Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who went on a temple run for a couple of days before taking oath as Chief Minister on Wednesday, embarked on a Mutt-run on Thursday, a day after becoming the Chief Minister. The JD(S) leader visited Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru and sought the blessings of its 111-year-old Seer Dr. Sri…
Leopard kills pig, dogs, cats; creates panic at Naguvanahalli
May 25, 2018Mysuru: Fear and panic has gripped the villagers of Naguvanahalli in Srirangapatna taluk after a villager saw a leopard jumping from a tree and chasing a pig. Pug marks of the leopard have been found at the spot to confirm its presence in the village. Nagunalli is located after Hale Kesare in the outskirts of…
HDK to hold Janata Darshan while in Bengaluru
May 25, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will hold Janata Darshan from 10 am to 11 am all days when he is in the State capital at his home office ‘Krishna’. Kumaraswamy, who used to hold Janata Darshan during his earlier tenure in 2006-07, will continue to hold it after becoming the CM of Congress-JD(S) coalition government.
Communist parties stage demonstration against TN’s Sterlite company
May 25, 2018Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Police firing on anti-sterlite protestors at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu in which over a dozen people were killed, activists of communist parties – CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) and SUCI, staged a demonstration at Ramaswamy Circle here yesterday, demanding that the Sterlite company be shut down immediately. Alleging that rampant pollution and environment…
Wildlife Service Award presented to Forest guard
May 25, 2018Mysuru: Former Indian Cricket Captain and current National Under-19 Coach Rahul Dravid felicitated Forest Guard J. Yogaraj at Lakavalli Range of the Bhadra Tiger Reserve for his exemplary service. He was presented the Wildlife Service Award-2018 and a cheque of Rs. one lakh on the occasion. Cycle Pure Agarbathies Managing Director Arjun Ranga speaking about…
Mango Mela from June 1 to 5 in city
May 25, 2018Mysuru: ‘Mango Mela,’ the sale of king of fruits, organised by the Horticulture Department will be held at Curzon Park from June 1 to 5, said Horticulture Senior Assistant Director G.D. Dinesh Kumar. More than 40 mango growers from different parts of Mysuru District had participated in a meeting regarding the Mango Mela. A decision…
Pt. Rajiv Taranath to receive Nadoja Award on May 29
May 25, 2018Mysuru: Sarod Maestro Pandit Rajiv Taranath will be conferred Nadoja Award at his residence, No.154, 11th Main Road, Saraswathipuram at 11 am on May 29. The award will be presented to him by Hampi Kannada University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mallika S. Ghanti. For details, call Ph: 0821-2302932 or Mob: 98456-41932. Profile: Rajiv Taranath (born 17 October…
Ten-day Greeshma Rangotsava begins from tomorrow
May 25, 2018CGK Memorial Amateur Theatre Festival Mysuru: The ten-day Greeshma Rangotsava, a theatre festival, renamed CGK Memorial Amateur Theatre Festival, will begin from tomorrow and go on till June 24, said Rangayana Director Bhagirathi Bai Kadam. Addressing a press conference at Sri Ranga in Rangayana premises here this morning, she said, earlier, the amateur plays in…
Thousands witness Sri Datta Venkateshwara Teppotsava at Saptarshi Sarovar in city
May 25, 2018Mysuru: A grand Teppotsava of Sri Datta Venkateshwaraswamy was held in the presence of thousands of devotees including foreigners at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama premises, Dattanagar, Ooty Road here last evening as part of the week-long 76th birthday festivities of Sri Swamiji. The Pallaki Utsava of Sri Datta Venkateshwaraswamy began at 6.30 pm and reached…
Zoo animals adopted
May 25, 2018Mysuru: The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under “Adoption of Animals” scheme by paying the Adoption Fee. Aditya S. Desai, Bagalkot – Badgerigar and Grey Parrot (Rs.3,000); Madlurgandha Kulkarni, Mumbai – Tortoise (Rs.10,000); C.R. Kiran Kumar, Bengaluru – Indian Cobra (Rs.2,000); J. Likitha, Mysuru – Star Tortoise (Rs.2,000); R.A. Aryan, Mysuru…
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