Mysuru: With Republic Day celebration (Jan.26) just a week away, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, chaired a preparatory meeting at his office here on Saturday. Addressing the meeting, Sankar said that the celebration will take place at Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Ground on Jan.26, with District Minister V. Somanna hoisting the Tricolour at 9 am. The…
Meaningless lyrics becoming popular: Dr. Baraguru Ramachandrappa
January 20, 2020Mysuru: “In the field of economy and intellect, what we need today is excellence, not compromise,” opined Littérateur Dr. Baraguru Ramachandrappa. He was speaking at the day-long National-level seminar on the topic ‘Kannada Movies and Literature: Current Challenges,’ organised by MMK and SDM Women’s College in association with Karnataka Sahitya Academy at SDM College auditorium…
Make all necessary arrangements for Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava: MLA Ashwin Kumar
January 20, 2020T. Narasipur: As a prelude to the Panchalinga Darshana to be held at Talakad in the month of December this year, a preliminary meeting was held by MLA M. Ashwin Kumar at Shiva Parvathi Kalyana Mantap in Talakad, T. Narasipur taluk recently. Ashwin Kumar, who presided over the preliminary meeting, instructed officials to make all…
Youth arrested for stealing gold chain in wedding hall
January 20, 2020Hunsur: A youth, who had come to a wedding hall in the guise of a relative and stole a gold chain is now cooling his heels at the Police Station. The youth, who had stolen the gold chain, is 23-year-old Hemanth, a resident of Ranganatha Layout in Hunsur. He had stolen the gold chain of…
Postman ends life
January 20, 2020Mysuru: A 45- year-old postman reportedly ended life by hanging self at a Sports Club in city this morning. Raju, a postman attached to Jayapura Post Office in the Taluk is the deceased. Raju, who is said to be a non-permanent member of Viveka Sports Club in Vivekanandanagar, had stayed in the club for the…
GSSS School tops in Rotary’s ‘Samskruthika Sangama’
January 20, 2020Mysuru: Rotary Central, Mysore and Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central had organised ‘Samskruthika Sangama,’ a cultural contest at Rotary West School premises in Saraswathipuram here recently. GSSS School topped the event scoring 31 points followed by Vijaya Vittala School with 23 points. The winners of various contests are as follows: Lower Primary School Bhavageethe:…
Milk vendor escapes elephant attack
January 20, 2020Hunsur: A 40-year-old milk vendor, who was carrying milk cans to Milk Producers Co-op Society at Kademanuganahalli had a miraculous escape, when a wild tusker attacked him at about 6.30 am in Mathigodu Range in Nagarahole Reserve Forest today. Details: 40-year-old Ravi of Kademanuganahalli was proceeding from Kikkeri Katte with milk cans to Milk Producers…
Mid-day Meal workers to take out ‘Bengaluru Chalo’
January 20, 2020Mysuru: Seeking minimum wages, Mid-day Meal workers under the banner of AITUC affiliated Karnataka State Mid-day Meal workers Federation, will take out ‘Bengaluru Chalo’ on Jan.21 and 22. They will take part in the two-day stir at Freedom Park in Bengaluru to press for fulfilment of their demands, which include minimum wages, job security, ESI…
MAHAN celebrates fourth anniversary
January 20, 2020Mysuru: The Fourth anniversary of MAHAN (Mysore Association of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics and Diagnostic centres) was celebrated with splendour at Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club (Mysore Sports Club) on Lalitha Mahal Road in city yesterday. Former head of Mysore Medical College Dr. Basappa, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy and former MAHAN President Dr….
Special photography expo marks 30th anniversary of Youth Hostel Gangothri Unit
January 20, 2020The expo featured photographs of Shivamogga’s Kodachadri Hill Range, Natural Art of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, Kailash Manasarovar in China, Yana in Sirsi taluk, Pandavapura’s Kunti Betta, Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, Mullayanagiri Hill in Chikmagalur, Elephant Census, Narayanadurga in K.R. Pet taluk, Sri Ranganathaswamy Hill in Holenarasipura taluk, Karivaradarajaswamy Hill in Chamarajanagar, Madhugiri and…















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