Mysore/Mysuru: The pension scheme sanctioned by the State Government to artistes will be streamlined and all the pensions that have been delayed so far due to various reasons will be settled within 15 days, directed Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi. The monthly pension of over 2,934 artistes in Karnataka has been delayed. Chairing a…
Attention pensioners, transfer your accounts
September 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: All pensioners who have accounts in Indian Bank Mysuru and Indian Banks in Taluks have been asked to transfer their accounts to any one of the Government-authorised Banks to withdraw their pensions. The pension accounts that are with Indian Bank must be transferred to either State Bank of India, Canara Bank (Syndicate Bank), Union…
MUDA reclaims site worth Rs.16 crore
September 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In an encroachment clearance drive, MUDA authorities earlier this week have reclaimed 3 acre and 27 guntas of land coming under Sathagalli Survey No.68/1,2,3 worth about Rs.15 crore and three residential sites totally worth about Rs.1 crore in Kuvempunagar area. MUDA had paid compensation to land losers after acquiring 3 acres and 27 guntas…
Man goes missing from city
September 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 62-year-old man, who left his house in J.P. Nagar on Sept. 8 at about 1 pm, saying that he was going Kuvempunagar has since gone missing. But the missing person has left a note behind stating not to search him and has also left his mobile phone behind. The missing person is S….
‘Laya Vinyasa’ musical ensemble dedicated to Mridanga Maestro tomorrow
September 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City’s Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha has organised a special musical ensemble ‘Laya Vinyasa’, conceptualised by Vidwan Tumkur B. Ravishankar, on their YouTube channel on Saturday (Sept.12) at 5 pm. This programme is dedicated to mridanga maestro, Vidwan Guru Karaikudi R. Mani, one of the all time greatest mridanga players, on the occasion of his…
Appointed as Gen. Secretary of Muktaka Sahitya Academy Trust
September 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy Trust has appointed Senior Scholar Prof. N. Girigowda as General Secretary of the Trust, according to a press release from Trust Chairman S. Ramaprasad. Prof. Girigowda has served as the President of Mysuru Kannada Sahitya Parishat. He has also worked as Principal of Vijaya First Grade College, Pandavapura and served…
Nrupatunga Award for writer Dr. G.S. Amur
September 11, 2020Bengaluru: Senior critic and writer Dr. G.S. Amur has been selected for the prestigious Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) Nrupatunga Award given by Kannada Sahitya Parishat. The Award carries a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh, memento and a citation, according to a press release from the Parishat. Mayura Awards Dr. Dhananjaya Kumble, Akshata Krishnamurthy, Dr….
Beware! Tyre thieves on the prowl in city
September 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The drivers of two parked goods pick-up vehicles had a shock of their lives when they found that miscreants had stolen three tyres along with discs (wheels) in the early hours of today. Sunil and Nandish, residents of Hebbal in city, drive goods pick-up vehicles for a living and their houses are situated close…
Five Rafale jets join IAF’s ‘Golden Arrows’ Squadron
September 10, 2020New Delhi: Five French-made multirole Rafales were inducted this morning into the Indian Air Force’s “Golden Arrows” Squadron at the Ambala Air Force Station, the country’s oldest Air Force base built in 1919. A Rafale fighter jet flew above the airbase as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly watched it from…
Discarded surgical masks add to bio-hazard
September 10, 2020MCC to penalise people who do not dispose of masks in a responsible way Mysore/Mysuru: Wearing a mask is the new normal, but what happens to the one-time use surgical masks? They are discarded on streets, sidewalks, gutters and roads. This habit of throwing masks and gloves along with other trash is a matter of…















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