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International Youth Day-2025: ‘Youths population aplenty, but lack platform to grow’
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International Youth Day-2025: ‘Youths population aplenty, but lack platform to grow’

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: International Youth Day-2025, was celebrated in association with Department of Studies in Social Work, Manasagangothri, University of Mysore (UoM), Hanns Siedel Foundation and Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM), at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri this morning. The day-long programme was jointly inaugurated by Basavaraju R. Shreshta, Executive Director, GRAAM, Nikhil Jagadish, entrepreneur and Director…

GTD inaugurates Kuvempu Vokkaligara Kshemabhivruddhi Trust
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GTD inaugurates Kuvempu Vokkaligara Kshemabhivruddhi Trust

August 19, 2025

Awards presented; achievers honoured Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has said that Rashtrakavi Kuvempu’s contributions to Kannada literature is extraordinary and he will appeal the Central Government to posthumously award ‘Bharat Ratna’ to Poet Laureate Kuvempu. He was speaking at a function organised to inaugurate Kuvempu Vokkaligara Kshemabhivruddhi Trust at Jayamma Govindegowda Kalyana Mantapa…

Second batch of five Dasara Jumbos to arrive in city on Aug. 25
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Second batch of five Dasara Jumbos to arrive in city on Aug. 25

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The second batch of five elephants including three debutants will arrive in city on Aug. 25 and will be welcomed into the Palace through Jayamarthanda Gate at 4 pm. The five elephants, which include three males and two females are: 42-year-old Gopi, 43-year-old Sugreeva and 11-year-old Hemavathi (debutant) from Dubare Elephant Camp, 56-year-old Srikanta…

Call to increase number of Souharda Co-operative Societies
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Call to increase number of Souharda Co-operative Societies

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The day-long contact programme and subject-based training for Souharda Co-operators, organised by the Mysuru Regional Office of Karnataka State Souharda Federal Co-operative Limited, Bengaluru, was held at Maya’s Kings Kourt Hotel near Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) on JLB Road here yesterday. Speaking as a chief guest on the occasion, former Vice-President…

Nirantara Kalemane Festival, Dance Competition held
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Nirantara Kalemane Festival, Dance Competition held

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Kumar Performing Arts Centre (KPAC), Mysuru, had organised the 58th International Nirantara Kalemane Festival at its Kalemane Sabhaangana in Hebbal recently. As part of this celebration, the ‘5th International Nirantara Kalemane Bharatanatyam Dance Competition’ was also conducted. The competition commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by distinguished dance gurus —  Divya Prashanth,…

‘Prapatthi’ Fest held in city
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‘Prapatthi’ Fest held in city

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Prapatthi,’ Annual Bharatanatyam Festival was organised by Prashanthi Sansthan at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar here recently. The event was inaugurated by Guru Vid. K. Sandesh Bhargav, a Bharatanatyam exponent and Vice-President at Kaynes Technology, Mysuru. Dr. Nagalakshmi Nagarajan, Founder of Champaka Academy, was the chief guest. Dr. Rama V. Bennur, music critic and Visiting Professor…

Kodavaamera Aara Bera: Grand celebration of Kodava Tradition and Music in city
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Kodavaamera Aara Bera: Grand celebration of Kodava Tradition and Music in city

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Kodavaamera Aara Bera, a grand celebration of Kodava Ayyime Koyyime (Kodava Heritage, Tradition, Music and Unity) will be presented by Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy in collaboration with Kodava Samaja, Mysuru and Kannada & Culture Department, on Aug. 23 (Saturday) at Kodava Samaja premises in Vijayanagar from 9 am onwards. Kodava Sahitya Academy President A.C….

Folklore arts sidelined in Dasara, says UoM Prasaranga Director
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Folklore arts sidelined in Dasara, says UoM Prasaranga Director

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore Prasaranga Director Dr. M. Nanjaiah Honganur expressed concern that folklore arts have long been neglected during Dasara. He was speaking after inaugurating a seminar on ‘Necessity of Training Youth in Folklore Arts’ at the Free Theatre and Folk Art Forms Training Camp -2025, organised jointly by Gowthama Education and Cultural Seva…

New team of District Photographers and Videographers Association
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New team of District Photographers and Videographers Association

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The following have been elected as the new office-bearers of Mysore District Photographers and Videographers Association for the year 2025-27 at the elections held in city recently: President: B. Vijay; Vice-President: H. Rajagopal; Secretary: A. Dhananjaya; Joint Secretary: K.N. Umashankar; Treasurer: K. Umesh; Public Relations Officer: K.G. Siddalinga Prasad; Directors: Mahesh Dadadahalli, A. Mohan,…

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