Says Kannada and Culture Minister Sunil Kumar in Legislative Council Madikeri: The Kodava Heritage Centre that is being constructed at Vidyanagar near Madikeri will be completed by the end of this July. This was stated by the Kannada and Culture Minister Sunil Kumar in the Legislative Council on behalf of Tourism Minister Anand Singh. Sunil…
Tragedy during Kondotsava near Maddur: Woman killed, 40 hurt after terrace wall collapses
March 30, 2022Maddur: A woman was killed while over 40 persons including 10 children sustained injuries when the terrace parapet wall of a house collapsed during Sri Basaveshwara Swamy Kondotsava at Huligerepura village in Maddur taluk yesterday early morning. While the deceased has been identified as Puttalingamma (50), wife of Devarasa of the village and the injured…
Prof. K.S. Narayanacharya propagated religion without fear: Junior Swamiji
March 30, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “Prof. Narayanacharya who was a senior scholar of the State had faith in truth and religion and because of this God had given him protection which enabled him to fearlessly propagate the religion and the related matters,” said Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram Junior Pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji. He was speaking at ‘Namami…
World Tuberculosis Day-2022: Health workers, volunteers take out cycle rally in city
March 30, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The District Health and Family Welfare Department, in association with District Tuberculosis (TB) Control Centre, had organised a cycle rally in city this morning to mark ‘World TB Day.’ The World Health Organisation (WHO) theme of World TB Day-2022 is ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives.’ It conveys the urgent need to invest resources…
Run for Equality on Apr. 14
March 30, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Bharatiya Parivartana Sangha (BPS), as part of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti celebration, will be conducting a State-level ‘Run for Equality’ marathon in city on Apr. 14. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan on Monday, BPS Convener Sosale Siddaraju said, the 15-km ‘Run for Equality’ will begin from Town Hall at 6.30 am and…
27th Annual Convocation of SDM-IMD tomorrow
March 30, 2022Pankajam Sridevi to deliver convocation address Mysore/Mysuru: The 27th Annual Convocation of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD) will be held tomorrow (Mar.31) at 3 pm at the Institute Campus located at the foot of Chamundi Hill. Addressing media persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here on Tuesday, Dr. M.V. Sunil, Head – Academic Administration,…
Gun licence exemption to Kodavas: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea; seeks State response
March 30, 2022New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday sought the Karnataka Government’s response in a plea filed against a High Court (HC) verdict which had upheld the validity of the exemption granted to members of the Kodava community and Jamma tenure holders to carry and possess firearms without a licence. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of…
Devotee injured after falling in red hot coal pit during Kondotsava
March 30, 2022T. Narasipur: A devotee sustained burn injuries after he fell in red hot coal pit (Konda) while passing on it during Kondotsava at Rangasamudra in the taluk on late Monday night. As part of Hucchagamma Devi and Lakshmi Devi festivities, Kondotsava was organised at Rangasamudra and hundreds of devotees had assembled. As part of the…
Summer camps back after two-year hiatus
March 29, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of two years when COVID-19 forced all the children to stay indoors even during vacation, summer camps have resumed in the city with many organisations planning high-voltage programmes to keep the children occupied, entertained and at the same time boosting their creativity and knowledge. For two years, schools remained closed and…
Shortage of medical equipment still haunts Mysuru District Hospital
March 29, 2022By Mohan Kayaka Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Hospital, located on KRS Main Road in Metagalli, which was inaugurated in 2020 even before being fully equipped, is still facing shortage of medical equipment and infrastructure. Thanks to the initiatives taken by former MLA Vasu and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, this hospital was inaugurated by the then…















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