Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) construction of concrete blocks and laying of interlock tiles around trees are weakening the roots and eventually killing trees, according to experts and environmental lovers. Mysuru, known for its dense green cover is losing it rapidly. According to ecologists, hundreds of trees which had weathered many storms fell because…
Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. MLA T.S. Srivatsa said that the erstwhile Mysuru ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar had made immense contribution to the field of literature during his rule. He was speaking after inaugurating the first Muktaka Sahityotsava, organised jointly by Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy Trust, Himalaya Pratishtana and Rotary Club of Mysore…
Donations of equipment, vehicle, chairs to children mark celebrations Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji’s 81st birthday festivities were held yesterday at Nada Mantapa of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama in Dattanagar in city yesterday under the auspices of Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetha. On the occasion, a host of donation programmes were conducted by the Ashrama and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Abhyuday Dhyan Bhushan, son and disciple of renowned Bharatanatyam artiste couple Badari Divya Bhushan and Dr. Anjana Bhushan, has won second place in the National-level Bharatanatyam competition held as part of the Jahnavi Jayaprakash Annual Music and Dance Festival in Bengaluru recently by Rajarajeshwari Cultural Association. Abhyuday is a class 8 student at Excel…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sewage water is flowing inside Raja Kaluve, which is supposed to carry rain water and is emanating foul smell at Anandanagar forcing residents to inhale the stench. With diseases spreading, the residents have written to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) urging him to solve the issue. The Raja Kaluve passes in the middle of Anandanagar…
Mysore/Mysuru: Though there is a tough competition for most of KPSC exams with a big number of candidates appearing for the written test for a few number of posts available in Government Departments, it seems that candidates are showing less interest for electrical jobs. The two-day written exam conducted by the KPSC (Karnataka Public Service…
Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Regional Commissioner Dr. P. Shivaraju has said that Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) which has got National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) A-Plus Grade is one of the best Varsities in the State, producing finest of Officers who are the alumni, especially those from rural areas. Shivaraju was speaking after inaugurating the four-day…
Mysore/Mysuru: “Open University has catered to the needs of those who are deprived of higher education due to their inability to continue their education in colleges,” opined Prof. N.K. Lokanath, Vice-Chancellor (VC), University of Mysore (UoM), while speaking at a function to celebrate the Foundation Day of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), organised at its…
Saragur: A wild elephant attacking and killing a farmer has been reported from Hirehalli in the Taluk. It is reported that Ravikumar (40) used to guard his farmland during night following damage to his cotton crops by wild animals at his land at Moleyuru Forest Zone, Hediyala Sub-Division, Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest. On Thursday night,…
Mumbai: Veteran actor Gufi Paintal (79) died this morning. Gufi, best known for playing the role of ‘Shakuni Mama’ in B.R. Chopra’s TV show Mahabharat (1980), died in Mumbai due to age-related health issues. “Unfortunately, he is no more. He passed away at the hospital at around 9 am. His heart gave up. He passed…
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