Bengaluru: Sugar and Tourism Minister C.T. Ravi has said that all sugarcane dues of farmers in sugar factories will be cleared in ten days. Speaking to presspersons after holding a meeting with farmer associations at a private guest house here on Thursday, C.T. Ravi said that farmers had to be paid Rs.11,948 crores in 2018-19…
Two from K.R. Nagar among four persons arrested for printing, circulating fake currencies
October 18, 2019Sakleshpur: Sakleshpur Rural Police, have cracked a fake currency printing and circulating racket by arrested four persons including two from K.R. Nagar and have seized fake currencies worth about Rs. 13,000 and equipment used to print fake currencies from them. The arrested are Iliyas and Sulaiman of Nelyadi village in Dakshina Kannada and Kiran of…
Fruits of Science must reach villages: Ex-VC
October 18, 2019Mysuru: Asserting that Science has made huge contributions to society, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore and KSOU, Prof. K.S. Rangappa has said that the fruits of Science must reach the villages. He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day National Conference on ‘Science and Technology: Rural Development’ jointly organised by Institution of Excellence & Centre…
City Hospital helps sickle cell anaemia carrier couple give birth to disease-free baby
October 18, 2019Mysuru: Gunasheela Surgical and Maternity Hospital in city has successfully helped a couple with Sickle Cell Trait to become proud parents of a healthy disease-free baby girl through Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD). Dr. Vinishree and her husband Alok Kale from Maharashtra and currently residing at Mysuru, were carriers for sickle cell trait. Having been married…
‘Pushpa Parijatha’ on Sunday
October 18, 2019Mysuru: Rangayana will stage the play ‘Pushpa Parijatha’ as part of its weekend play on every Sunday starting from Oct. 20, said Ranayana Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, here this morning. Addressing the presspersons at Rangayana premises, he said ‘Pushpa Parijatha’ was an adaptation of Hindi play ‘Harsingar’ originally written by playwright Srikanth Kishore and added…
Man sentenced to 10 years jail for sexually assaulting minor girl
October 18, 2019Mysuru: City’s Special POCSO Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to 10 years jail and has imposed a fine of Rs. 34,000 after the accused was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor girl. The accused who was sentenced is Virupaksha, a resident of Benakanahalli village in T. Narasipur taluk. About two-and-a-half years ago, Virupaksha,…
Temple in Kerala celebrates Cauvery Sankramana
October 18, 2019Kannur: Along with Cauvery Sankramana festival in Kodagu, Sankramana is also celebrated at Peralassery Sri Subrahmanya Temple in Kerala. It is located around 16 kms South of Kannur on the Kannur-Koothuparamba Road. The presiding deity of Peralassery Temple is the serpent form of Lord Subrahmanya and inside the temple devotees can view many idols of…
Akshara Dasoha workers demand pension
October 18, 2019Mysuru: Urging the Government for pension facility, Akshara Dasoha workers (mid-day meal workers) under the banner of CITU-affiliated Karnataka State Akshara Dasoha Workers’ Association, staged a demonstration in front of Zilla Panchayat (ZP) here yesterday. Maintaining that the Government had earlier made cuts in salaries on the promise of pension, the protestors claimed that the…
Madurai Mani Iyer Bani to resonate in Mysuru
October 18, 2019Mysuru: RAAGA Music Academy, Mysuru, one among the leading Sabhas in city with its perceived objectives of upholding the traditional values in Karnatak music, has over the past five years provided numerous concerts from well-acclaimed artistes from all over India and abroad. This Saturday (Oct.19), RAAGA Music Academy has organised a Grand Vocal Music Concert…
Articulate Fest-42 at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on Oct.20
October 18, 2019Mysuru: The following artistes will be performing in the Articulate (Mysuru) Festival – Series 42 at Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, on Oct.20 at 6 pm: Harshini Purushotham Harshini Purushotham, Bharatanatyam danseuse in the lineage of Vasundhara Bani, started her training under Dr. Rekha Raju. Thereafter under Dr. Uma Rao, a direct disciple…















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