Mysuru-based writer Dr. Yellappa K.K. Pura being conferred with ‘Makkala Mandara’ State Award by the Karnataka Rajya Makkala Sahitya Parishat in Shivamogga recently. Also seen are writer Kumuda Sushil, Makkala Sahitya Parishat Shivamoga District President Ravichandra, Taluk President Parameshwara Karuru, Soraba’s Dr. Umesh Bhadrapura and Ramachandra Sagar.
Elephant pedicure inside Mysore Palace; formal rehearsals from tomorrow
September 19, 2021Inside the Mysore Palace, Dasara elephants are bathed and groomed. They are taken to water ponds where they are bathed and mahouts use brushes made out of coconut fibre and coir to brush their bodies. Elephants enjoy being clean and constant rubbing ensures that ticks and other insects do not infect their bodies. They often…
Vishwakarma Jayanti celebrated
September 17, 2021Dr. B.S. Manjunatha Swamy, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), seen offering floral tributes to the portrait of Vishwakarma during the celebrations of Vishwakarma Jayanti organised by Vishwakarma Samithi in association with the District Administration and Kannada & Culture Department in a simple and symbolic manner at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises this morning. Others seen are…
Dasara elephants enter Mysore Palace
September 16, 2021With less than a month for a scaled-down Dasara, a total of eight Dasara elephants — Ashwathama, Dhananjaya, Vikrama, Kaveri, Chaitra, Lakshmi and Gopalaswamy — led by Golden Howdah-bearer Abhimanyu, were accorded a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this morning. The caparisoned elephants were accorded a warm welcome by showering flower petals on them….
Sir MV remembered
September 15, 2021The 54th Engineers Day and birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya was celebrated at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road in city this morning. Picture shows Satyendra O. Devarakonda, Vice President, VST Tillers and Tractors, Mysuru, garlanding the bust of Sir MV as Dr. R. Suresh, Chairman, IEI Mysuru and others…
Rotary Srigandha donates computers to Periyapatna First Grade College
September 15, 2021Rotary Srigandha Mysore had organised the service project of donating 15 computers to Periyapatna First Grade College (FGC) recently. Assistant Governor (Zone-7, RI District 3181) Rtn. S.R. Swamy, Club President Rtn. Satish, Club Secretariat Rtn. Naveen, Treasurer Rtn. Shivashankar, Members Rtn. Dhruva, Rtn. Sreejith, Rtn. Srinivas, Rtn. Venkata Subanna, Rtn. Sathya Brahmanandachar and Rtn. Mallesh…
API Mysore Chapter felicitates Doctors
September 15, 2021The doctors, who were honoured during the General Body meeting of Association of Physicians of India (API), Mysore Chapter, at Sports Club in city recently — (sitting from left) Dr. M. Sureshbabu, Professor of Medicine, JSS Hospital, Dr. Javeed Nayeem, Senior Consultant – Physician and Dr. S.P. Yoganna, Physician and Chairman, Suyog Hospital — are…
U.S. Consulate General Officers visit Palace
September 14, 2021Anne Lee Seshadri (left), Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai and Ratna Mukherjee, Public Engagement Specialist, Office of Public Affairs, US Consulate General, visited the Mysore Palace this morning. They also called on Pramoda Devi Wadiyar after going around the Palace. Picture shows the dignitaries with Palace Board Deputy Director T.S….
First Rank in MA English
September 14, 2021B.R. Poojashree, a student of Teresian College, Mysuru, has secured the First Rank in MA English from the University of Mysore (UoM). She has won four Gold Medals and three Cash Prizes. She is seen receiving the Certificate from Governor-Chancellor Thaawarchand Gehlot (in red) and UoM VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar (in blue) during the…
St. Joseph’s PU College Principal bags ‘Teaching Excellence Award
September 14, 2021Dr. Anto Richard, Principal of St. Joseph’s PU College at Jayalakshmipuram in city, seen receiving the Teaching Excellence Award-2021, Pride of Education, Teachers’ Day Award from Puducherry Minister for Agriculture Mr. C. Djeacoumar at a function held at Puducherry recently. Others seen are Mentor of Achariya World Class Education, Puducherry, J. Aravindan and Superintendent of…















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