Kolkata: Journalist Sagarika Ghose is among the four Rajya Sabha candidates announced by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) yesterday for the upcoming elections to the Rajya Sabha. The other three candidates are Sushmita Dev, former President of the Congress Women’s Wing and former Lok Sabha member who joined West Bengal’s ruling party in August 2021; Dalit…
Rs. 2.04 crore hundi collection at Nanjangud temple
February 12, 2024Nanjangud: The famed Srikanteshwaraswamy temple at Nanjangud has recorded a hundi collection of Rs.2.04 crore, in the latest counting. The counting of 35 hundis collection in the temple was taken up at the temple’s Dasoha Bhavan on Friday, during which Rs. 2,04,98,214 in cash, 82.2 grams of gold jewellery, 4.3 kgs of silver jewellery and…
Konkani writer Vally Vagga feted at ‘Kathasandhi’ event
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Konkani Christian Association (KCA), Mysuru, had organised ‘Kathasandhi’ event with Konkani writer Vally Vagga (Valerian D’Souza) on Sunday at the Konkan Bhavan in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here. The programme began with Rev. Fr. Rovel D’Souza, Director, Dhyana Sadhana, conducting the Konkani Mass at 8.30 am followed…
Elderly man hangs self after youth dies in bike collision
February 12, 2024Kushalnagar: A 57-year-old man took his own life after an accident resulted in the death of a 24-year-old youth. The elderly person, who is said to have taken the extreme step overwhelmed with grief, is identified as H.D. Thammaiah. The incident occurred in Madikeri last Friday when the youth Dhanal Subbaiah’s motorcycle collided head-on with…
‘CM must announce Vishwakarma Study Centre in Budget’
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Vishwakarma Association has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to announce the setting up of Vishwakarma Study Centre in the forthcoming State Budget. Speaking at a press conference held at Pathrakartara Bhavan in the city recently, Association’s Mantelingachar said there are very few studies about the culture of Vishwakarma community at the University level and…
Community Health Officers to launch indefinite stir at Bengaluru
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Contract Community Health Officers, under the banner of Akhila Karnataka State Community Health Employees Association, will launch an indefinite stir at Freedom Park in Bengaluru from Feb.15, seeking fulfilment of their 11-point charter of demands. The demands include regularisation of service of all Community Health Officers who have completed 6 years of service as…
Office-bearers of MYSOGUS
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of MYSOGUS (Mysore Organisation of Genito Urinary Surgeons) was held recently and the following were elected as office-bearers: Dr. H.S. Prakash – President; Dr. Sachin Dharwadkar – Secretary; Dr. V. Manjunath – Treasurer; Dr. H.M. Surendra Mohan and Dr. A. Anvesh were elected as Executive Council Members. At…
VTU State-level Throwball Championship 2023-24
February 12, 2024Department of Physical Education and Sports of GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, is hosting VTU State-level Throwball Championship 2023-24, on Feb. 16 and 17. The Tournament will be inaugurated on Feb. 16 at 9.30 am at M. Govinda Rao Memorial Hall, GSSSIETW, Mysuru. Dr. C. Venkatesh, Chairman and Director, Department…
Amit Shah begins hectic Mysuru visit
February 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Mysuru in the wee hours of today and his hectic engagements include a visit to the Suttur Mutt, a visit to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, BJP Core Committee meeting and a BJP Cluster meeting focussing on the Parliamentary constituencies of Mysuru-Kodagu,…
Amit Shah’s Mysuru visit attracts Congress protest
February 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Leaders and workers of Mysuru City and District Congress Committee staged a poster protest titled ‘My Tax My Right’ in the city this morning, in response to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Mysuru. The protest, held at Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle), denounced the Central Government for what they called…
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