Mysuru: “Folk games which were popular among children decades ago are now replaced by mobile video games,” observed H. Channappa, Assistant Director, Department of Kannada and Culture. He was speaking after launching a training camp on ‘Theatre and Folk Arts’ at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here recently. Channappa recalled that kids of yesteryears loved to…
Hindustani Classical Music Concerts in city on Aug.3
July 29, 2019Mysuru: Gayana Sabha, Mysuru, has organised Hindustani Classical Music concerts at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar on Aug.3 from 5.30 pm. Bhimashankar Bidanur will present tabla solo performance in the first session followed by vocal recital by Chaitanya Bhat. They will be accompanied on the harmonium by Deepak Nagannavar and Parameshwar Hegde on tabla. Profile:…
Drinking Water Unit donated to K.R. Hospital
July 29, 2019Mysuru: Lions Club of Mysore Nisarga donated drinking water unit to K.R. Hospital, here yesterday. The water unit, costing Rs. 60,000, has been installed in the Nephrology Department of the Hospital. The water unit, donated by Club’s President P. Nanjundaswamy in memory of his parents, was inaugurated by Dr. Narendra of K.R. Hospital. Mysuru District…
Speaker’s decision is illegal: Former State AG B.V. Acharya
July 29, 2019Bengaluru: Former State Advocate General (AG) B.V. Acharya has said that Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar’s order disqualifying 17 rebel MLAs from the Congress and JD(S), as illegal. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Acharya said that the Supreme Court in its July 17 order had asked the Speaker to only look into the resignations…
‘Sanskrit is sacred, Guru is Godly’
July 29, 2019Suttur: Sanskrit means sacred, said retired Principal of Marimallappa’s PU College Dr. B.S. Parvatharaju. He was speaking after distributing Sanskrit Vidwat Madhyama degree certificates to students on the occasion of Guru Purnima organised at Suttur on Friday. “A wooden log turns into a beautiful sculpture and becomes sacred. We should feel proud about Sanskrit that…
Chaturmasya: Pejawar Mutt Junior Pontiff delivers discourse on Lord Krishna
July 29, 2019Mysuru: “Along with protecting the cows, Govardana should also be worshipped suggested Pejawar Mutt Junior Pontiff Sri Vishwaprasanna Sripada Swamiji. He was delivering a discourse at the Chaturmasya programme at Krishnadhama in Saraswathipuram here on Saturday evening. The Swamiji said that Lord Krishna will be present wherever cows are protected and reared. He further said…
Ekalavyanagar slum-dwellers launch indefinite stir
July 29, 2019Demand houses for nomadic families Mysuru,: Seeking sanction of houses for nomadic families living in Ekalavyanagar slums, over 50 slum-dwellers of Ekalavyanagar, under the banner of Karnataka Dalita Sangharsha Samithi (KDSS), launched an indefinite stir in front of the DC’s office here this morning. Claiming that several homeless nomadic families living in Ekalavyanagar slums for…
AGM of Hotel Owners Co-op. Society
July 29, 2019Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Mysuru Hotel Owners Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. was held at Mysuru City Hotel Owners Association office at Krishnamurthypuram here yesterday. Society’s Founder-President M.K. Puranik inaugurated the AGM by lighting a lamp. Society Director and President of Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association C. Narayanagowda said that the Society sanctioned…
Teachers’ transfer counselling process from July 30
July 29, 2019Mysuru: The counselling for transfer of Primary and High School teachers will be held from July 30 to Aug. 31. Disclosing this to Star of Mysore, DDPI Dr. Panduranga said that the counselling for request transfers of Primary School teachers within the zone will be held from July 30 to Aug. 5 and for Primary…
State-level Dasara Poetry Contest
July 29, 2019Mysuru: As part of this year’s Dasara celebrations, Akhila Bharatiya Kannada Sahitya Haagu Samskrutika Parishat has organised a State-level Poetry Contest. Best poems will be selected from the contest and five non-resident Kannadigas, ten from the State and two differently-abled poets will be honoured with Dasara Kavya Puraskara during the State-level Dasara Kavyotsava to be…
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