Mysuru: The Department of Food and Civil Supplies, which is hosting Dasara Food Mela, will be conducting cooking and eating competitions from Oct. 10 to 18 at both Food Mela venues in city. Food Mela will be held at Bharath Scouts and Guides Grounds near DC’s office and at Lalitha Mahal Helipad Grounds on T….
Burglar held; Gold jewellery worth Rs.6 lakh recovered
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The CCB Police, who arrested a burglar on Thursday, have recovered gold jewellery worth Rs.6 lakh allegedly stolen by him from a house in Mandi Mohalla a couple of months ago. The arrested has been identified as L. Venkatesh, 50, of M.M. Hills in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district. The Police, who picked up…
Poets meet from Oct.12
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara Poets meet will be inaugurated on Oct.12 at 10 am at Rani Bahadur Auditorium in Manasagangothri campus in city. In a press release, Dasara Poets Meet Sub-Committee Special Officer Prof. R. Rajanna stated that Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah will inaugurate the poets meet. Humorist Prof. M. Krishnegowda will be the chief guest. Later,…
‘Khagola Vignana Mahithi Kosha’ to be released tomorrow
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The book ‘Khagola Vignana Mahithi Kosha’ authored by science writer S. Ramaprasad will be released at a programme organised by Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Granthamale and Venkatagiri Prakashana on Oct.7 at 11am at Sarada Vilas Law College Auditorium in Krishnamurthypuram. Former Director of CFTRI Dr. V. Prakash will inaugurate the function. Former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore…
Bharathanatyam Rangapravesha at Jaganmohan Palace on Oct. 7
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The Bharathanatyam Rangapravesha of Chaitra Sathyanarayana will be held on Oct. 7 at 5.30 pm at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium in city. She is the disciple of Vidushi Vidyalatha Jeerige, a noted dancer running Smaran Performing Arts School in Santa Clara, California. Presently settled in California, Chaitra is the daughter of B. Sathyanarayana and Meenakshi…
Two former MLAs pass away
October 6, 2018Belagavi: Former MLA Vishwanath (Rajanna) Mamani, passed away at a private hospital at Hubbali on Friday following brief illness. He was 58. He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Mamani, who was elected as an independent candidate from the then Savadatti Constituency in Belagavi in 2004,…
Appointed as Dasara Wrestling Competition Director
October 6, 2018Mysuru: As part of Dasara festivities, a State-level Dasara wrestling contest will be held in city from Oct.10 to 15. In order to hold the contest in a systematic and transparent manner, the Karnataka Olympic Association (KOA) and Karnataka Wrestling Association (KWA), have appointed Prof. K.R. Rangaiah as Competition Director. Prof Rangaiah is currently serving…
Group ransacks hospital after man’s death
October 6, 2018Mysuru: In a reported incident, a group of people ransacked a city hospital after a man died of illness at the hospital on Oct.1. In a complaint lodged with Alanahalli Police, Dr. Anand of Cauvery Hospital in Siddarthanagar, said, a patient by name Preetham, who was being treated at the ICU, died on Oct.1 after…
GARBAGE CITY: Angry Pourakarmikas dump garbage on streets
October 5, 2018Mysuru: The indefinite strike by Pourakarmikas of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has caused a complete breakdown of garbage clearance and sanitation services in many areas. This morning, roads and central verges in popular markets and commercial areas including D. Devaraja Urs Road, Sayyaji Rao Road, K.R. Circle, Chamaraja Circle, Shivarampet Road, Dhanvanthri Road and surrounding…
City to glow with artistic illumination
October 5, 2018Mysuru: With just five days left for Nada Habba, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC) has taken an eco-friendly route to light up the Palace city with LED bulbs this Dasara besides completing the artistic illumination works on a war-footing. Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs are being used to illuminate buildings, Circles and streets to…
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