By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Madikeri: The impact of modernisation, globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation has significantly eroded indigenous customs and traditions, leading to their gradual decline. Nevertheless, the establishment of the Kodava Heritage Centre at Madikeri in Kodagu dedicated to preserving these customs and traditions for future generations is commendable, said Dr. M. Nanjaiah Honganur, Head,…
Mysore/Mysuru: The residents of B-Zone in Hanchya-Sathagalli in the city outskirts are living in a sense of fear of a possible outbreak of diseases due to clogged sewage drains and overflowing manhole. As the overflowing sewage water has become stagnant, it is emanating foul smell besides becoming a perfect place for disease-spreading mosquitoes and flies…
Bengaluru: A day after 24 Ministers were sworn-in, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Sunday asked his Cabinet colleagues to put up a concerted effort to win at least 20 of the 28 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. According to a statement released by the CMO, Siddharamaiah said, “We should win at least 20 Lok…
Mysore/Mysuru: A veena contest has been organised in memory of Veena Maestro Ganakala Bhushana Vid. M.J. Sreenivasa Iyengar (MJS) on June 11 at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar. The contest intends to spot and promote young talents. Eligibility: Age limit for the entrants is 30 years. Participants will be given 45 minutes for their rendition. In case…
Hopethon in city on May 31 Mysore/Mysuru: Every year, May 31 is observed as ‘World No Tobacco Day’ by World Health Organisation (WHO) and this year, it is being observed with the theme ‘We need food, not tobacco.’ As per Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2019, 267 million Indians consume tobacco in both smokeless (Gutka…
Mysore/Mysuru: Workers telling that they had seen a human skull while cleaning the storm water drain at Agrahara has created panic among the residents. In the wake of monsoon, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken up cleaning of drains in city and the MCC staff had taken up cleaning of the storm water drain at…
Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot and two pillion riders sustained injuries when the bike on which they were riding crashed into the iron grills on M.G. Road near Radisson Blu Hotel yesterday midnight. While the deceased has been identified as Rishikesh (22), the injured are Ganesh and Rakesh, who are undergoing…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar said that the MCC Budget (2023-24) will be presented in the first week of June. Pointing out that the Assembly polls and the delay in the election of Chairpersons of the four Standing Committees of the MCC were the main reasons for the delay in presenting the Budget, Shivakumar said, now that…
Mysore/Mysuru: A body of a youth has been found in a pit dug up to construct a sump at a place in Vijayanagar, where a hospital is to come up. The deceased youth has been identified as Cristo Cherian (35), son of K.M. Cherian, Proprietor of Ses Engineering Works and a resident of Vijayanagar 1st…
Mysore/Mysuru: Two youths from Kerala were killed on the spot after the bike they were riding rammed into a canter vehicle from behind near Kalasthawadi on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway yesterday morning. The deceased have been identified as P.S. Nithin (21) of Edakkara town in Mallapuram district and Shaheen Shajan (21), a BSc Nursing student from Tiruvananthapuram…
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