Mysore Medical College and Research Institute Centenary celebrations Mysuru: Senior writer Dr. Sujatha Akki has said that by engaging themselves in art related activities, medical students can provide human touch to medical services. Dr. Sujatha Akki was speaking after inaugurating the staging of play ‘Chama Cheluve’ by beating a drum at the Platinum Jubilee Auditorium…
‘Public co-operation is essential to conserve ground water’
November 9, 2024Mysuru: “Conservation of ground water has become inevitable and citizens must cooperate with various Government agencies by minimising the use of water,” opined Regional Director of Central Water Authority N. Jyotikumar. He was speaking at a seminar ‘Antarjala Abhivruddhi Mattu Nirvahana Abhyasa,’ jointly organised by the Department of Geology, University of Mysore (UoM) and Central…
EC re-schedules bypolls in three States
November 9, 2024New Delhi: In a rare instance, the Election Commission of India (ECI), responding to the demand of various political parties, re-scheduled the bypolls for 14 Assembly segments in three States. As per an official announcement of the ECI, the bypolls in one Assembly segment in Kerala, four in Punjab and nine in Uttar Pradesh will…
Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar awards presented
November 9, 2024Mysuru: “Earlier, Mandya district was a part of Mysore district. Later, it was separated and Mandya became a district centre. Both Mandya and Mysuru districts are like twin brothers when it comes to development, arts and education,” opined senior writer, retired Kannada Professor and President of Karnataka Association of Mandya Prof. B. Jayaprakash Gowda. He…
Skill certification training held for Mysuru hotel staff
November 9, 2024Mysuru: A two-day special skill certification training programme for hotel staff under the ‘Paryatan Mitra’ and ‘Paryatan Didi’ initiative was organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on Nov.4 and 5 at a private hotel in city. This training programme aimed to enhance the skills of hotel staff and improve the quality of…
Checkmate, back on stage
November 9, 2024Mysuru: After a gap of seven years, the play ‘Checkmate’ is back again on the stage to entertain theatre lovers. Artiste Prashanth Hiremath told media persons at Rangayana premises in city yesterday, the play will be staged on Nov. 10, 17 and 24 at 6.30 pm at Bhoomigeetha auditorium in Rangayana. The play will be…
Man goes missing from Bus Stand
November 9, 2024Mysuru: A 57-year-old man has gone missing from Sub-Urban Bus Stand in city since Nov. 4. The missing man is D. Anandamurthy, a resident of Chamarajanagar town. He is 5.6 ft. tall, oval faced, wheatish complexioned, normal built, speaks Kannada and Tamil and was wearing a light blue coloured T-Shirt, cream coloured sweater type jerkin…
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister in city
November 8, 2024Mysuru: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the three-day ‘Mysuru Sangeetha Sugandha – 2024’ festival by lighting the lamp at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Convocation Hall in city this afternoon. The Union Ministry of Tourism and Union Ministry of Culture have jointly organised the musical extravaganza to promote the rich…
Kannada language, music touch heart directly: Union Minister
November 8, 2024Mysuru: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, Kannada language and music touch the heart directly. Speaking after inaugurating the three-day Mysuru Sangeetha Sugandha-2024 at KSOU Convocation Hall here this afternoon, she said music deserves a special mention, which was not just patronised by the connoisseurs, but also the Wadiyars, the erstwhile rulers of Mysore, with the…
Rahul Gandhi’s opinion on Maharajas irks Yaduveer Wadiyar
November 8, 2024Mysuru/New Delhi: Opposition Leader in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has stoked a controversy, with his latest column in a leading daily, titled ‘Match- fixing monopoly Vs fairplay business — Time to choose freedom over fear.’ Rahul Gandhi has written: “India was silenced by the East India Company. It was silenced not by its business…
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