Forest, Excise officials register separate cases against five accused Chamarajanagar: The Excise Department officials, on Sept. 26, have seized 292 ganja plants weighing 213 kgs which were grown inside Koli Hatti Forest area at Dodda Sampige Reserve Forest in BRT Tiger Reserve and have registered a case against five persons who had illegally grown the…
Mysuru: Former Mayor R. Lingappa has welcomed the Mysuru City Corporation’s decision to deliver birth and death certificates to citizens at their doorstep through the postal service. Until now, applicants had to wait for days and make repeated visits to the Corporation office to collect the certificates. Lingappa said the new arrangement would save citizens…
Mysuru: Noted Cartoonist B.V. Panduranga Rao was invited to participate in the International Cartoon Invitational Exhibition held at Tirzah Tofu Art Museum, China, recently. His submitted cartoon and his outstanding achievements were displayed at the exhibition. He was presented with a Memento, ‘Certificate of Exhibition’ and gift hamper by the organisers. It was a matter…
The 3-day Nationwide Bank strike from Sept.28 to 30 called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) seeking fulfilment of demands has been postponed following an assurance given by Indian Banks Association (IBA) late on Sunday evening. The UFBU has been demanding a 5-day work week and resolution of all pending residual issues, among…
Mysuru: Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishat, Mysuru and Sri Ananteshwara Trust, Mysuru, have jointly organised a special musical programme titled ‘Naane Veene Neene Thanthi’ at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city on Sept. 29 at 5 pm. The event will feature popular duet songs rendered by legendary playback singer Dr. P.B. Srinivas (with…
Mysuru: SPVGMC Trust’s 65th year Heritage Music Festival, which commenced on Sept. 14, successfully concluded yesterday (Sept. 27) with Vedic Scholars Challakere Brothers performing Rudraakshi Homa. The President & Trustees of SPVGMC Trust, V.V. Mohalla, Mysuru, have in a press release, thanked the artistes: “First and foremost, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude…
65th Heritage Music Festival at 8th Cross Ganesha Pandal It was a treat for music- lovers as two outstanding musicians — Hindustani vocalist Pandit Venkatesh Kumar and flautist Vidwan Shashank Subramanyam — performed at the Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mahotsava Charitable Trust’s (SPVGMC Trust) Music Festival on Sept. 16 and 17 respectively. Pandit Venkatesh Kumar,…
By R.G. Singh, Secretary, Ramsons Kala Pratishtana The tradition of doll worship is widespread in the old Mysore region, that is, the erstwhile Princely State of Mysore. Several communities continue to proudly display, worship and celebrate the doll festival (Bombe Habba) which is a part of the annual ritual associated with Navaratri (Dasara). The dolls…
The Mysuru District Administration and Dasara Reception Committee led by Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Additional DC R. Aishwarya, Zilla Panchayat CEO S. Ukesh Kumar, Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi, Sri Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority Secretary M.J. Roopa and other officials sought the blessings of Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari at the Hill Temple today to ensure…
Former MLC A.H. Vishwanath (third from right) releasing the book ‘Saavillada Putagalu,’ authored by Bannur K. Raju (third from left) at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday, at an event organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA). Also seen are (from left) MDJA Gen. Secretary Dharmapura Narayan, President K. Deepak, Mysuru Mithra Senior Sub-Editor A.C. Prabhakar…
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