Eyes, kidneys donated Srirangapatna: A two-wheeler rider was killed when a truck rammed into the bike he was riding near Mogarahalli Manti village in the taluk on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Ritish Kumar (30), son of Cheluvaraju and a resident of Baburayanakoppal in the taluk and an employee of a private firm…
Mysurean enters Harvard World Records Book
September 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. B. Nirmala, retired Associate Professor and Head of Hindi Department, Maharani’s Science College, Mysuru, has set a world record in the field of literature. Her Kannada poem, ‘Yava Astitvave illa, Astitvave illa, Astitvave ilia’ and Hindi poem, ‘Ek Shaheed ka Paigaum’ have found place in the maximum international collection of poems comprising 19…
Kalemane Annual Award presentation, anniversary of Kalemane Utsava
September 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Kumar Performing Arts Centre (KPAC), Mysuru, has organised 1st anniversary celebrations of Nirantara Kalemane Utsava at #262, 1st Cross, M.G. Koppal, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, behind Government PU College, near Abhishek Circle, on Sept. 10 and 11 at 4 pm. Sept. 10: Dr. Hemamalini Lakshman, former Mrs. India Universe and Rtn. Rachana Nagesh, President, Rotary…
Weekend Music Concerts at Mysore Vasudevacharya’s House
September 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Two Karnatak Classical Music Concerts have been scheduled for this weekend at the heritage house of Mysore Vasudevacharya, in city. Vidu. Suma Narayan, now settled in Dubai, will be presenting a vocal concert on Saturday (Sept. 10). She will be accompanied by Vidu. Prithvi Bhaskar on violin, Vid. Sai Shivu Lakshmi Keshav on mridanga…
Forest Minister Umesh Katti no more
September 7, 2022One-day State mourning; Last rites today at Bellada Bagewadi in Belagavi Bengaluru: Minister Umesh Katti died of a heart attack late last night. He was 61 and was in charge of the Forest, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Departments. According to family sources, the Minister collapsed in the bathroom of his Dollars Colony home….
He was in Mysuru exactly a month ago
September 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Exactly one month ago, on Aug. 7, Minister Umesh Katti was in Mysuru for the Dasara Gajapayana and this was his last visit to the Heritage City. He was excited to flag off the elephant march from Veeranahosahalli, on the fringes of Nagarahole National Park, to Mysuru, signalling the official start of Dasara. Criticised…
Lost a dear friend: CM
September 7, 2022Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was among those who paid their last respects and tributes to Minister Umesh Katti, who passed away last night. Bommai called him “Ajathashatru (a person without enemies)”, who shared cordial relations across party lines. “He was my close friend…our families have had a relationship for over 40 years. His father,…
PM Modi, leaders pay homage; call Katti a formidable force
September 7, 2022Bengaluru: Leaders cutting across party lines paid their tributes to Minister Umesh Katti and called him a formidable force from North Karnataka who called spade a spade. BJP bigwigs including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, former CM B.S. Yediyurappa, BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel, and Katti’s several Cabinet colleagues will attend the funeral. In his…
Leopard scare around RBI campus
September 7, 2022Holiday declared for Kendriya Vidyalaya students since Sept. 1 Forest Department places three cages to trap elusive felines Mysore/Mysuru: Frequent sightings of over three leopards near the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) campus at Metagalli, Bank Note Printing Press, the premises of staff quarters and near the Kendriya Vidyalaya have caused panic among residents. CCTVs…
Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir: Two from city to walk with Rahul Gandhi for 150 days
September 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Accompanied by 117 core walkers, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will embark on a 3,750-km ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on Wednesday, Sept. 8. 52-year-old Rahul Gandhi will walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir over the course of 150 days and these 117 will be there with him from the start to finish. The yatra — with the…
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