Jewellery retail outlets to promote the yellow metal with a ‘Brand Karnataka’ image Bengaluru: The State Government is planning to open jewellery retail outlets and promote the yellow metal with a ‘Brand Karnataka’ image. The Government is also planning to produce and sell gold coins with State Emblem ”Gandaberunda” (mythical two-headed bird) embedded in them,…
‘High time for professional body to take over water supply’
March 20, 2021Mysuru: Water supply to Mysuru city by Vani Vilas Water Works (VVVW) has not been effective and comprehensive all these years despite crores of rupees being pumped into the system and the supply network being handed over to private players in the past. Activists and civic experts have criticised the VVVW for not being professional…
‘Parva’ ignites debate between Directors M.S. Sathyu and Addanda Cariappa
March 20, 2021Mysuru: The mini auditorium in Kalamandira became a stage for exchange of dialogues between noted Director M.S. Sathyu and Mysuru Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa over the recent successful staging of ‘Parva’, a Kannada novel written by Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, in a theatrical form, in city last week. Abhiyanthararu had organised a National Theatre Festival…
Former Minister H.T. Krishnappa passes away
March 20, 2021Mandya: Former Minister H.T. Krishnappa (91) passed away at his residence at Basaveshwaranagar in Bengaluru late on Thursday night. He leaves behind his son Sudarshan and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his farm near Nagamangala in the district on Friday. Krishnappa, a four-time MLA from Nagamangala, had served as…
‘Family business dying due to lack of interest among new generation’
March 20, 2021Mysuru: As part of the annual activities of the Entrepreneurship Cell – ‘Swayam’ of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD), ‘Start-Up Charcha 2021’ was held here recently. A virtual discussion on the topic “How Start-ups Succeed and Why they Fail ?” was held. Shreyas Chandra, CEO, Keiretsu-Forum, India, said right product, focus on…
UoM plans to display rare collections of 34 Kannada literary giants
March 20, 2021VC Prof. Hemantha Kumar inaugurates ‘DVG & BGL Swamy Gallery’ Mysuru: It has been proposed to collect rare items and manuscripts of 34 littérateurs who have made remarkable contribution to Kannada literary world, said Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore (UoM). He was speaking after inaugurating DVG & BGL Swamy Gallery at a…
Women Gram Panchayat members feted
March 20, 2021Mysuru: City’s ODP (Organisation for the Development of People) felicitated 110 women Gram Panchayat (GP) members from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu districts, who were associated with the organisation, at a programme organised in its premises at Bannimantap here on Thursday. Senior advocate M.S. Savithri, who delivered a special talk on the topic ‘Women Leadership…
Sahitya Parishat polls: ‘Give space for new faces’
March 20, 2021Mysuru: Noted littérateurs, Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar (CPK) and Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta, have appealed to those who have already served as the President of District Kannada Sahitya Parishat not to seek re-election but to give chance for fresh faces. Addressing a joint press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city on Tuesday last, they said that…
Swadeshi Jagaran Manch’s Swadeshi Mela in all districts
March 20, 2021Mysuru: As part of an effort to propagate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ initiative, the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch will organise Swadeshi Melas in all districts of the State. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Manch’s Zonal Convenor N.R. Manjunath said that the Manch will soon launch a drive to…
Distribution of eco-friendly bird houses, cycle jatha mark World Sparrow Day
March 20, 2021Mysuru: On the occasion of ‘World Sparrow Day,’ members of Jeev Daya Jain Charity distributed eco-friendly earthen water bowl, bamboo bird house, bamboo feeder and clay bird house, to citizens in city this morning. This was part of an initiative to revive the population of sparrows in Mysuru city. The Charity members distributed those items…















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