Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S.V. Narasimhan, a family physician based at Virajpet in Kodagu, is an avid birder, nature lover, adept at computers, Karnatak music and astronomy. Author of Feathered Jewels of Coorg, a field-guide to 310 species of birds found in Coorg, Dr. Narasimhan is the pioneer in spreading wildlife conservation messages through his unique hand-painted…
Office-bearers of SC/ST Employees Assn.
October 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The following are the new office-bearers of Karnataka State Government SC/ST Employees Association, Mysuru District Committee: Dr. K. Siddaraju, Professor, Maharani’s Science College – District President; P. Raghavendra, Excise Department – General Secretary; H.P. Mahadev, PWD – Treasurer; J. Gangadhar, KSRTC, Hanasoge Somashekar, Education Department and H. S. Puttaraju, Excise Department – Vice-Presidents; M.N….
Foundation Day-2021 at SDM-IMD
October 11, 2021Former Union Finance Secretary highlights ‘7 Mantras to Success’ Mysore/Mysuru: Just gaining entry into top academic programmes or coveted civil services alone will not guarantee success, said Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, Chancellor, Central University of Gujarat and former Union Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary. Delivering the Foundation Day lecture of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management…
Rider dies as bike rams into bridge
October 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 30-year-old bike rider was killed on the spot after he reportedly rammed the bike into the retaining wall of a bridge near Bontagalli Gate on Bannur Main Road yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Manju, a resident of Yalagowdanahundi in Bannur hobli of T. Narasipur taluk. Manju was proceeding from Mysuru towards…
Dr. Vasundhara in London
October 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: City’s danseuse Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy has been invited by Roopalasya School of Dance, London, UK, to conduct Bharatanatyam and Yoga Workshop and present her latest production ‘Kshatra Draupadi — Tale of the Warrior Princess’ on the occasion of Vijayadashami at Amrita Hall, MA Centre, 211 Fair Acres, Bromley BR2 9YG London, UK, on Oct….
Traffic congestion takes sheen off illumination
October 10, 2021Multiple one-way rule on key city roads worsens situation From tonight till Oct. 15, lights only till 10 pm and not 11 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The city of Mysuru is teeming with people to see Dasara illumination and the roads are choked with bumper-to-bumper traffic beyond 7 pm. The one-way rule imposed by the City Police…
Thousands witness Srirangapatna Dasara
October 10, 2021Scared by firecrackers elephant Gopalaswamy runs amok Srirangapatna: The three-day Srirangapatna Dasara got off to a spectacular start with thousands of people becoming witness to the annual event in the Fort town of Srirangapatna in Mandya district on Saturday. Adichunchanagiri Mutt seer Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji launched the Srirangapatna Dasara by offering floral tributes to the idol…
Only 50 percent of candidates appear for UPSC exam
October 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam-2021 conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) today for selection of IAS, IPS and other Civil service officers, saw only 50 percent of the candidates who had opted for Mysuru Centre appearing for the exam, which was held at 16 centres spread across the city. A total of…
BJP is against reservation, alleges Siddharamaiah
October 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that BJP is against reservation for backward classes and other oppressed sections and is also opposed to decentralisation of power, opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah contended that it was Rajiv Gandhi who empowered democracy by giving more authority to local bodies. He was speaking at the programme organised by Kaginele Kanaka…
Inclusive Therapy Park inaugurated at AIISH
October 10, 2021For specially abled, children and adults with communication disorders Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to provide an inclusive environment during play for children with special needs, the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has opened an exclusive ‘Inclusive Therapy Park’…















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