Mysuru: Dasara Exhibition Fine Arts Committee had organised a drawing contest for students from LKG to PUC at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds here on Sunday. About 120 students participated in the contest. For students from LKG to 7th standard, the topic of drawing was left to the student’s choice but it was ‘leave liquor, save…
State-level Seminar on ‘Basavanna’ held
December 11, 2019Mysuru: “Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) is playing an important role in preserving the identity of Kannada language,” opined University of Mysore (UoM) Registrar Prof. R. Shivappa. He was speaking at a seminar on 12th-century poet and philosopher Basavanna, organised by KIKS in association with Sri Basaveshwara Centre for Social Change, Research and Extension…
Tax dues: MCC officials lock hotels, shops
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which raided hotels, shops and other establishments for non-payment of taxes and for not obtaining Trade Licenses, have locked various hotels and other establishments behind the main MCC Office in Fort Mohalla here yesterday. The officials raided True Spirits, Adduri Comforts, Nanda Hotel and Supriya Lodge yesterday morning…
Pianist “Bill” Mohan to perform at Lalitha Mahal tomorrow
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Renowned pianist and singer Ashish ‘Bill’ Mohan will be performing on Dec. 12 from 7 pm at Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in city. Mohan, who completed his B.S. Studies in Computer Science, Mathematics and English (creative writing) and MBA International and Cross-Cultural Business Emphasis at Missouri State University, USA, is at present a self-employed…
Russian Youth Delegation touring Mysuru
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Under the Indo-Russian Youth Exchange Programme, a 53-member Russian youth delegation arrived in city yesterday evening on a three-day visit. The student delegates were given a traditional welcome at Youth Hostels near Maruthi Temple in T.K. Layout last evening along with a cultural treat. During their three-day visit, they are scheduled to interact with…
Hindustani flute at RK Ashram
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Raag Milan is organising a Hindustani Flute recital by Ravi Shankar Mishra and a Tabla solo by Gowrisankar (Kolkata) at Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Yadavagiri (KRS Road) on Dec. 14 (Saturday) at 5.30 pm. ‘Sur Mani Ravi Shankar Mishra’ is one of the finest flautists of the young generation. Born in 1970 at Kolkata, he…
Girl suffers fracture as bike hits scooter
December 11, 2019Mysuru: A girl suffered a fracture of her shoulder bone when a bike rammed into the scooter she was riding at Hootagalli Signal Junction on Dec.7. The injured girl is Pramila, daughter of Siddanayaka, a resident of Hootagalli in city. She was proceeding on her scooter at about 2.40 pm near Hootagalli Signal Junction, when…
Concern over shortage of scholars at Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Former University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa has expressed concern that Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) might close down in the coming years due to inadequate number of scholars. He was speaking at a seminar on six literary works based on the life of 12th-century poet and philosopher Basavanna organised by…
Thief arrested: Eight laptops, 29 mobile phones recovered
December 11, 2019Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who have arrested Rangaswamy on charges of stealing laptops and mobile phones, have recovered eight laptops and 29 mobile phones of various companies from him. The recovered laptops are one Sony, two Lenovo, three hp, one DELL and one ASUS laptop. The 29 recovered mobile phones are six…
Awards presented to achievers
December 11, 2019Mysuru: Mysore Literary and Cultural Foundation had organised a programme at Rotary Hall on JLB Road here recently as part of Kannada Rajyotsava and Children’s Day to present awards to achievers including several children. ‘Balashri’ award was presented to Dhyuti (Memory), R. Nadashri Bhat (Singing), Manish Patel (Kick Boxing), M. Shivani (Western Dance), C. Skanda,…
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