Mysore/Mysuru: An official agreement was signed on Thursday evening between Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to establish a Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant at the Vidyaranyapuram Solid Waste Management Plant (Sewage Farm or Excel Plant). The signing ceremony took place at the office of MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif. Among those…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S. Ahalya, Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Karnataka State Sanskrit University, has said that the spate of unsavoury incidents being reported in the recent days stem from the lack of culture in man triggering evil thoughts in them. Dr. Ahalya was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the two-day national seminar on the topic ‘From Sound…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS), Mysuru Chapter, celebrated International Day of Yoga with great enthusiasm and participation at the Children’s Traffic Park in city this morning. The event aimed to promote the importance of yoga for physical and mental well-being among the community. The yoga session was conducted by Rachna, an experienced yoga trainer,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Scientific Pranayama Foundation Trust (SPFT), Mysuru, had organised ‘Yoga Pranotsava-2025,’ a two-day State-level Seminar on ‘Yoga Pranayama,’ on June 19 and 20 in collaboration with GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW) in Metagalli here. The programme, held in association with ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Kodagu-based author and engineer Mookonda P. Nitin Kushalappa has been awarded the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar for his latest work, Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold, published by Puffin Books in 2023. The awards were announced in New Delhi on Wednesday (June 18), and Nitin is among 24 writers to…
Chamarajanagar: Youth writer from Chamarajanagar, R. Dileep Kumar and Ballari district writer, Shivalingappa Handihalu, have bagged the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award this year (2025). Dileep Kumar, a resident of Chamarajanagar, has won the Akademi’s ‘Yuva Puraskar’ for his work ‘Pachheya Jaguli’, a collection of literary criticism articles. Born on March 16, 1991, Dileep Kumar…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Srirangapatna Town Municipal Council (TMC) has invited tenders for preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to construct dedicated platforms, waste disposal units, and a specialised drainage system to handle ashes from ‘asthi visarjan’ (immersion of cremation ashes) rituals at the sacred Sangam in Srirangapatna. The initiative aims to prevent ashes and ritual waste…
Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Asthi visarjan’ is a ritual performed after the cremation of a deceased person. Asthi refers to the ashes remaining after cremation. Due to the sanctity associated with Cauvery River, there is high demand for performing this ritual at Srirangapatna, with bookings often made even before the person’s demise. During Upa Lokayukta Justice B. Veerappa’s…
Mysore/Mysuru: Hectic preparations are on for the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) event organised by District AYUSH Department in association with the District Administration at Mysore Palace premises tomorrow (June 21) from 6 am to 8 am. The theme for IDY-2025 is “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”. An estimated 15,000 yoga enthusiasts are…
Mysore/Mysuru: Antararashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) President Dr. Pravin Togadia has said that the primary goal of the Hindu Parishad is to ensure that every Hindu in the country lives safely, prosperously and with dignity. He was speaking at the ‘Hindu Chintana Sabhe’ organised this morning at Alamma Choultry on Vinoba Road in Shivarampet, under the…
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