Mysuru: National Service Scheme (NSS) students of Sree Cauvery First Grade College, Mysuru, voluntarily took up the task to clean the Kukkarahalli Lake of water hyacinth and other invasive weeds that have intertwined with each other, thereby choking the lake. Over 70 NSS volunteers took part in the cleaning drive and cleared the plastic covers,…
Republic Day Parade: 23 tableaux to roll down Kartavya Path
January 23, 2023New Delhi: Vibrant tableaux from Karnataka, Assam, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gujarat, West Bengal and several other States and Union Territories will roll down the renovated Kartavya Path in New Delhi at the Republic Day (RD) parade on Jan. 26. Out of 23 tableaux — 17 are from States and Union Territories…
C.V. Raman Birth Centenary Award for City Professor
January 23, 2023Mysuru: Prof. S.R. Niranjana, Distinguished Professor, former Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University and Professor of Biotechnology, University of Mysore, was conferred C.V. Raman Birth Centenary Award for the year 2020-2023 for his significant contribution towards development of Science and Technology. The award was presented to him by Dr. Ada Yunnath, a Nobel Laureate from Israel and…
Sri Ganapathy Swamiji performs Ati Rudra Mahayaga at Srisaila
January 23, 2023Mysuru: Ati Rudra Mahayaga is being performed by Avadhoota Datta Peetham Seer Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple in Srisaila, Andhra Pradesh. The 11-day Yaga that began on Jan. 17 in the divine presence of Srisaila Jagadguru Channa Siddharama Panditaradhya Mahaswamiji at the Panditharadhya Bhavanam (Telugu University) premises in Srisaila will end…
Republic Day Music-Dance Extravaganza
January 23, 2023Mysuru: Gayana Sabha and Naatya Sabha, Mysuru, have organised a music and dance event on Republic Day (Thursday, Jan. 26) at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in Ramakrishnanagar here from 5.30 pm onwards. There will be two programmes on that evening — Bansuri recital by Sameer Rao, followed by a Dance-Drama ‘Hamsa Damayanthi’ written by poet Pu.Thi.Na. Profile:…
Udupi’s Ranjani Memorial Trust starts ‘Griha Sangeeth Series’ in Mysuru
January 23, 2023Mysuru: Prof. V. Aravinda Hebbar, President of Ranjani Memorial Trust (RMT), Udupi, inaugurated the auxiliary wing of RMT in Mysuru as ‘Ninaada Griha Sangeeth Series’ at Ninaada House in Rishabh Siddhi Layout, Kergalli, here last month. Speaking on the occasion, he said “It is possible to invite any artistes by giving high remuneration and arrange…
Tumour weighing 6-kg removed from woman’s abdomen at Cauvery Hospital
January 23, 2023Mysuru: Doctors of Cauvery Heart and Multi-speciality Hospital, Mysuru, have given a new lease of life to a 39-year-old woman by removing tumour weighing over 6 kgs. The woman had visited various hospitals across the city following recurrent abdominal pain and abdominal distension before going to Cauvery Hospital. Doctors who held an investigation found that…
6-day Music Concerts to mark 25th anniversary of Shruthimanjari
January 23, 2023Mysuru: As part of its 25th anniversary, Shruthimanjari Foundation, Mysuru, has organised a 6-day music programme at Rotary West Hall in Saraswathipuram from Jan. 24 to 29. The schedule is as follows: Jan. 24 (6 pm): Inauguration of the 25th anniversary celebrations by Vid. H.K. Narasimharnurthy. Rtn. Ullas Pandit, President, Rotary Mysore West, will preside….
Three arrested for stabbing youth in Vijayanagar
January 23, 2023Mysuru; Vijayanagar Police have arrested three youths on charges of stabbing another youth yesterday. Those arrested are Vinayaka and his two accomplices. The youth, who was stabbed, is 37-year-old Ashith, who is admitted to a private hospital in city. It is learnt that about 20 days ago, accused Vinayaka had behaved indecently with a girl,…
Literature infected by viruses of casteism, communalism
January 22, 2023Capt. G.R. Gopinath inaugurates Mysuru Literary Fest – 2023 Mysore/Mysuru: Soldier, farmer, columnist, author and entrepreneur Capt. G.R. Gopinath opined that literature today is infected with the viruses of communalism and casteism. “Moreover, literature is getting divided and if it does not unite, it cannot be called a great literature,” he said. Gopinath delivered the…
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