World Theatre Day today: Message by Jon Fosse Mysore/Mysuru: Since 1962 World Theatre Day is being celebrated by International Theatre Institute (ITI), the World Organisation for Performing Arts, theatre professionals and theatre lovers, on Mar. 27. This day is a celebration for those who can see the value and importance of the art form “theatre”…
Mysuru Dy. Commissioner warns against unauthorised use of river water
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the district staring at a drinking water crisis due to poor rainfall, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has ordered ban on unauthorised drawing of river water for agricultural and other commercial purposes. The move is aimed at preventing drinking water shortage with the district under the grip of drought. The DC’s order comes…
Four persons including three from Mysuru meet watery grave at Muthathi
March 27, 2024Mandya: In a tragic incident, four persons including three from Mysuru drowned in Cauvery River near Muthathi in Mandya district on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Nagesh (45), his son Bharat (17), Mahadeva (14) and Guru (32). While Nagesh, Bharat and Mahadeva were the residents of Gundu Rao Nagar in Mysuru, Guru was…
Book ‘Ammanagudda-Antarala’ released
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: At a function held at District Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP), Vijayanagar First Stage in the city recently, retired Bangalore University Professor Basavaraju Kalgudi released the book ‘Ammanagudda-Antarala’ written by Prof. C. Sarvamangala. The function was organised by Kannada Writers Trust to commemorate International Women’s Day. Speaking after releasing the book, Prof. Basavaraju Kalgudi said…
Swami Smaranananda of Belur Mutt passes away
March 27, 2024He was the 16th President of Ramakrishna Mutt and Mission MysoreMysuru: Swami Smaranananda, the 16th President of the Ramakrishna Mutt and Ramakrishna Mission, passed away at Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan Hospital in Kolkata yesterday. He was 94. Born in Andami village of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu in the year 1929, Swami Smaranananda came in…
Students killed as bike hits road divider
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Two students were killed when the bike they were riding rammed into a road divider on SJCE Road (Chaduranga Road) yesterday midnight. The deceased have been identified as M.N. Harsha (19), son of late C.L. Nagaraj of B. Matageri and N.S. Charan (19), son of Suresh of Noorukuppe, both in H.D. Kote taluk. Harsha…
JSS wins Nani Palkhivala Natl. Tax Moot Court Competition
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: JSS Law College, Mysuru, has won the prestigious 19th Nani Palkhivala Memorial National Tax Moot Court Competition-2024 held at the School of Law, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu on Mar.23 and 24. In a closely contested finals against National Law University (NLU), Delhi, the all-girls team of JSS Law College comprising Hemica Ponnamma Madrira,…
Attempt to murder: Man sentenced to two years imprisonment
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The 7th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to two years rigorous imprisonment and six months simple imprisonment after he was found guilty of attempting to murder a man with a machete (long) following a property dispute. The man who was sentenced is C. Mahesh alias Jogi, a resident of Devanur…
Illegal transportation: Over Rs. 8 lakh worth liquor seized
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In two separate cases, the Excise Department sleuths have seized liquor worth over Rs. 8 lakh which was being transported illegally in city. In the first case reported on Monday night, Excise Police intercepted a car in N.R. Mohalla and seized 88.560 litres of liquor of various brands and 46.920 litres of beer being…
History-sheeter banished from city
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: To curb untoward incidents during the ensuing Lok Sabha Polls, the City Police have been cracking a whip on history sheeters and habitual offenders residing in their limits. As a part of the ongoing process, Vijayanagar Police Inspector B.R. Pradeep on Monday last registered a case under the Goonda Act against Shiva alias Shivakumar,…















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