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Two-wheelers banned atop B.R. Hills on Jan. 15 and 16
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Two-wheelers banned atop B.R. Hills on Jan. 15 and 16

January 13, 2024

Yelandur: Owing to Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Rathotsava and Chikkajatre organised as part of Sankranti festival, entry of two-wheelers to B.R. Hills (Biligirirangana Hills) in Chamarajanagar district has been banned on Jan. 15 and 16. Two-wheelers are banned to avoid vehicle congestion on the road leading to the Hills as thousands of people are expected to take…

Infant Jesus Cathedral’s Annual Feast tomorrow
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Infant Jesus Cathedral’s Annual Feast tomorrow

January 13, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: The Annual Feast of Infant Jesus at the Infant Jesus Cathedral, Hinkal, will be celebrated tomorrow (Sunday). Fr. Joju Chowallore OFM Cap will celebrate the Holy Mass and Novena at 6.30 pm today (Saturday) followed by the Eucharistic Procession, lead by Fr. Thomas Kachirayil, Director, Department of Catechism, Diocese of Mananthavadi. On Sunday (Jan….

Kannada book selected for Sahitya Parishat Award
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Kannada book selected for Sahitya Parishat Award

January 13, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: City-based writer Suchitra Hegde’s Kannada book titled ‘Jagava Suttuva Maaye’ has been selected for Ratnakara Varne Muddana Anamika Endowment Award for the year 2022, given by Kannada Sahitya Parishat. The book, which is a trave-logue, has won many awards including the State-level ‘Amma’ Award given by Matoshri Mahadevamma Nagappa Munnur Pratishtana of Sedam and…

City doctor for American Academy International Meeting
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City doctor for American Academy International Meeting

January 13, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has invited Dr. Bogadi Prashanth, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Mysuru, as a Faculty for its upcoming international meeting at Moscone Centre, San Francisco, CA from Feb. 12 to 16. Dr. Prashanth will be moderating two sessions alongside Dr. Michael Bloomfield,  Cleveland Clinic, on two scientific sessions on Latest…

Sluice gates check
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Sluice gates check

January 12, 2024

Parliament Panel visits KRS Dam to inspect crest gates works Srirangapatna/Mysuru: Amidst a High Court-imposed total ban on mining and quarrying activities within a 20-km radius of the historic Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District, a delegation from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources visited the Dam yesterday.  The purpose of the…

Dr. Bhyrappa calls on Yogi Adityanath
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Dr. Bhyrappa calls on Yogi Adityanath

January 12, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based writer and Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa called on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow yesterday. He was accompanied by former Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Chairman Prof. Pradhan Gurudatta.  Dr. Bhyrappa and Prof. Pradhan Gurudatta, also from Mysuru, were in Lucknow to attend a seminar and they sought an appointment with…

Yuva Nidhi scheme launched in Mysuru
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Yuva Nidhi scheme launched in Mysuru

January 12, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra inaugurated the Yuva Nidhi programme at Maharani’s Science College for Women in the city this morning, coinciding with the 162nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. One of the five pre-poll guarantees announced by the Government, the scheme aims to provide financial assistance to unemployed graduates and diploma holders. Under…

Statue installation does not impede traffic movement: DC
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Statue installation does not impede traffic movement: DC

January 12, 2024

Row over statue at Gun House Circle Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the ongoing controversy over the installation of Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji’s statue at Gun House Circle in the city, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra emphasised the right to protest for everyone. Responding to questions raised by reporters during his visit to Maharani’s Science College…

Swachh Survekshan Awards for 2023: Mysuru slips to 27th position from top 8th place in 2022
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Swachh Survekshan Awards for 2023: Mysuru slips to 27th position from top 8th place in 2022

January 12, 2024

In 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, the city was adjudged Cleanest in India  Mysore/Mysuru: President of India Droupadi Murmu bestowed the Swachh Survekshan Awards for 2023 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi yesterday. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) organised  the event. Thirteen awardees were honoured in various categories, including Clean Cities, Cleanest Cantonment, SafaiMitra…

Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival held: Story Time with… Sudha Murty & Gopi
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Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival held: Story Time with… Sudha Murty & Gopi

January 12, 2024

Reduce screen time, play outdoors, connect with pets: Dr. Sudha Murty Mysore/Mysuru: The Eighth Edition of the Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival was hosted by the Mysuru Literary Forum and Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, at Hotel Southern Star in city yesterday.  As the guest, former Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murty graced the stage…

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