Mysore/Mysuru: Vainika Shikamani Veene Seshanna was an exponent of Veena. A well-known composer, Seshanna had composed 53 compositions, which include Swarajatis, Padas, Javalis and many Tillanas. They are jewels of Karnatak music. Ganabharathi has organised a series of online teaching programmes of his krithis. Vidu. Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar, Vidwan Ballary Raghavendra, Vidushi Archana Bennur, Vidushi…
735th show of Mukhyamantri at Kalamandira on Apr. 18
April 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Over the last four decades, the Kannada play ‘Mukhyamantri’ has made its mark as a classic and has completed over 700 shows worldwide and the 735th show will be staged at Kalamandira on Apr. 18 at 7 pm. Director of the play Dr. B. V Rajaram and lead actor Mukhymantri Chandru will be felicitated…
Mysuru District Unit of Karnataka Ex-Servicemen Association formed
April 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Unit of Akhila Karnataka Ex-Servicemen Association has come into being with K.P. Diwakar as its President. The objectives of the Association includes redressal of grievances of ex-servicemen, seeking Government benefits and such other issues. The other office-bearers are: S. Shivakumar, M.K. Annegowda, Subash Satish and Neelakanta Kumara Shetty – all Vice-Presidents;…
M.M. Hills Ugadi Rathotsava on April 13 cancelled
April 11, 2021Hanur: The Ugadi Rathotsava at the famous M.M. Hills Temple in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, which was scheduled to take place on Apr. 13, has been cancelled due to the spike in COVID-19 pandemic. Following public demand, the Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner had allowed conduct of Rathotsava on Apr.13, limiting the number of devotees to…
KSET-2021 postponed
April 10, 2021Test was scheduled for tomorrow; Mysore Varsity takes a last-minute decision Mysore/Mysuru: In a last-minute decision affecting thousands of candidates, the University of Mysore (UoM) has postponed Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) for the Assistant Professorship scheduled to be held across the State tomorrow (Apr. 11) due to the spread of COVID-19 and the ongoing…
Devaraja flower market to function from J.K. Grounds
April 10, 2021Starting tomorrow till three days, vendors, customers to follow strict social distancing measures Mysore/Mysuru: With the second wave of COVID-19 infection spreading and as the people are not following social distancing, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has ordered the closure of the flower markets and stalls at the Devaraja Market for three days from April…
3.8 lakh receive jabs in Mysuru so far: DC
April 10, 2021Rohini Sindhuri defends night curfew order Mysore/Mysuru: Nearly 3.8 lakh vaccinations have been administered to Mysureans till now and over 40 private hospitals are giving vaccinations. The number of people inoculated in Mysuru will increase in the coming days, said Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri. Participating in Meet-the-Press organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA)…
Government bans RTC workers’ strike
April 10, 2021Bengaluru: With the indefinite stir launched by workers of four State-run Transport Corporations — KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC —seeking fulfillment of their various demands, continuing for the third day yesterday despite appeals by the authorities to call off the strike, the Government on Friday issued an order banning the strike and referred the workers’…
Three companies evince keen interest in Heli Tourism Project
April 10, 2021Bengaluru: Growing opposition to Heliport and chopper docking station near Lalitha Mahal Palace that is a butterfly zone notwithstanding, three aviation companies have evinced keen interest in Karnataka’s Heli Tourism Project initiated by Minister for Tourism, Ecology and Environment C.P. Yogeeshwar. The companies that have expressed interest in Yogeeshwar’s pet project are BLADE India, a…
No illumination, No Sound & Light
April 10, 2021But Palace open for tourists Mysore/Mysuru: There will be no illumination of Mysore Palace on Sundays and public holidays (from 7 pm – 8 pm) till May 2 following surge in Corona cases. Likewise, ‘Ugadi Sangeethotsava-2021’ stands cancelled. Even Sound and Light has been suspended from Apr. 10 to 30. However, the Palace is open…















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