Mysuru: “Those who boast that theirs is an Ahimsa Dharma have to reply as to why deities are portrayed with arms in their hands. How come an armed person become a deity?,” questioned writer Prof. K.S. Bhagawan. He was speaking after releasing the book ‘Mysuru Samsthanada Adikarnataka Pura’ at a programme organised by Ashokapuram Abhimani Balaga,…
‘Athithya Ratna’ and ‘Udyama Ratna’ title conferred on 12 hoteliers
December 16, 2019Mysuru: Karnataka State Hotel and Restaurant Owners Association, Bengaluru and Mysore Hotel Owners’ Association conferred Athithya Ratna award on nine achievers and Udyama Ratna award on three achievers at a function held yesterday in Asha Prakash Shetty Bunts Bhavan, Vijayanagar 3rd Stage in city. Nine hoteliers including city’s Dasaprakash Hotel owner K. Ramavittal Das and…
Grand ‘Vishnu Deepotsava’ held at Melukote Temple Dhanurmasa puja begins
December 16, 2019Mandya: ‘Vishnu Deepothsava’ was held on a grand scale at Sri Cheluvarayaswamy Temple in Melukote last night. After the Deepothsava, chanting of Vedas was held in front of Raja Gopura. Aarathi was performed and a lamp was lit atop the Garuda Kambha. A Karuga made by dipping a cloth in oil was burnt in front…
Action plan ready for better pass percentage in SSLC
December 16, 2019Mysore All India Radio Phone-In programme from tomorrow Mysuru: In an effort to improve pass percentage of SSLC students of Mysuru district in the next academic year, officials in the Department of Public Instruction have prepared several comprehensive action plans in this regard. In the year 2018-19, Mysuru district had dropped to 17th place in…
Talk on “The Life and Times of M.N. Srinivas” tomorrow
December 16, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Book Clubs – 2015 has organised a talk on “The Life and Times of M. N. Srinivas” by David Gellner, Professor of Social Anthropology at University of Oxford, tomorrow (Dec. 17) at 5.30 pm at Roopa Elite, No. D-29, 6th Main Road, V.V. Mohalla. Profile: Mysore Narasimhachar Srinivas (M.N. Srinivas), a Social Anthropologist,…
International workshop on “Borderless Biology: From Basics to Business” on Dec.18
December 16, 2019Mysuru: JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Division of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Mysuru, is organising a three-day international workshop on the theme “Borderless Biology: From Basics to Business” from Dec.18 to Dec. 20. The workshop is exclusively for Ph.D students, research scholars and faculty involved in biological research. With an aim…
Spot Installation Contest Winners
December 16, 2019Mysuru: The On-the-Spot Installation Competition, organised by the Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts Sub-Committee outside Kannada Karanji building in Dasara Exhibition premises on Dec.8, saw artists from across the State creating various spot installation arts highlighting various issues. The art works were judged by a panel of judges comprising artists Ramesh and Manjunath from Mysuru…
Annual Day at Vijaya Vittala from Dec.17
December 16, 2019Mysuru: Vijaya Vittala Educational Institutions, Saraswathipuram, will be celebrating its Annual Day from Dec.17 to 19 at its premises. On Dec.17at 5 pm, 14th Annual Day of Vijaya Vittala PU College will be inaugurated by Journalist Amshi Prasannakumar. DDPUE Dr. B.N. Nagarathna will be the chief guest. Trustee of VVEI B.S. Ravikumar will preside. Trustee…
Power disruption tomorrow
December 16, 2019Mysuru: Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow (Dec.17) between 10 am and 6 pm in the following areas: FTS Power Distribution Centre: Shivaji Road, A.J. Block, Gandhinagar, Sathyanagar, Mahadevapura Road, Mohammed Sait Block, Bannimantap, Tilaknagar, Bannimantap A and B Layouts, Rajendranagar, Kesare 1st, 2nd and 3rd Stages, Naidunagar, N.R. Mohalla,…
Constable on pilgrimage to Sabarimala drowns in canal
December 16, 2019Nanjangud: A Police Constable, who was on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala, was drowned in a canal at Kalale village in the taluk. The deceased is Chidanand (30), a Constable attached to Kadur Police Station in Chikamagalur district. Chidanand and his friends were on their way to Sabarimala and reached the right bank canal on Sunday…















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