Mysore/Mysuru: The 20th annual get-together of Ramakrishnanagar I Block Kodava Welfare Association and adjoining area residents was held on Aug.7 at The Roost Hotel in city. On the occasion, the Association felicitated Dr. Kodira A. Kushalappa, retd. IFS officer, for his service towards the preservation of Indian forests and in many organisations. Kotrangada Shreehan Subbaiah…
Natl. Conference on India Independence at 75
August 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: To mark the. 75th anniversary of Indian Independence, Department of History and Social Sciences, Teresian College, Mysuru, in association with Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR); Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, Mysuru and in collaboration with TOUCAN Research and Development, Bengaluru, is organising a two-day inter-disciplinary National Conference on ‘India Independence at 75:…
Special drive to link Aadhaar-Voter ID
August 27, 2022MCC aims to link 10,000 voters in each Ward during the day Booth Level Officers go door-to-door Initiative aims to curb electoral fraud, avoid voter duplication Mysore/Mysuru: A day-long special drive for linking Aadhaar card with Voter ID card of citizens began this morning across the city. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is carrying out…
Mysore Varsity gearing up for Mega Dasara Flower Show
August 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: This Dasara, the Flower Show organised by the University of Mysore (UoM) in its campus is set to rub shoulders with the main Dasara Flower Show that will be organised by the Department of Horticulture at Kuppanna Park. UoM is gearing up to conduct the annual show being held after a gap of two…
Gorge on organic delicacies, rich grains at Dasara Food Festival
August 27, 2022Applications will be distributed from Sept. 1 at new DC’s Office Only vegetarian delectables permitted; place for Italian, Chinese, French, African food styles Mysore/Mysuru: After the Vijayadashami procession, the Dasara Aahara Mela (Food Festival) is definitely the most popular event of the annual jamboree. This year, the Mela will be held from Sept. 26 to…
Protesters condemn release of Bilkis Bano case convicts
August 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Gujarat Government’s action of releasing all convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape and murder of her family members case that happened amid the 2002 Gujarat riots, social activists, led by actor Prakash Raj, under the banner of Karnataka Mahila Dourjanya Virodhi Okkoota, staged a demonstration in front of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar…
GTD inaugurates Special Training for Town Panchayat Co-op. Bank CEOs
August 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD), who is also the President of Karnataka State Co-operative Federation Ltd., today inaugurated a State-level Special Training Programme for the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Town Panchayat Co-operative Banks at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in city. A total of 76 CEOs from 36 Banks are participating in the event jointly…
40 percent commission controversy: HDK urges contractors to boycott Govt. tenders
August 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the 40 percent commission charge by the Contractors’ Association in public works, JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday urged them to boycott Government tenders for six months, aimed at ending corruption. The former CM alleged that both the national parties — Congress and BJP — have been indulging in…
More than 600 artistes apply to perform during Dasara
August 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the countdown for the Dasara celebrations having begun, the Kannada and Culture Department has so far received 611 applications from artistes across the country for taking part in this year’s Dasara cultural and music programmes. As part of Dasara celebrations, cultural and music programmes are scheduled to take place from Sept.26 to Oct.4…
State-level Kaavikale workshop inaugurated
August 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The four-day State-level Kaavikale workshop organised as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, by the Art Matters and Mysuru unit of ABVP in association with University of Mysore (UoM) was inaugurated at Vignan Bhavan in Manasagangothri on Aug. 25. Artist and senior photojournalist S.M. Jambukeshwara inaugurated the workshop in a unique manner by pouring…












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