Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of 75th Independence Day, there are two grand music concerts organised by Gayana Sabha, Mysuru, on Aug. 15 at 5.30 pm at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar. Sameer Rao, a brilliant flautist from Mysuru, will present Hindustani Classical Music accompanied by Adarsh Shenoy on tabla. Prithvi Bhaskar, Mysuru, will enthral the audience with…
Dalit Sangharsha Samithi to hold State-level meet on Aug. 14
August 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) State President Dr. N. Murthy has announced that DSS will hold a State-level conference at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan in Bengaluru on Aug. 14 and a new political party will also be formed on the same day. Disclosing this at a press meet held at Patrakartara Bhavan recently,…
Thousands of students take part in ‘Prabhat Pheri’
August 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The sprawling Mysore Palace premises witnessed a sea of humanity this morning as thousands of school and college children from different schools and colleges located in Krishnaraja Assembly Constituency converged for the grand ‘Prabhat Pheri’ (early morning march) event organised by MLA S.A. Ramdas as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, marking the 75th…
Pending works on Irwin Road: Jumma Masjid makes way for road widening
August 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: All hurdles for the pending works on demolishing buildings (Nehru Circle till Government Ayurveda College) and widening the entire Irwin Road have been cleared by the Karnataka High Court. Following the Court order, stakeholders of the Jumma Masjid have voluntarily decided to make way for the road. A part of the Masjid (wall and…
HC abolishes ACB, shifts cases to Lokayukta
August 12, 2022Bengaluru: A Division Bench of Karnataka High Court abolished the State Government-controlled Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Police and revived the anti-corruption Police unit attached to Karnataka Lokayukta, which works independently without any State control. In 2016, the Congress Government led by Siddharamaiah formed the ACB, curtailing the powers of the Lokayukta. The Court said, “The Government…
YAI Multi Class Youth Sailing and Kiteboard Championship: Shivarajkumar calls to encourage rare sports
August 12, 2022Srirangapatna: The Yachting Association of India Multi Class Youth Sailing and Kiteboard Championship at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam entered the fourth day yesterday where over 120 youths are vying for various titles under many categories. The event will conclude on Aug. 13 (tomorrow) and is being jointly conducted by the Mandya District Administration…
Maj. Gen. Vombatkere demands withdrawal of ‘Agnipath’ Army Recruitment Scheme
August 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ Army Recruitment Scheme is neither effective nor productive from any point of view, Maj. Gen.(Retd) S.G. Vombatkere urged the Centre to drop the scheme in the better interests of the country. He was speaking on the topic ‘The Dangers of Agnipath Scheme’ at the ‘Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan’ Conference organised…
Congress takes out Freedom March in K.R. Assembly segment
August 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As part of 75th year of Independence, the Congress, led by former MLA M.K. Somashekar took out a Freedom March (Swatantrya Nadige) in K.R. Assembly segment on Wednesday. The march was launched from Vivekananda Circle, where the statue of Swami Vivekananda was garlanded. It passed through KSRTC Depot Circle, Shantisagar complex, Nrupatunga Road, Gnanaganga…
Woman, son seriously injured after being electrocuted still await relief from CESC
August 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A woman and her four-year-old son, who had sustained serious injuries after they were electrocuted due to negligence by CESC officials, are still awaiting relief from CESC. Alleging that the jurisdictional Udayagiri Police have not taken action despite a complaint being lodged, the woman has written a letter to the Prime Minister in this…
Noted Kannada singer Shivamogga Subbanna passes away
August 12, 2022He was the first Kannadiga to win a National Award for playback singing Bengaluru: Noted Kannada singer Shivamogga Subbanna passed away following a heart attack at a hospital here on Thursday night. He was 83. He is survived by his wife, son Sriranga and daughter S. Bageshree, who is Resident Editor of The Hindu, Karnataka….















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