Mandya: Even as the Sulwadi Maramma Temple prasadam poisoning incident where over 17 people lost their lives and many people scarred for life is fresh in the minds of people, 11 students took ill after consuming poison-laced drinking water at the Government High School at A. Hulkere in the taluk yesterday. The students, who fell…
12 jumbos to take part in Dasara-2019
July 16, 2019Forest Department team to visit elephant camps to select elephants in a couple of days Mysore: The annual ritual of selecting Dasara elephants is on and the Forest Department officials are all set to go to different elephant camps in Mysuru and Kodagu to prepare a preliminary list of elephants that are eligible to participate…
Classical Telugu Centre likely to be shifted from Mysuru
July 16, 2019Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu suggests shifting to Andhra Pradesh or Telugu-speaking States HRD Ministry expresses willingness to act on Vice-President’s suggestion New Delhi: Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, who had urged people of Mysuru to speak in their mother-tongue and respect the language that has come from one’s mother’s womb, has recommended shifting the Centre of…
HC gives 3 weeks to repatriate Kodagu youth from Pak Jail
July 16, 2019Madikeri: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s release from Pakistan’s custody has once again rekindled the hopes of the families of Indian Prisoners of War (POW) who are still languishing in various Pakistan jails. Among the prisoners is P. Yashwanth from Gonikoppal in Kodagu, who has been confined at Lahore Central Jail. Yashwanth is the son of…
Ornate Kalamandira Garden opens
July 16, 2019A CSR initiative by Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited Mysuru: The brand new and aesthetic Kalamandira Heritage Garden with its Hexagonal stone Pergolas, fountains, Dry Garden, 14 stone pedestal lamps, ornamental rocks, interlocking tiles and other beautified nook and corners, was declared open for public last evening. The Garden at Kalamandira has been…
Saroja Devi, Sudha Murty among 9 personalities to be conferred Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Birth Centenary Awards
July 16, 2019Governor to inaugurate year-long celebrations on July 18 Mysuru: Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala will inaugurate the year-long Birth Centenary celebrations of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, the last ruler of Mysore, on July 18 at a function to be held at the Durbar Hall of the Mysore Palace at 11.15 am. The celebration is being organised by…
Musical tribute to the Maharaja by Mumbai Symphony Orchestra
July 16, 2019Mysuru: National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai and the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), India’s first and only fully professional orchestra, will perform at the event commemorating the Birth Centenary of Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar on July 18 and July 20 at the Mysore and Bangalore Palaces respectively. Led by Music Director Marat Bisengaliev,…
Mysuru Literature Festival: ‘Music helps in building Peace’ Ex-Foreign Secretary Nirupama Menon Rao
July 16, 2019Mysuru: “Diplomats prefer a win-win solution and their only aim is to see how one can prevent conflict and build confidence. If we succeed, then peace reigns but if we fail then it results in war. Having a difficult Western neighbour, the challenge is all the more and since we are the biggest country, with…
Mysore Wadiyars’ history reveals interesting unknown facts
July 16, 2019Mysuru: The Third Edition of Mysuru Literature Festival organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015 saw an interesting set of panellists at the Kannada sessions on Sunday. In the first session titled “Mysuru Wadiyara ‘Pari’ Loka Paalakara ‘Maadari’ which is about the role of Wadiyars, the rulers of Mysore, three writers…
Chamarajeshwara Rathotsava cancelled third year in row
July 16, 2019Old chariot burnt in 2017 yet to be replaced Chamarajanagar: Sri Chamarajeshwara Rathotsava, which was scheduled to be held here today, is cancelled for the third consecutive year. The reason sounds ridiculous — A new chariot has not been assembled yet to replace the old chariot allegedly burnt partially on Feb.19, 2017. The chariot was…















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