Mysore/Mysuru: In a momentous gesture, the alumni from the 1962 batch have initiated the installation of a statue of the visionary Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI). This esteemed institution is set to celebrate its centenary in 2024. The ground-breaking ceremony for statue installation was conducted yesterday. Nalwadi Krishnaraja…
Nari Shakti at Yuva Sambhrama
October 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Nari Shakti (Women’s Power) came out in full force, on the seventh day of Dasara Yuva Sambhrama, with the majority of cultural programmes centred on women, at Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here last evening. The programmes began with a dance-drama Hey Nari Ninagyare Saati Jagadalli, Apara Shaktiyu Ninadu Devateyu Neenu…’ and ‘Thayagi Satiyagi…
Weekend music concerts at Vasudevacharya’s residence
October 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house in the city will be hosting two classical music concerts this weekend. Multi-talented artiste from Kolkata Pandit Sayan Ghosh will be presenting a Sitar concert on Saturday (Oct. 14). He is being accompanied by city’s Pandit Ramesh Dhannur on tabla. The concert on Sunday (Oct.15) will be a Karnatak vocal…
MDJA Endowment Awards
October 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has selected Star of Mysore (SOM) Photographer M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav for ‘Senior Photojournalist late Netraraju Endowment Award’ and senior journalist Rajkumar Bhavasar for ‘Senior Journalist late Niranjan Nikam Endowment Award-2023.’ It may be mentioned here that S.T. Somashekar, the then District Minister, had presented Rs. 50,000 cheque each to…
Plea to illuminate main roads of Hanumanthanagar, HUDCO and Haleemnagar during Dasara
October 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Bannimantap Educational and Charitable Trust Vice-President S.K. Mudasir Pasha and Trustees Syed Masood, Syed Saleem, Mudasir Jameel, Abdul Shacoor, residents and shop-keepers of Bannimantap ‘C’ Layout have urged District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, MLA Tanveer Sait, District Administration and Dasara Illumination Sub-Committee to illuminate the following areas during Dasara: Area behind Bannimantap ‘C’ Layout,…
Dasara Poets Meet from Oct. 17 to 21
October 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. M. Dasegowda, Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Special Officer of Dasara Poets Meet Sub-Committee has said that “Dasara poets meet will be held from Oct. 17 to 21 under various categories in the city.” Addressing media persons recently at MCC, he said “The inauguration of Dasara Kavya Sambhrama is scheduled…
Woman gets 10-year jail for false rape case
October 13, 2023Indore: The Second Additional Sessions Court in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, has sentenced a 45-year-old woman to 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI), besides imposing a fine of Rs. 2,000 after she was convicted of filing a false rape case against her relative. The convict named Seema Bai Singh who was on bail, was whisked away…
NIPM conducts session on ‘Procedures and Benefits of ESI’
October 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM), Mysore Chapter, had arranged a session on the ‘Procedures and Benefits of ESI’ at Hotel Guru Residency in city recently. Rakesh Kumar Jha, Branch Manager, ESIC, spoke in detail about the administrative aspects and benefits and also Aadhaar seeding. Dr. Malegowda, Senior Specialist (Selection Grade), ESI Hospital, Mysuru,…
Mahisha Dasara and Chamundi Betta Chalo: Ban order in city
October 12, 2023Sec. 144 CrPC from today midnight till 6 am on Oct. 14 Mysore/Mysuru: As the organisers of both Mahisha Dasara and Chamundi Betta Chalo programmes appear defiant, despite the City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth denying permission to conduct the events tomorrow (Oct. 13), the Police Commissioner has issued prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC effective…
Bad roads mar joy of going to Brindavan Gardens
October 12, 2023By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: The once delightful drive from Mysuru to Brindavan Gardens and Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk in Mandya district has become nightmarish for the local visitors and tourists. Reason: The roads from KRS to Srirangapatna, Pump House Circle and Paper Mill Circle are marred by potholes and slush-filled pools….















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