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Preserve Mahatma’s legacy for spiritual growth: Film critic
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Preserve Mahatma’s legacy for spiritual growth: Film critic

February 15, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: “Our society as well as our communities, today, have not recognised the importance of Gandhi’s path (Gandhi Patha), but it is very much alive and kindling the hearts of many individuals,” opined film critic N. Vidyashankar. He was speaking at the Bahuroopi Film Festival, which has been organised as part of Bahuroopi Theatre Festival…

Synopsis of plays to be staged this evening
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Synopsis of plays to be staged this evening

February 15, 2020

Bhagavadajjukeeyam (Hindi) – 6 pm Troupe: NIPA Rangamandali, Lucknow  Script: Bodhayan  Adaptation, Direction: Surya Mohan Kulashreshta Synopsis: The play begins with a light-hearted debate between Guru Parivrajak and his disciple Shandilya. The saint believes in the spirit alone, and the disciple in the world and its necessities. Courtesan Vasantsena, along with her friend Madhukarika, enters…

Dacoity case unearths murky plot of ‘honour killing’
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Dacoity case unearths murky plot of ‘honour killing’

February 15, 2020

Malavalli: A shocking revelation awaited Malavalli Sub-Division Police, who had arrested a gang of five dacoits for threatening a home-alone woman and looting gold jewellery and cash from the house. During interrogation, the Police were shocked after the accused revealed that they had received supari from a couple to eliminate their son-in-law, who was from…

Great Backyard Bird Count begins in city
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Great Backyard Bird Count begins in city

February 15, 2020

67 bird species spotted at Lingambudhi Lake, 81 at Kukkarahalli Lake Mysore/Mysuru: The four-day Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), the world’s largest co-ordinated birding exercise, involving both ornithologists and amateurs alike began in city yesterday morning.  As part of the 21st edition of GBBC, volunteers assembled at the scenic Lingambudhi Lake at 7 am yesterday…

Dr. N. Prakash Gowda takes charge as Mysuru DCP
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Dr. N. Prakash Gowda takes charge as Mysuru DCP

February 15, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. N. Prakash Gowda, who was transferred as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Law and Order, Mysuru, took charge last evening. Dr. Prakash, who was serving as Hassan Superintendent of Police (SP), was transferred without posting in August 2019. Later, he was given the posting as a DCP in place of DCP  …

Two quacks arrested
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Two quacks arrested

February 15, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru:  Two fake doctors (quacks), who were running clinics and toying with the lives of people have been arrested by the Yelwal Police. The arrested quacks are 20-year-old Vijayakumar of Divyashree Health Centre and 60-year-old Devendra of Chamundeshwari Clinic. Vijayakumar and Devendra, though not qualified doctors, were running the clinics illegally. Following several complaints from…

Holy Trio Jathra Mahotsava from Feb. 16 to 18
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Holy Trio Jathra Mahotsava from Feb. 16 to 18

February 15, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ramakrishna Balaga in association with Sri Ramakrishna Seva Sangha and Suyog Hospital have organised a three-day Jathra Mahotsava of the Holy Trio Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda from Feb. 16 to 18.  On Feb. 16 at 5 pm, Mandya Viveka Shikshana Vahini President Nityananda Vivekavamshi will speak on the topic…

Spiritual talk on ‘Human Values’
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Spiritual talk on ‘Human Values’

February 15, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, had recently organised a spiritual talk on ‘Human Values’ for the second semester students by Swami Veereshananda Saraswathiji of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Tumakuru.  Calling upon the students to adopt morality, humanity and ethics in their life, Veereshananda Saraswathiji said that experience is the best education for life and it…

1.85 lakh passengers use Mysore Airport in 28 months
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1.85 lakh passengers use Mysore Airport in 28 months

February 14, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: From Sept.17 2017 to Jan. 20, 2020, a whopping 1,85,254 passengers have landed and taken off from the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli, the Airport that was once a grazing land for bovines.  A total of 90,398 air passengers have arrived at the Airport through many flights operated by TruJet, Alliance Air and Indigo Airlines…

Three city students drown in Srirangapatna
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Three city students drown in Srirangapatna

February 14, 2020

Srirangapatna: Three students from Darul Uloom Siddiqia Trust Arabic College at Siddiquinagar in Mysuru drowned in River Cauvery at Srirangapatna this morning. While the body of one student has been fished out, Fire and Emergency Service personnel and expert swimmers have launched a search for the bodies of other two. The deceased students are Mujassim…

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