Mysore/Mysuru: A veena contest has been organised in memory of Veena Maestro Ganakala Bhushana Vid. M.J. Sreenivasa Iyengar (MJS) on June 11 at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar. The contest intends to spot and promote young talents. Eligibility: Age limit for the entrants is 30 years. Participants will be given 45 minutes for their rendition. In case…
‘Tobacco consumption increases risk of non-communicable diseases’
May 29, 2023Hopethon in city on May 31 Mysore/Mysuru: Every year, May 31 is observed as ‘World No Tobacco Day’ by World Health Organisation (WHO) and this year, it is being observed with the theme ‘We need food, not tobacco.’ As per Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2019, 267 million Indians consume tobacco in both smokeless (Gutka…
Human skull found while cleaning storm water drain at Agrahara?
May 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Workers telling that they had seen a human skull while cleaning the storm water drain at Agrahara has created panic among the residents. In the wake of monsoon, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken up cleaning of drains in city and the MCC staff had taken up cleaning of the storm water drain at…
MCC Budget to be presented in June first week
May 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar said that the MCC Budget (2023-24) will be presented in the first week of June. Pointing out that the Assembly polls and the delay in the election of Chairpersons of the four Standing Committees of the MCC were the main reasons for the delay in presenting the Budget, Shivakumar said, now that…
Rider killed on M.G. Road
May 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot and two pillion riders sustained injuries when the bike on which they were riding crashed into the iron grills on M.G. Road near Radisson Blu Hotel yesterday midnight. While the deceased has been identified as Rishikesh (22), the injured are Ganesh and Rakesh, who are undergoing…
Youth’s body found in pit
May 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A body of a youth has been found in a pit dug up to construct a sump at a place in Vijayanagar, where a hospital is to come up. The deceased youth has been identified as Cristo Cherian (35), son of K.M. Cherian, Proprietor of Ses Engineering Works and a resident of Vijayanagar 1st…
Two killed after bike rams into canter vehicle
May 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Two youths from Kerala were killed on the spot after the bike they were riding rammed into a canter vehicle from behind near Kalasthawadi on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway yesterday morning. The deceased have been identified as P.S. Nithin (21) of Edakkara town in Mallapuram district and Shaheen Shajan (21), a BSc Nursing student from Tiruvananthapuram…
Sandooka Virtual Museum: Chronicling Kodava heritage through photographs and videos
May 29, 2023By B.C. Thimmaiah Former IAS Officer and Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Rathi Vinay Jha, a Kodavathi from Codanda family, has initiated a project to create a Virtual Museum on Kodava Heritage and Culture. Called ‘Sandooka,’ the Virtual Museum will be a repository of information on the heritage and culture of Kodavas through…
Protruding metal chambers posing threat to motorists, pedestrians
May 29, 2023Sir, The protruding metal chambers installed by a telecom firm at the road surface pose potential threats to both pedestrians and motorists in Kuvempunagar, Gokulam and may be even other places across the city. There is all likelihood of children too getting injured if they step over these chambers while play at the road sides…
IPL 2023 final moved to Reserved Day
May 29, 2023Gujarat Titans (GT) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) The final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 was yesterday moved to the Reserved Day after relentless rains delayed the toss and subsequently the start of the summit showdown at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The announcement was made at 10.55 pm IST. The title…
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