Mysore/Mysuru: The following have been selected for ‘Sri Basava Vibhushana and Sri Basava Bhushana’ Awards given by Suvarna Belaku Foundation and Sri Basaveshwara Samskruthika Pratishtana, Mysuru, in recognition of exceptional achievements in their respective fields. The awards will be conferred at a programme as part of Basava Jayanthi celebration at Namana Kala Mantapa in Krishnamurthypuram…
NR Group receives FIEO Southern Region Export Excellence Award
May 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: City-based NR Group, the manufacturers of Cycle Pure Agarbathi, has received the Exports Excellence Silver Award for Top Multi Product Group in Southern Region — Non-MSME given by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO). Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin along with Industries Minister and MSME Minister presented the FIEO Awards at an…
City Corporation SDA’s house burgled Rs. 17 lakh-worth jewellery stolen
May 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: An incident of theft at the residence of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Second Division Assistant (SDA) S. Yashodhara has been reported. A resident of Jayalakshmipuram 3rd Stage, Yashodhara and his family members went to their friend’s house at V.V. Mohalla on May 11 at 7.30 pm and when returned to their house at 10.30…
Two from Andhra arrested for laptop, mobile phone thefts
May 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In a major breakthrough, the Vijayanagar Police have arrested two persons from Andhra Pradesh for stealing laptops and mobile phones, worth lakhs of rupees. The arrested have been identified as Babu, 23 and B.K. Manohar, 34, both of Bodiguttalapalli in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The Police have recovered 8 stolen laptops and 12…
UAE President passes away: India declares one-day State Mourning
May 14, 2022New Delhi: India announced one day of State Mourning today (May 14) following the demise of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. According to a communication issued by the Union Home Ministry to all States and Union Territories yesterday, as a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has…
Man killed in scooter mishap
May 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a 45-year-old two-wheeler rider died on the spot after falling off from his scooter in J.P. Nagar here this morning. The deceased is identified as Balaraj, a resident of Medar Block in city. Balaraj was travelling on his Honda Activa scooter from J.P. Nagar towards the city, when the scooter…
‘Will not quit films even while in politics’
May 14, 2022Actress Bhavana in city to attend Bharatanatyam workshop Well-known film actress Bhavana of ‘Chandramukhi Praanasakhi’ fame is in city to attend Bharatanatyam workshop by her Guru Karnataka Kalashree Satyanarayana Raju at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar here under the auspices of Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre, Mysuru, from May 13 to 15. Taking time off…
Anti-Conversion Bill & Caste Issues
May 14, 2022The Karnataka Government has decided to take the Ordinance route to introduce the contentious Anti-Conversion Bill. Congress party has opposed it. Do we need this law? Yes, but a tempered version. Today, religious conversion has nothing to do with faith; it has to do with vote-banks. Mahatma Gandhi recognised this very early and said, “Today,…
Use LPG cylinders and save forests
May 14, 2022Sir, In our country, 70 to 80 percent of the population is dependent on agriculture, living away from towns and cities using agricultural residues and the wood from the adjoining Government forests for cooking. The Government had permitted the villagers to bring dry, fallen and dead wood on headloads, free of cost for bonafide use…
Events tomorrow – MAY 15: Samudaya Cultural Troupe, Bengaluru
May 14, 2022Staging of play ‘Jugari Cross’ based on famous novel authored by Poornachandra Tejaswi, Kirurangamandira (Mini Theatre), Kalamandira premises, 7 pm. [Ticket price: Rs. 100]
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