‘Ranga Samyukta – A lecture series on Theatre and Related Arts’ begins in city Mysore/Mysuru: Despite having great potential with audiences eager to watch plays, theatre has lacked growth in this part of the world, said Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote, here on Feb. 2….
‘Theatre builds a sense of harmony, co-existence’
February 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Theatre, apart from promoting harmony, co-existence and consistency, teaches us to be one among everyone, said former Rangayana Director H. Janardhan (Janni). He was speaking on the topic ‘Expression,’ as a part of the 8-day ongoing ‘Ranga Samyukta – A lecture series on Theatre and Theatre Related Arts,’ jointly organised by the University of…
Bharat Ratna for L.K. Advani
February 3, 2024One of the most respected statesmen, his contribution to India’s development is monumental, says Prime Minister Modi New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred with the prestigious Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this morning, calling the party stalwart’s contributions to the development of India ‘monumental’. The Bharat…
MUDA Commissioner’s transfer order cancelled
February 3, 2024A replay of 2022’s pattern of back-and-forth transfers and reinstatements within MUDA Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government, which initially transferred G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), has reversed its decision and instructed him to continue in his current position. This volte-face by the Government occurred within 24 hours of the initial…
Film institutes suffer from poor patronage: Prakash Belawadi
February 3, 2024Paridrishya second international festival of short films and documentaries Karnataka Mysore/Mysuru: Noted film director and actor Prakash Belawadi bemoaned over how Film Training Institutes suffer from patronage, with the people getting carried over by misleading information about film institutes. Speaking on the topic ‘An Approach to Film Making’ during the opening of two-day Paridrishya second…
‘Thanneer Komban’ dies hours after its release in Bandipur
February 3, 2024Death due to blood clot in reproductive organs as tusker was pushed onto a truck by Kumki elephants Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Thaneer Komban’, the tusker from Hassan in Karnataka, that was captured by Kerala Forest Department by administering tranquilliser shots, died in Bandipur early this morning. The tusker reportedly fell unconscious soon after being released at the…
Shift Waste Management Plant from Old Kesare: MLA GTD tells MCC
February 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda directed the officials concerned to shift the Waste Management Plant from Old Kesare in the city to a suitable place. He came out with the above instruction during a meeting of officials from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC), Town Panchayats of Rammanahalli, Srirampura, Bogadi and Kadakola,…
Drinking water goes down the drain
February 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A huge quantity of water flowed waste with the drinking water pipe near Yadavagiri Railway Underbridge (RUB) at Bamboo Bazaar in the city damaged, with neither of the authorities concerned fixing the damage. The water was sprinkling like a fountain prompting the road users to exercise caution to avoid getting drenched. Even though the…
CM Siddaramaiah to lead Congress Protest in New Delhi on Feb. 7
February 3, 2024Vijayanagar: Condemning the ‘injustice’ rendered to Congress-ruled Karnataka in the Union Budget, the Congress will stage a demonstration in New Delhi on Feb. 7. Announcing this while speaking to press persons at the Helipad in Hampi University premises in Vijayanagar district yesterday, Siddaramaiah alleged that the Centre has displayed a step-motherly attitude towards Karnataka in…
Numismatics and Philately Expo held
February 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A Numismatics and Philately Exhibition was organised at Hardwicke School on JLB road in city on Wednesday. P.K. Keshavamurthy from Hunsur had exhibited coins, currencies and stamps in his collection at the exhibition organised by Indian Theatre Foundation in association with Hardwicke PU College and Indian Institute of Educational Theatre. Coins made of gold,…















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