Bengaluru: Kannada film actor Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar, popularly known as ‘Appu’, will be conferred the prestigious ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously during the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Bengaluru on Nov. 1. Announcing this after inaugurating the popular Lalbagh Flower Show here on Friday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that a Committee will be formed to oversee…
Father-son die after tree falls on their car
August 6, 2022Chamarajanagar: In a tragic incident, a father and his teenaged son were killed on the spot when a huge roadside tree got uprooted and fell on their car near Heggawadipura gate in Chamarajanagar taluk on Friday evening. The deceased are identified as H.P. Raju (49) of Heggawadipura and his son Sharath (15). Raju, who resided…
Rename ST Ashram Schools as Birsa Munda Ashram Schools: Tribal Forum
August 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Girijan Suraksha Vedike (Tribal Welfare Forum) of HD Kote taluk has urged the Government, which has named the Scheduled Tribe Ashram Schools as Valmiki Ashram Schools, to rename them as Birsa Munda Ashram Schools. Speaking to presspersons at Pathrakartara Bhavana recently, Forum Secretary Vittal said that they have great respect for Maharshi Valmiki but…
Farmers protest against delay in fixing procurement price for sugarcane
August 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Angry farmers shouted slogans against the District and Taluk Administration for delay in fixing the procurement price of sugarcane, exploitation of farmers and demanding solution to their other problems at a protest held Mysuru Taluk Office recently. The protest was organised jointly by the State Farmer Associations Federation and the State Sugarcane Growers Association….
Siddu to inaugurate Vishwakarma Trust, Wrestling Tourney in city
August 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the newly formed Sri Vishwakarma Seva Trust at a programme to take place at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here at 10 am tomorrow (Aug. 7). Announcing this at a press meet here this morning, Trust General Secretary Kendaganna Vishwakarma said that Madhugiri Nittarahalli Mutt Seer…
Union Minister to open Adidravida Meet tomorrow
August 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment A. Narayanswamy will inaugurate Adidravida convention at KSOU Convocation Hall in Mysuru at 11.30 am tomorrow (Aug.7). Announcing this at a press meet here this morning, B.S. Subramanya, State President of Akhila Karnataka Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Adidravida Pourakarmika Development Trust, which is organising the event,…
Solo Violin Concert tomorrow at Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house
August 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Vid. Keshav Mohankumar, a highly promising young violinist from city, will be presenting a solo violin concert at the heritage house of Mysore Vasudevacharya in city, tomorrow (Aug. 7) between 4 pm and 6 pm. He will be accompanied by Vid. Sai Shiv Lakshmi Keshav on mridanga and Vid.Sunaad Anoor on kanjira. The concert…
M.N. Ponnamma Memorial State-level Floodlight Football Tournament concludes at MICA College
August 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: MICA College, Mysuru, in the memory of their recently deceased Director L&D M.N. Ponnamma, hosted a State-level floodlight football tournament in their campus football ground. As many as 45 teams from different places like Gonikoppa, Virajpet, Madikeri, Napoklu, Somwarpet, Ponnampet, Puttur, Mangaluru, Hassan, Bengaluru and Mysuru took part. The final match was played between…
Mid-day meal workers protest over non-payment of honorarium
August 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: State mid-day meal workers staged a protest demanding the release of arrears of their honorarium which is being held up since May this year. The protest was organised by Karnataka State United Midday Meal Workers Association in front of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat Office on Wednesday. “The State Government is neglecting the midday meal workers…
Inter-State Dirt Track Bike Race at Nanjangud on Sunday
August 6, 2022Nanjangud: Marking former CM Siddharamaiah’s 75th birthday celebrations, Nanjangud Friends Dirt Bike Race Association has organised an Inter-State Dirt Bike Race at Adakanahalli Industrial Area here tomorrow (Aug. 7) between 9.30 am and 5.30 pm. Former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the event. MLA Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah, MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah and former MLA…
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