Bengaluru: Continuing his winning streak in the co-operative sector polls, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD), who is also a former Minister, was elected unopposed as the President of Karnataka State Co-operative Federation based in Bengaluru, for a record fifth term. Jagadish M. Kavatagimath of Belagavi was elected unopposed as the Vice-President of the Federation. Only G.T….
Veteran actress Prathima Devi passes away
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran actress and one of the early pioneers of Kannada cinema, Prathima Devi, passed away owing to age-related ailments in Bengaluru on Tuesday. She was 88. She is survived by four children — renowned film Director S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu, Sangram Singh, Jairaj Singh and actress Vijayalakshmi Singh. Noted actor Jai Jagadeesh is her…
RT-PCR test for MCC staff: A total of 194 staff undergo test
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 194 out of 3,373 employees of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) underwent RT-PCR test at MCC premises here on Monday. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag had asked the staff of all nine MCC Zones to mandatorily undergo RT-PCR test after a few staff, Mayor and few Corporators tested positive for COVID-19. Though only…
Senior BJP party workers feted
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: City BJP unit celebrated the party’s Foundation Day at a programme organised under the aegis of the party’s Trade and Commerce Cell, at the party Office at Chamarajapuram yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, City BJP President T.S. Srivatsa said that great leaders such as Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherji and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya formed the…
World Health Day: PM Modi urges people to strictly follow Covid norms to fight pandemic
April 7, 2021New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people to fight the pandemic by strictly following Covid appropriate behaviour. Taking to Twitter on the occasion of World Health Day, Modi said, ‘On #WorldHealthDay, let us keep the focus on fighting COVID-19 by taking all possible precautions including wearing a mask, regularly washing hands and…
‘A.V. Prakash was an outstanding artiste, Guru’
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: “Vidwan A.V. Prakash was an artiste to the core and a self-made man. Just by learning only the techniques of playing the flute from a teacher, he learnt like Ekalavya by his passion for music and hardwork and became an acclaimed flautist and a great Guru. He trained highest number of flautists ever due…
World Health Day observed
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Marking World Health Day, Suyog Hospital had organised ‘Kalnadige Jatha’ today at 7.30 am. Corporator Nirmala Harish’s husband Harish flagged off the event. Participants of ‘Kalnadige Jatha’ marched from Niveditha Park of Nivedithanagar through Sharadadevinagar to reach Suyog Hospital, Ramakrishnagar. Earlier, Suyog Hospital President Dr. S.P. Yoganna, who presided over the inaugural, addressed the…
Free Skill Training Workshop for differently-abled and youths
April 7, 2021NR Centre for Community Development invites applications Mysore/Mysuru: NR Centre for Community Development, an initiative by NR Foundation, has launched a Free Skill Training Workshop for youngsters. The programme, which has been started to upskill the youth and enhance their employability, also caters to the skilling needs of differently-abled youths with visual, physical and hearing…
Cops create COVID-19 awareness
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following directions from City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, Narasimharaja (NR) Sub-Division Police took out a COVID-19 awareness rally from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the Palace North Gate to K.R. Circle passing through A.V. Road, D. Devaraj Urs Road, Shivarampet and Sayyaji Rao Road recently. During the rally, the public were educated on the need…
CM sanctions Rs. 5 lakh as relief to deceased Journalist’s family
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Responding to a plea by Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) has sanctioned Rs. 5 lakh as relief to the family of deceased Journalist M. Manjunath from T. Narasipur in Mysuru district, who passed away in February this year. The Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) President S.T. Ravikumar (RK), General…















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