Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of school and college students took out a jatha (rally) in city this morning to create awareness on the ill-effects of taking drugs. Police above the rank of Sub-Inspectors including all Inspectors, Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) too joined the four-and-a-half kilometre rally. The awareness rally was jointly…
Smuggling of PDS rice: CCB Police seize truck with 12,500 kg rice bags
January 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Acting on a tip off that Public Distribution System (PDS) rice was being transported illegally in a truck, the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have seized the lorry along with 12,500 kg of rice bags yesterday. The CCB Police, who stopped the truck (KA-09-D-9686) on the Service Road of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway at Siddalingapura last…
Maestro Ustad Rashid Khan dies at 55
January 10, 2024Kolkata: Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at the hospital yesterday afternoon, officials said. The Hindustani classical singer was 55. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. “We tried our best but failed. He passed away at around 3.45 pm,”…
KSOU Radio Series to be aired on Akashvani Mysore from Jan. 12
January 10, 2024The programme will be broadcast every Friday from 6.40 am to 6.50 am and repeat broadcast the same evening from 5.45 pm to 5.55 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The radio series of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru-sponsored ‘KSOU Mutka Vani’ will be broadcast on Akashvani Mysore (All India Radio) from Jan. 12, 2024 to Jan. 3,…
Womenfolk should get organised to sustain our culture: Actress Tara
January 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Noted actress Tara Anuradha said that womenfolk should get organised to save and sustain our rich culture and traditions. She was speaking at the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Siddarthanagar Vasavi Mahila Samaja at Jaganmohan Palace in city on Sunday. Observing that Arya Vysya community women are always in the forefront when it comes to…
‘Natya Margam’ presented by US dancers in city
January 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Nrutyalaya President Vidushi Dr. Tulasi Ramachandra said that artistes should not give up until achieving success in their profession. She was speaking after inaugurating ‘Natya Margam’ by talented dancers from USA, jointly organised by Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (VPAC), Mysuru and Natyanjali, USA at Ganabharathi here on Sunday. Pointing out that practicing what we…
Students should try to become ‘Vishwamanavas’ by taking part in sports
January 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that sports is an essential part of life just like education and spirituality, Suyog Hospital Founder Dr. S.P. Yoganna said that a perfect confluence of the three would help a student become ‘Vishwamanava,’ a concept advocated by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu. He was speaking as chief guest at the second edition of student run organised…
Two-day Conference at AIISH on Augmentative and Alternative Communication
January 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day Conference on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) will be held at All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, from Jan. 11. AAC refers to a variety of communication techniques used by people who are unable to do verbal communication. The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) works to…
Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: GPS-based toll collection to be introduced soon
January 9, 2024New system to provide huge relief for short distance motorists By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysore/Mysuru: Paying a hefty toll on Access-Controlled 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway (Highway) may become a thing of the past with the Central Government deciding over implementing Geographical Positioning System (GPS)-based toll deduction system for the distance travelled on the Highway. The new…
Excelsoft Technologies Chairman Prof. M.H. Dhananjaya passes away
January 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. M.H. Dhananjaya (91), Chairman of Excelsoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Excel Public School, Mysuru, who also served as an Advisor at JSS Mahavidyapeetha, passed away at JSS Hospital in city following age-related ailments yesterday afternoon. He leaves behind son Sudhanva Dhananjaya, Managing Director of Excelsoft Technologies and Secretary of Excel Public School, daughter-in-law…















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