Month: June, 2025

Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana Mysuru Chapter celebrates Yoga Day
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Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana Mysuru Chapter celebrates Yoga Day

June 21, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS), Mysuru Chapter, celebrated International Day of Yoga with great enthusiasm and participation at the Children’s Traffic Park in city this morning. The event aimed to promote the importance of yoga for physical and mental well-being among the community. The yoga session was conducted by Rachna, an experienced yoga trainer,…

2-day Seminar on ‘Yoga Pranayama’ held
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2-day Seminar on ‘Yoga Pranayama’ held

June 21, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Scientific Pranayama Foundation Trust (SPFT), Mysuru, had organised  ‘Yoga Pranotsava-2025,’ a  two-day State-level Seminar on ‘Yoga Pranayama,’ on June 19 and 20 in collaboration with GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW) in Metagalli here. The programme, held in association with ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru and…

Nitin Kushalappa wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar
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Nitin Kushalappa wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar

June 21, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Kodagu-based author and engineer Mookonda P. Nitin Kushalappa has been awarded the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar for his latest work, Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold, published by Puffin Books in 2023. The awards were announced in New Delhi on Wednesday (June 18), and Nitin is among 24 writers to…

Chamarajanagar writer bags award for literary criticism
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Chamarajanagar writer bags award for literary criticism

June 21, 2025

Chamarajanagar: Youth writer from Chamarajanagar, R. Dileep Kumar and Ballari district writer, Shivalingappa Handihalu, have bagged the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award this year (2025). Dileep Kumar, a resident of Chamarajanagar, has won the Akademi’s ‘Yuva Puraskar’ for his work ‘Pachheya Jaguli’, a collection of literary criticism articles. Born on March 16, 1991, Dileep Kumar…

A miracle in Jerusalem
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A miracle in Jerusalem

June 21, 2025

While writing the Abracadabra titled “Pondering over wars and warmongers of the world!” on June 19, 2025, I remembered my trip to Israel 28 years ago. In 1997, I went on a Christian Holy pilgrimage to Israel with my Hindu friend late R. Gururaja, a retired Commissioner of Provident Fund (PF), Karnataka, along with a…

Decline in patronage hurting Kannada cinema: Actor Kishore
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Decline in patronage hurting Kannada cinema: Actor Kishore

June 21, 2025

By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Actor Kishore Kumar, who was recently seen playing the role of Forest Officer ‘Murali’ in the superhit Kannada movie ‘Kantara’, forayed into the movie industry through ‘Kanti’, starring Sri Murali and Ramya, in 2004. He played a negative character, Beera, which earned him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting…

University of Mysore celebrates Yoga Day
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University of Mysore celebrates Yoga Day

June 21, 2025

University of Mysore celebrated International Day of Yoga-2025 with Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath, Registrar M.K. Savitha, Yogatma D. Srihari of GSS and others performing ‘Vrikshasana’ at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium in Manasagangothri this morning.

Jayanthi Mohan
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Jayanthi Mohan

June 21, 2025

Jayanthi Mohan (71), wife of late S.A. Mohan, former AVP, JK Tyres and a former resident of T.K. Layout, Mysuru, passed away at her residence in Bengaluru yesterday morning. She leaves behind a son, a daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, three grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Bengaluru yesterday.

C.M. Shankarappa
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C.M. Shankarappa

June 21, 2025

C.M. Shankarappa (82), a retd. KEB Officer and a resident of Ahimsa Marga in Siddarthanagar, passed away last evening. He leaves behind his wife Kathyayini, sons Harsha & Santhosh and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at his native place Channangere in K.R. Nagar taluk this afternoon.

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