Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC Working President R. Dhruvanarayan has said that the Congress party will take out ‘Kodagu Chalo’ on Aug. 26 to protest the egg attack and other disturbances during the visit of former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to Kodagu yesterday. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan this morning, he said “When former CM Siddharamaiah was…
Freedom fighter from Mandya Siddalingegowda passes away
August 19, 2022K.R. Pet: Siddalingegowda (95), a freedom fighter from Mandya passed away at his native village Aghalaya in K.R. Pet taluk of Mandya district on Thursday. Siddalingegowda, who did his B.A. degree in Mysuru, jumped into freedom movement and went to Srirangapatna Jail. After coming out of jail, he joined Government service as RTO at Mangaluru….
District Administration celebrates Krishna Janmashtami
August 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Showering of flower petals on the portrait of Lord Krishna marked the Krishna Janmashtami celebrations organised jointly by the District Administration, Kannada and Culture Department and Sri Krishna Jayanthotsava Samithi at Kirurangamandira in Kalamandira premises on Hunsur road here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, MLA L. Nagendra said that Krishna Janmashtami, also…
30 artistes chosen for Janapada Academy Awards
August 19, 2022Gururaj of Mysuru, Channamma and V.N. Shivaramu of Mandya and K.C. Devaki of Kodagu among awardees Bengaluru: Thirty senior folk artistes, one from each district across the State and two folk experts will be presented the ‘Karnataka Janapada Academy Awards‘ for the year 2022. Announcing the list of award winners at a press meet here…
BJP Mahila Morcha stages protest against MLA Priyank Kharge
August 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the insulting remarks made by Congress MLA Priyank Kharge, who had claimed that employment seeking women are asked for sexual favours by those in the BJP Government, members of Mysuru City and District BJP Mahila Morcha staged a demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust opposite the District Law Courts Complex here…
12th edition of Celebration Mysore Marathon on Sept. 11
August 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the Celebration Run Series, Life is Calling, a sports management company, will organise the 12th edition of the Celebration Mysore Marathon on Sept. 11 from the Balarama Gate of the Mysore Palace. The marathon will be flagged off at 5.30 am and will see a 30-km run, 21-km half marathon and…
Leopard cubs found in sugarcane field
August 19, 2022Mandya: Three leopard cubs have been found in the sugarcane field at Modachakanahalli village in the taluk. The sugarcane field belongs to Chethan of the village and the three cubs were found when labourers were harvesting sugarcane and immediately informed the Forest Department authorities. Forest officials, who reached the spot, have taken the three cubs…
Kannada version of Vedanta Desika’s book Godastuti released in city
August 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Shelvapille Iyengar, Chairman, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, KSOU, released Vedanta Desika’s book Godastuti translated into Kannada in verse form at Namana Kala Mantapa, Krishnamurthypuram, on Aug. 16. The book was translated by scholar late Ananta Narayana Iyengar. Senior Sanskrit scholar Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao spoke about the book. Sri Ilai Alwar…
Mysore Merchants Co-operative Bank felicitates SSLC, PUC toppers
August 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Merchants Co-operative Bank (MMCB) had organised a function to felicitate the children of Members, who scored highest marks in SSLC and PUC, at Hotel Pai Vista in city on Aug. 13. IAS Officer Dr. M.R. Ravi, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp and feted the students….
Articulate Dance Studios to present Kathak feature ‘Allama – The mystic’
August 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Articulate Trust for Arts, Bengaluru, will present their performing unit ‘Articulate Dance Studios’ in a grand biographical 100-minute dance production titled ‘Allama – The mystic,’ at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in Ramakrishnanagar here on Aug. 21 at 6.30 pm. Under Shankar Shanbhogue’s music and Karnataka Kalashree Mysore B. Nagaraj’s choreography, the Kathak Classical Dance-based Kannada feature…















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