Mysuru: Retired Sanskrit Professor Dr. C. Shivakumaraswamy has been selected for the ‘Sri Shivarathreeshwara’ Award- 2018 for his book ‘Vedagamagalu mattu Chennabasavanna’. The award is instituted by Sri Shivarathreeshwara Religious Endowment and is being given since 1983 for good books related to literature, religion and culture. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 25,000,…
Release of book ‘Siddharamaiah Aadalita Antaranga-Bahiranga’
September 21, 2019Mysuru: A book titled ‘Siddharamaiah Aadalita Antaranga-Bahiranga’ will be released on Sept. 22 at 11 am at a function organised at Jnanajyothi Hall at Central College premises in Bengaluru. Disclosing this at a press meet held at Patrakarthara Bhavan here on Thursday, State Backward Classes Vedike State President K.S. Shivaramu said that the book has…
Finally, MCC removes waste materials from its basement
September 21, 2019Mysuru: Finally, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has started removing waste items from its cellar and the shifting process started Wednesday evening. The Civic Body was setting a bad example for people by converting its own building basement parking lot into a dumpyard and Star of Mysore had on Sept. 14 published the news under…
B.S. Vijayaraghavan to receive ‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ Award
September 21, 2019Mysuru: Noted classical singer Vidwan B.S. Vijayaraghavan has been selected for this year’s ‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ Award which will be conferred on her by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa at the inaugural ceremony of Dasara cultural programmes at Mysore Palace premises on Sept. 29. His name was selected and sent to the government for approval by…
Yuva Sambhrama — Day 4: Students create awareness on environmental issues
September 21, 2019Mysuru: Day-4 of the ongoing Yuva Sambhrama at Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri witnessed various colleges creating awareness on the importance of oxygen, scarcity of water, ill-effects of deforestation, ban on plastic and other issues through dance performances, yesterday. B.Ed students of K.M. Doddi Bharathi College performed a ballet to create awareness on environmental conservation….
‘Memory Walk’ marks World Alzheimer’s month
September 21, 2019Mysuru: Marking World Alzheimer’s Month, a ‘Memory Walk’ was organised in city this morning by Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI). The walk was aimed to create an awareness among people on Dementia. About 300 students participated in the walk commencing from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple and passing through D. Devaraja Urs Road before…
Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago address an awakening to new age: Hampana
September 21, 2019Mysuru: Swami Vivekananda’s electrifying address at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago (1893) with his crystal clear voice addressing the gathering, ‘Sisters and Brothers of America….’ was an enlightened awakening to the new age, said Nadoja Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah (Hampana). He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day national seminar on 125th Anniversary of Swami…
Seven ivory thieves arrested
September 21, 2019Mysuru: The Forest Mobile Squad has arrested seven persons who stole ivory from a dead elephant at Kebbalamma Forest Range in Sathanur near Ramanagara. The accused are Manoj, son of Suryaparakash from Bengaluru, Chandrakumar, son of M.B. Suresh of Mandya, D.Y. Abhishek, son of Yalakkaiah, Wasim Pasha, son of Anwar Pasha and Siddaraju, son of…
Youths surrender to Police with old man’s severed head
September 21, 2019Mysuru: In a horrific incident, two youths who murdered an elderly man, surrendered to Bannur Police Station along with his severed head this morning. Kempegowda (65), of Chamanahalli in T. Narasipur taluk, was sleeping at his home late last night, when two youths, identified as Madhu and Chetan of the same village, killed Kempegowda and…
Man goes missing
September 21, 2019Mysuru: Adding to the long list of persons going missing from the city, a 46-year old man has gone missing from Udayagiri Police limits since Sept.9. Shankar, 46, who left his house on the evening of Sept.9 has not returned since then, according to a complaint lodged by his wife at Udayagiri Police Station. Shankar…














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