Mangaluru: Girish Bharadwaj, the architect of hanging foot bridges built across India, passed away at a private hospital in Sullia, in Dakshina Kannada district, this morning. He was 76. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. His wife had pre-deceased him. The Union Government had honoured him with ‘Padma Shri’ award in 2017 for building over 140…
Keralam: A major landslide hit key tunnel project in Keralam’s Wayanad district of Keralam this morning. The landslide occurred in Meenakshi area of Wayanad district, in which several people working at the site of the under-construction Kozhikode-Wayanad twin tunnel project, are feared to have been trapped. Meenakshi is just 4-km away from Chooralmala, one of the worst hit villages of the devastating 2024 massive landslides that killed…
Bengaluru: Former CM Siddaramaiah has begun preparations to introduce his grandson, Dhawan Rakesh Siddaramaiah, to active politics. With Siddaramaiah reportedly planning to step away from electoral politics, the veteran Congress leader is said to be preparing Dhawan to succeed him in his Varuna Constituency. According to party sources, Siddaramaiah has drawn up a roadmap to strengthen his grandson’s political foundation ahead of the 2028…
Bengaluru: ‘Naija Horatagaarara Vedike’ has urged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to reassign the Urban Development portfolio held by Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, citing the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case. In a letter by H.M. Venkatesh addressed to the Chief Minister, the Forum said, Dr. Yathindra’s continuation in the portfolio could raise concerns over a potential conflict of interest. The letter noted that cases relating to the…
Mysuru: BVB Samskrutotsava was held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) School in Vijayanagar here recently. 390 students from 36 schools participated. Retd. Professor in Dharmaśāstra, Dr. Venkataramana Hegde was the chief guest. K.V. Suresha, BEO (Mysore North) presided. Maharshi Public School won the Rolling Trophy and first Institutional Prize by participating in Samskruta Bhajan, Ekapathrabhinaya, Bhagavadgeetha chanting, Kathapatana, Samskrutha Samuhanrutya and scoring 266/300. SVEI Public School, Sharada Public School, Amrita Vidyalayam & GSSS bagged 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th prizes.
Mysuru: District AYUSH Officer Dr. Renukadevi said that the cultural capital of the State, Mysuru, will also be made a Yoga City and a pivotal hub for all yoga activities. She was speaking after inaugurating State-level Educational Institutions Yoga contest and National-level open Yogasana Sports Championship-2026 organised by G.K. Vinyasa Yoga Kendra and Srikrishna Yogas at Yoga Mantapa, Mysore University’s Sports Pavilion, recently. “Yoga plays an important…
Mysuru: As part of National Doctors’ Day (July 1), Anveshana Seva Trust, Mysuru, will bestow ‘Vaidya Ratna Shri’ award on six doctors at an event to be held on July 12 at Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road in city at 10.30 am. Bengaluru’s Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Director Dr. B. Dinesh will inaugurate the programme. Mysuru’s JSS Hospital Director Dr. C.P. Madhu will preside over the…
Varanasi-born and Mumbai- based author Amish Tripathi has transformed the way a generation of young India engages with mythology through his bestselling books. He began his career as a banker before taking the plunge into writing in 2004. His debut novel, ‘The Immortals of Meluha,’ was rejected by more than 20 publishers, who believed young readers had little interest…
Noted singer/ rapper Chandan Shetty performing at JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), Mysuru, last evening as part of the University’s annual cultural festival ‘JAYCIANA 2026.’ Picture right shows noted film actor Vasishta N. Simha (centre), who inaugurated the cultural festival, with Dean (Student Affairs) Dr. M.N. Nagendra Prasad, JSS STU Vice-Chancellor Dr. A.N….
Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda is seen cutting the ribbon to mark the inauguration of Tamara Retirement Home (Old-Age Home) in Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysuru, on Sunday in the presence of Tamara Retirement Home Founder K.B. Mandanna, Co-Founder Ashik Mandanna and others. Picture right shows new building of Tamara Retirement Home.
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