Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Deepavali celebrations, Mysuru Puppet Theatre (MPT), J.C. Nagar, Mysuru, will be presenting a puppet show ‘Narakasura Vadhe’ directed by M.R. Ranganatha Rao at Sri Shankar Mutt in Kille Mohalla tomorrow (Nov. 4) from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm. MPT Director Rangoli Srikantha’s great-great-grandfather Narasinga Rao was considered to be a master…
Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha to observe Dikshitar’s Day
November 3, 2021Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, will be observing Dikshitar’s Day on Nov. 4 at Sri Vidyabharathi Prarthana Mandira, Sri Chandramouleeshwara Temple premises, V.V. Mohalla, in city from 10 am. Respected as one of the musical trinity, Saint Composer Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar (1775-1835) was a great composer of Karnatak Classical Music, with 450 to…
Man dead after falling into drain at Siddarthanagar: Rs. 5 lakh compensation given to deceased family
November 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following instructions from Krishnaraja (KR) MLA S.A. Ramdas, MCC Ward No. 53 Corporator Dr. Roopa Yogesh, handed over the compensation cheque for Rs. 5 lakh from the State Government’s Disaster Fund to the family members of Chandregowda, who had died after falling into a big drain. A resident of Vinaya Marga in Siddarthanagar, Chandregowda…
Road safety, legal assistance programme held in city
November 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), in association with Regional Transport Office (RTO) – both East and West – and KSRTC (City and Rural Divisions), had organised an awareness programme on Road Safety and Legal Assistance for the staff of KSRTC and general public on Nov. 1 afternoon at Sub-Urban Bus Stand premises in city….
Rotary Ivory City Awards presented
November 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its 6th Charter Day, the Rotary Ivory City Mysuru conferred ‘Margadarshaka’ and ‘Yuva Pratibhe’ Awards at a programme organised at a private hotel in city recently. Speaking as the guest of honour on the occasion, Swami Vivekananda Memorial Palliative Care Centre Head B.S. Ramakrishna Mudre said that Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement…
Senior theatre personality Dr. H.K. Ramanath passes away
November 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Senior theatre personality and children’s playwright Dr. H.K. Ramanath, passed away at a private hospital in Manipal yesterday. He was 84. He leaves behind his wife, three sons and a host of relatives and friends. The body will be brought to Mysuru tonight and will be kept at his residence in Vaghdevinagar here for…
Two Kodagu chit fund staff arrested for cheating company, customers
November 3, 2021Madikeri: Two employees of a private chit fund company have been arrested for allegedly cheating the company and customers to the tune of more than Rs. 35 lakh. The arrested employees are 42-year-old K.T. Vinod, a resident of Manandawadi in Kerala, who was working as the Branch Manager and 28-year-old Jayaprasad, a resident of Periyapatna…
Woman, son drown in river
November 3, 2021Ponnampet: A woman and her son were reportedly drowned in the river at T. Shettigeri village in the taluk on Saturday morning. The deceased are Revathi (32), wife of Chattangada Prakash and their son Karyappa (12). On Saturday morning, Revathi and Karyappa had taken their cow for grazing on the banks of Lakshmanatheertha River during…
Ex-Serviceman, girl commit suicide in city
November 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, an ex-serviceman is among two persons who have committed suicide in city. In the first case, Mohan (55), an ex-serviceman, committed suicide by hanging self at his house in J.P. Nagar here, according to the Police. Mohan, who was staying with his wife and two daughters, took the extreme step in…
From 30 percent on Oct. 20 to 80 percent on Nov. 2: Chamundi Hill landslide widens; road shrinks
November 2, 2021Team from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, inspects spot; suggests measures for restoration Mysore/Mysuru: A massive restoration work is in store for the Public Works Department (PWD) as the recent landslide that had occurred atop the Chamundi Hill — between View Point junction and Nandi Statue — has been increasing in width and has shrunk…












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