Mysuru: Observing that newspaper columnists too should be considered for awards of various Akademies, senior writer Dr. Krishnamurthy Hanur said that columnists generally aim to correct the wrongs in society though their writings. He was speaking at a programme jointly organised by Arivu Trust, Kala Suruchi and Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) during the release…
Dr. S.K. Shivakumar of MMC&RI passes away
June 12, 2018Mysuru: Dr. S.K. Shivakumar (55), Assistant Professor of the Forensic Science Department at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), passed away last night following a cardiac arrest. A resident of Vijayanagar 4th Stage in city, he leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives, friends, colleagues and students. Last…
Rotary Ivory City Mysuru fetes budding singers
June 12, 2018Mysuru: Rotary Ivory City Mysuru recently felicitated young singers who helped the Club in its fund-raising programme ‘O. P. Nayyar Musical Nite.’ Dr. C. Umesh Kamath, connoisseur of music and former Organising Chairperson of ‘Geeth Gaatha Chal’ was the guest of honour. Speaking on the occasion, he showered praise on the quality of the programme…
G.S. Somashekar back as BCM Welfare Department District Officer
June 12, 2018Mysuru: G.S. Somashekar has re-assumed charge as the District Officer of Backward Classes and Minorities (BCM) Welfare Department here recently. Somashekar, who was serving as the District Officer earlier, was transferred to Mandya ahead of the Assembly polls, based on the direction of the Election Commission. Now that the elections are over and a new…
Rengmein Leck, beads necklace from Nagaland on display at IGRMS
June 12, 2018The Naga people are an ethnic group conglomerating of several tribes native to the North-Eastern part of India and North-Western Myanmar (Burma). Nagas descend from Tibet-Myanmar ethnic races. Most of them live in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. There are about 3.5 million Nagas, with maybe two million of them in Nagaland in India. Nagas…
Unique vocal-flute duet at Ganabharathi on June 15
June 12, 2018Ganabharathi has organised a unique vocal and flute duet, featuring Vid. Pattabhirama Pandit on vocal and Vid. Mysore A. Chandan Kumar on flute, at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar on June 15 at 6 pm. They will be accompanied by Vidu. Charulatha Ramanujam on violin, Vid. H. S. Sudhindra on mridanga and Vid. G. S….
To-be-delivered goods worth about Rs.41,000 stolen
June 12, 2018Delivery boy had kept the goods bag on his bike and had gone to an apartment to deliver product Mysuru: Miscreants have stolen a bag containing goods worth about Rs.41,000 of a delivery boy who had kept the bag on his bike which was parked in front of an apartment and had been to the…
Burqa-clad women steal silk sarees at KSIC showroom
June 12, 2018CCTV camera captures the crime Mysuru: Two burqa-clad women, who had come to the KSIC showroom in Silk factory premises in the guise of customers, have stolen two Mysuru Silk sarees worth about Rs.49,000 by diverting the attention of the sales staff. The incident came to light, when the staff checked the stock on June…
Zoo animals adopted
June 12, 2018Mysuru: The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Medha Shivarant, Bengaluru – Sun Conure (Rs.2,000); Nalini Kumar, Bengaluru – Indian Cobra (Rs.2,000); R. Vanitha, Mysuru – King Cobra (Rs.3,500); M.K. Ranganatha, Mysuru – King Cobra (Rs.3,500); Sharada Subhashini, Bengaluru – King Cobra…
UoM Guest House Supervisor
June 12, 2018Mysuru: The International Centre of University of Mysore (UoM), located in University of Fine Arts College premises, Manasagangothri, has invited applications from eligible candidates for appointment as Guest House Supervisor to look after the Centre’s Guest House in Manasagangothri. The post is purely temporary and will be for a one year period.The candidate must be…
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