Couple gets married at Kodagu-Kerala border as groom not allowed to cross into Karnataka amid COVID curbs Kushalnagar: When COVID restrictions made it difficult for a Kerala groom to travel to Kodagu along with his relatives to fetch his bride, the bride did the next best thing — she along with her family brought the…
Procession marks Mahisha Dasara celebrations
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Goddess Chamundeshwari does not represent Indians as a whole, former University of Mysore (UoM) faculty Prof. Maheshchandra Guru has warned of filing a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in the Court against carrying of idol of the Goddess during the Dasara procession. He was speaking at the Mahisha Dasara celebration organised under the…
Night Cleaning Drive launched
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Nada Habba Dasara to be inaugurated tomorrow, Mayor Sunanda Palanetra launched night cleaning drive by flagging off garbage collection vehicles in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple in city yesterday night. Speaking on the occasion, the Mayor said that lakhs of tourists from across the country will be arriving daily to city to look…
Rider suffers fracture after ramming bike into PWD Minister’s car
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A bike rider, who was said to be under the influence of liquor, reportedly rammed his bike into PWD Minister C.C. Patil’s car and suffered a fracture on his left leg. The accident took place near old RMC on Sayyaji Rao Road yesterday evening. The injured bike rider has been identified as 45-year-old Ravikumar…
‘Parva play is being performed despite lack of funds’
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that Rangayana is incurring an expenditure of Rs. 48,000 to present every show of acclaimed writer Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s popular play ‘Parva’, Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa said that the ticket for the play is priced at Rs. 250 per head, with each show recording a collection of about Rs. 25,000. Addressing a…
‘Dasara Rangotsava’ from October 7
October 6, 2021Renowned theatre personality Rameshwari Verma to inaugurate Mysore/Mysuru: Though cultural programmes and other Dasara events outside the Palace premises are not taking place this time on account of simple and symbolic Dasara due to COVID crisis, the city’s theatre repertory Rangayana will be organising an 8-day ‘Dasara Rangotsava’ (Dasara theatre fest) at Rangayana premises from…
Legal awareness workshop for Pourakarmikas
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A day-long Legal Awareness and Outreach Workshop for MCC Pourakarmikas was held under the joint aegis of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and Mysore Bar Association, as part of ‘Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ at Town Hall here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the workshop, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge…
‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ awardee
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned mridanga artiste Vidwan Alankar Venkobachar Anand (A.V. Anand) has been selected for ‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ award for the year 2021. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will confer the award during the inauguration of Dasara cultural programmes to be held in the Palace premises at 6 pm tomorrow (Oct. 7). The award carries a cash…
Facial recognition-based attendance for Pourakarmikas launched
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister launched the Facial Recognition-Based Attendance System for Pourakarmikas, the first in the State. The new system was launched with the Minister taking the attendance of a pourakarmika in a tab at an event held in Tagadur Ramachandra Park at Chamundipuram this noon. Speaking after launching the new attendance system, Minister Byrathi…
Online premièring of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal’s Navarathri Krithis
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, will be presenting Navarathri Krithis of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal during the ensuing Dasara from Oct. 7 to 15, daily at 10.30 am on its YouTube channel and Facebook page. Swathi Thirunal, the Maharaja of Travancore, was a patron of classical music and brilliant composer. A contemporary of…
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