Mysore/Mysuru: Bhoomigiri Narayanappa Award was conferred on three achievers from different fields — Senior Journalist Amshi Prasannakumar, Tandavapura MIT Engineering College Principal Dr. Y.T. Krishnegowda and writer B.K. Meenakshi — at a programme organised under the joint aegis of District Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Bhoomigiri Narayanappa Pratishtana at Kannada Sahitya Bhavan in Vijayanagar First Stage…
Narayana Health receives licence to operate as standalone Health Insurance Company
January 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Narayana Health Insurance Limited (Narayana Health), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited (Narayana Health), has received licence to operate as a standalone health insurance company from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). “We are delighted to receive the licence to operate as a standalone health insurance company,” said Dr. Devi…
Gurudev Award to Music Patron C.R. Himamshu
January 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Gurudev Award will be presented to Music Patron C.R. Himamshu during Chethanotsava, a Classical Dance programme organised by Gurudev Academy of Fine Arts at Jaganmohan Palace here today. The programme will be inaugurated by art patron Dr. Jagannath Shenoy at 6.30 pm. Academy’s Artistic Director Dr. P.M. Chethana Radhakrishna will preside. Academy’s MD P.M….
Woman ends life over alleged harassment from husband’s family
January 28, 2024Nanjangud: A 35-year-old woman, committed suicide by consuming poison following alleged mental and physical harassment from her husband’s family members. The tragedy took place at Hosakote village in the taluk on Jan. 24. The deceased is Vijayalakshmi, wife of Harish and a resident of Hosakote village. The couple has a 12-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old…
Absconding inter-district burglar arrested
January 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a burglar who failed to attend Court hearings and had gone absconding. He was to attend the Court in house burglary cases committed in Mysuru, Mandya and Hassan districts. The arrested is Jamal, a resident of Koppa in Periyapatna taluk. The accused had committed three house burglaries in the district…
Rotary Midtown Progressive Farmer Awardee
January 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Rotary Mysore Midtown presented ‘Rotary Mysore Midtown H. Ramachandregowda Memorial Progressive Farmer Award’ to Varsha Srikantaswamy, a progressive farmer from Ummathur in Chamarajanagar district, at a function held at Rotary Centre on JLB Road here recently. The Award was presented by Akashvani Mysuru Programme Executive N. Keshava Murthy. Receiving the award, Varsha expressed that…
Coaching camp for competitive exams inaugurated
January 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Uttar Pradesh-based Glocal University’s former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Syed Akheel Ahmed said that learning is a continuous process and that success will stop with the discontinuation of learning. He was speaking after inaugurating the competitive exams coaching classes at Jnanabuthi Samsthe in Lakshmipuram here recently. Observing that knowledge has become a great virtue with the…
Chaotic traffic junction
January 28, 2024Sir, The Traffic Police authorities concerned should immediately take the initiative to mitigate the never- ending traffic woes faced by motorists at the junction of Gokulam Road and Hunsur Road in city. This is one of the worst traffic junctions where at any point of time the situation is chaotic and very difficult to manoeuvre. …
At 43, Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest Grand Slam champion
January 28, 2024With his resounding victory at the Australian Open against Italians Simone Boleili and Andrea Vavassori, 43-year-old Machanda Rohan Bopanna from Kodagu has officially etched his name as the oldest-ever Grand Slam winner. For Rohan Bopanna, 2024 could not have started in a better way. The last 7 days have been nothing short of a fairytale…
Nagaraj Hebbar
January 28, 2024Nagaraj Hebbar (Appi Nagaraju), proprietor of Hotel Dwaraka and a resident of Ganesha Gudi Street passed away on Jan. 25 in the town. He was 58. He leaves behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the burial grounds next to the Taluk Office in the…
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