Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda has revealed plans to persuade opponents to rename Mysuru’s KRS Road (Princess Road) as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’. Speaking to mediapersons, he mentioned his intention to meet MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar to discuss the proposal. Currently, Princess Road is named only from Dasappa Circle to Vontikoppal Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple,…
Mysuru: Mysuru Hotel Owners Association and Hotel Owners Religious Endowment, have urged the State Government, to give priority for building flyovers at all the five Outer Ring Road (ORR) junctions in the city, along with constructing International-level Aquarium and Disney Land, in the forthcoming budget for the year 2025-26. In a press release, C. Narayanagowda,…
Bengaluru: Meenakshi Negi, a 1989 batch IFS Officer of Karnataka cadre, has been appointed as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), Karnataka, Bengaluru, with immediate effect, relieving Subhash K. Malkhede from concurrent charge. With this appointment, Meenakshi becomes the first woman IFS Officer to head State Forest Force. She is currently the…
Mysuru: As part of its ‘Sahitya Chavadi’ programme, Kalasuruchi has organised a talk on Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel ‘Crime and Punishment’ by writer O.L. Nagabhushana Swamy (OLN) at Suruchi Rangamane in Kuvempunagar tomorrow (Feb. 23) at 10.30 am. O.L. Nagabhushana Swamy, popularly known as OLN, is a well-known expert on Vachanas, an orator par…
Mysuru: Kumar Performing Arts Centre (KPAC), Mysuru, has organised the 53rd International Nirantara Kalemane Festival at its Kalemane Sabhaangana in Hebbal 2nd Stage on Feb. 23 at 4 pm. Also, 3rd Annual Sri Purandara Tyagaraja Sangeeta Mahotsava will be held tomorrow. On this occasion, four distinguished artistes who have made significant contributions to the field…
Mysuru: Mysore Literary Association (MLA) has organised a talk on ‘The Universe and Us’ by Dr. H.S. Shivanna, Academician, at 11 am on Feb. 23 (Sunday) at Rotary West Hall in Saraswathipuram here. Dr. Shivanna, a former member of the post-graduate Department of English Teaching Faculty at Manasagangothri, obtained his Doctorate from the University of…
Mysuru: Marking its 40th anniversary, Gramantara Buddhijeevigala Balaga, K.R. Nagar, will be organising a State-level ‘Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Sahityotsava’ at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) in city on Feb. 23. Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Mahesh Joshi will inaugurate at 10.30 am. Balaga President Dr. Bherya Ramakumar will preside. Journalist Amshi Prasannakumar, writer Dr. Soujanya Sharath…
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) on Wednesday, speaking of Bengaluru’s traffic nightmare, sparked a controversy when he said, “Bengaluru can’t be changed in two or three years. Even God can’t do that. It can be changed only when proper planning is done and executed well.” DKS is correct, God cannot fix Bengaluru’s traffic…
Sir, With reference to the recent road accident on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway near Channapatna (Car lands atop another car, SOM dated Feb. 18, 2025), placing barricades on highways is unacceptable from a road safety perspective. I had highlighted this concern in my letter published in this column (Why barricades on Highways?, Dec. 2, 2024). While…
B.S. Sridhara Raj Urs, senior music patron and President of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Gokulam, being felicitated during Sri Purandaradasa and Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana and the 38th Annual Day of Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, at Sri Prasanna Parvathi Kalyana Mantapa in V.V. Mohalla recently. Others seen are (from left) Vid. Ramanujam, Pt….
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