Bengaluru: Artist Ganjifa Raghupati Bhat of Mysuru is one among the 13 artists selected by the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy for Fellowships (2019-20). While senior artists Ganjifa Raghupati Bhat, Vijaya Sindhura of Jamkhandi and G. Kandan of Mangaluru have been selected under Senior Fellowship Scheme, Dimple B. Shah of Bengaluru, K. Suresh of Mysuru, Ninganagouda C….
Book Authority Awardees
December 3, 2020Bengaluru: Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati Pradhikara, Bengaluru, has announced winners of the Honorary and Book Awards for the year 2020. Five persons have been selected for Honorary Award, which includes a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a citation. Recipients are: A. Narasimha Bhat (Kasaragodu), Dr. M. Shivakumara Swamy (Bengaluru), Lakshmikantha S. Hegde (Bengaluru), D.N. Srinath…
MCC Style…: Walk, Talk & Collect Tax
December 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Officers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-6 are literally doing the Walk, Talk and Collect Tax on the busy Devaraja Urs Road in city this morning in a bid to collect pending tax from traders on-the-spot. With trade and business activities hit due to COVID-19 pandemic since March this year, collection of tax…
UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
December 2, 2020Britain will start vaccinating people next week London: The United Kingdom (UK) today became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly Coronavirus. The British regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), says the jab, which claims to offer up to 95…
State COVID Panel recommends night curfew from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1
December 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Fearing second wave of COVID-19 during end of this December and January next year, the State Government’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee Chairman Dr. M.K. Sudarshan has recommended imposition of night curfew from Dec.26, 2020 to Jan. 1, 2021 between 8 pm and 6 am. The eight-page report containing several recommendations, including night curfew was…
Phaneesh takes charge as Chairman of Mysore Paints and Varnish
December 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Senior BJP leader of city N.V. Phaneesh took charge as the Chairman of the State-owned Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (formerly known as Mysore Lac and Paints Limited) at Bannimantap here this morning. Factory Managing Director Chandrashekar Doddamani, General Manager Harakumar, Phaneesh’s wife Sudha, daughter Pragna Kashyap and others were present. Speaking to Star…
AAP flays MCC’s move to hike water tariff
December 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has flayed Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for seeking a 50 percent hike in drinking water tariff in view of huge Operation and Maintenance (O&M) cost. In a press release here, Malavika, President of AAP Mysore District Unit, has said after hiking Park and Crematorium tax, the MCC is pushing for…
NEP Implementation: Task Force submits report to CM
December 2, 2020Bengaluru: The Task Force Committee headed by former Chief Secretary S.V. Ranganath to implement National Educational Policy (NEP) in Karnataka submitted its report to Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa here on Monday. The CM suggested Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, and Primary and Secondary Education Minister S.Suresh Kumar to table the…
World AIDS Day observed in city
December 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: World AIDS Day-2020, with the theme ‘Global Solidarity – Resilient Services,’ was observed at a programme organised by the District Administration in association with Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society, Bengaluru, District AIDS Prevention and Control Cell, Mysuru, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Mysuru Chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) and a host of NGOs…
Mend ways, rowdy-sheeters warned of stringent action
December 2, 2020City Police launch Crime Prevention Month Mysore/Mysuru: As part of annual Crime Prevention Month, the Mysuru City Police are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the Heritage City remains free of crime at least for a month. From warning rowdy elements to one-on-one meetings with resident welfare associations and other stakeholders, the Police are…















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