Mysuru: The Department of Science of MICA PU College hosted an information exchange session by C.D. Prasad, retd. Scientist and Engineer, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), as a part of the guest lecture series under its MIST programme at the College premises recently. The session captivated the students’ attention with information on INCOSPAR Club started…
‘Media is thrusting political news on readers and viewers’
July 23, 2019Poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar at award presentation ceremony Mysuru: Maintaining that politics had become all pervasive, poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar has regretted that the print and electronic media are thrusting political news on readers and viewers everywhere. She was speaking at the book release, Kavigoshti (Poets’ Meet) and award presentation programme organised by Mysuru Sahitya…
Mobile Science Expo draws good response
July 23, 2019Mysuru; A Mobile Science Exhibition, launched by Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum, Bengaluru, which is in city since June 25 arrived in the jurisdiction of North Block Education Officer (BEO) yesterday and was stationed at the premises of People’s Park Government High School premises till 4.30 pm. The Expo features over 20 basic Science experiments…
Nayaka community demand 7.5% reservation for ST
July 23, 2019Mysuru: Sri Prasannanandapuri Swamiji of Harihara Valmiki Gurupeetha has warned of laying siege to Belagavi Legislature Session if the State Government fails to create 7.5% reservation for Scheduled Tribe (ST) within the next two months. He was addressing a Convention of Nayaka community at Valmiki Bhavana in Vijayanagar here on Sunday, organised by Mysuru District…
DRFOs present memorandum to CCF
July 23, 2019Seek permission to take part in State-wide protest on July 31 Mysuru: On the day when senior IFS officer T. Heeralal took charge as the new Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF), Mysuru Division, Deputy Range Forest Officers (DRFOs) from Mysuru Division presented a memorandum to him yesterday, seeking his permission to take part in the…
Gamaka exponent Krishna Rao remembered
July 23, 2019Mysuru: Kumaravyasa Gurukula had organised ‘Samskruta Sourabha,’ a programme in memory of Gamaka exponent late Krishnagiri Krishna Rao last evening at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road here. Speaking on the occasion, Kannada Scholar Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry opined that Krishna Rao was a Gamaka Star and sought a Comprehensive Volume on the great…
Students take out awareness rally against drug abuse
July 23, 2019Mysuru: Marking International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, District Department of Health and Family Welfare, National Mental Health Programme (NMPH) and CPC Polytechnic together had organised an awareness rally in city yesterday. The rally, which was flagged off by Lashkar Police Inspector M. Muniyappa at the Polytechnic premises in N.R. Mohalla here, passed…
Chamundeshwari Puja Mahotsava begins
July 23, 2019Mysuru: The Bhavasar Kshatriya Sri Chamundeshwari Yuvakara Bhakta Mandali, East Cross, Ashoka Road, Lashkar Mohalla, will be conducting Sri Chamundeshwari Puja Mahotsava from today (July 23) till July 27. Today, on the first day, idol consecration and Mahamangalarathi were performed in the morning. Tomorrow (July 24), Bhavasar Kshatriya Mahila Mandali will be presenting Bhajans at…
Speaker says Trust Vote today; CM for Wednesday
July 22, 2019Ramesh Kumar summons rebels to his Office at 11 am tomorrow Bengaluru/ New Delhi: Karnataka Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar has summoned rebel law-makers at 11 am tomorrow at his Office after a request by the ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) Coalition to disqualify them, amid a row over Trust Vote. This move indicates that a Trust…
From Rishi Kanva Ashrama to a hub for drunken youth: Balamuri’s Bane
July 22, 2019By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: Every year during monsoon, certain places in and around Mysuru attain extra glory due to gushing of rainwater and also due to water release from reservoirs. They attract tourists in hordes. Among the places that are crowd-puller are Balamuri and Edamuri near Srirangapatna. Balamuri is a popular picnic spot where tourists…















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