s KSGH Music and Performing Arts University, has been appointed as the regular VC of the University for a four-year term. The Governor, who is the Chancellor of all State-run Universities, issued an order making the appointment on Friday. Prof. Nagesh had…
Yaduveer and Trishikha impressed by eco-friendly wooden marvels Mysore/Mysuru: Scion of erstwhile Mysore royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and his wife Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar said that they will create an online marketplace for the promotion of GI-tagged Channapatna toys. The small town produces dolls made of wood, tiny wooden utensils, brightly lac-coloured birds and…
Mysore/Mysuru: The inauguration of a series of capacity-building training programmes in food processing for SC and ST aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, sponsored by National SC&ST Hub (NSSH), Ministry of MSME, was held on Jan.18 at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru. A. Kokila, Head of National SC&ST Hub, Bengaluru, was the chief guest while…
Mysore/Mysuru: International Association of Lions Clubs District 317 has organised a regional summit on Jan. 24 from 9 am to 1 pm at GLN Convention Hall on Bogadi Road. The theme of the conference is development and conservation of lakes. N. Jayaramu of the summit’s reception committee said that District Minister S.T. Somashekar will inaugurate…
Sir, This refers to the news item titled “Residents warned against letting rainwater into UGD system: MCC sets 15-day deadline” in Star of Mysore dated Jan. 17. While appreciating the seriousness exhibited by MCC in this issue in the form of strict warning and threat to impose fine, I would urge the authorities to show…
Mysuru’s promising teenage golfer Pranavi Urs came up with a stunning four-under 68 on the final day to retain her title in the second leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course here yesterday. Having started three shots behind leader Hitaashee Bakshi, the 17-year-old Mysurean came up with a…
Marking 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, city’s Team Mysuru, had organised a Walkathon, which was flagged off by D. Devaraja Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation Chairman R. Raghu Kautilya from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the Palace North Gate this morning. The centre of attraction was 2-year-old Yashas Y. Shetty dressed as Netaji.
As part of 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Yuva Brigade of Mysuru has organised ‘Jai Hind Run’ a marathon tomorrow (Jan. 24) at 6.30 am. Addressing a press conference at Patrakartara Bhavan yesterday, Mahendra of Yuva Brigade said, “Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is one of the greatest freedom fighters, whose famous quote…
Afrozunnisa (67), passed away yesterday night at her residence in Udayagiri here. She leaves behind three sons one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Abubakkar Masjid on Bengaluru-Mysuru Road this afternoon post Duhr Namaz, followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.
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