Mysuru: As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, Abhyudaya Mahila Samaja, in association with Manvantara Samuha Balaga, has organised a programme titled ‘Halliya Parapanchada Nenapu, Halliya Oota, Halliya Aata’ (Memories of Rural Life, Rural Food, Rural Games) at Puttaraja Gawai Stadium in J.P. Nagar here on June 16 from 10 am. The traditional rural games…
Book release turns out to be a condolence meeting
June 12, 2019Mysuru: A book release function organised by the city’s Guruthu Balaga marking its first anniversary at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises on Monday virtually turned out into a condolence meeting to pay tributes to renowned writer and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad, who passed away in Bengaluru on June 10. Floral tributes were paid to a portrait…
30 trains cancelled from June 15 to 23
June 11, 2019Non-Interlocking Work at Mysuru Railway Yard Mysore: A total of 30 trains will be cancelled, 15 trains partially cancelled and a few others diverted and rescheduled between June 15 and 23 as the South Western Railway (SWR) will be taking up Non-Interlocking Work (Signal and Engineering Works) from June 16 to 23 for remodelling of…
Mallikarjun Kharge likely to be AICC President?
June 11, 2019Kalaburagi: Shat-tered by the rout in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the 133-year-old Congress Party is said to be mulling on nominating Mallikarjun Kharge, an influential Dalit leader from Karnataka, as the new AICC President. Following the humiliating defeat in the just concluded Parliamentary polls, AICC President Rahul Gandhi has offered to quit the post….
Cabinet expansion on Friday
June 11, 2019Bengaluru: The much anticipated State Cabinet expansion, which was earlier scheduled to take place tomorrow (June 12), has been postponed to June 14 (Friday) due to the 3-day mourning announced by the State Government following the death of Jnanpith awardee writer and playwright Dr. Girish Karnad on Monday. Now, the State Cabinet expansion to induct…
Over 30 Tonga horses screened at health check-up camp in city
June 11, 2019Mysuru: Over 30 horses were screened against the target of 45 at a health check–up and treatment camp for tonga horses near Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple in city this morning. The camp was organised jointly by People for Animals (PFA), Mysuru, in association with Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), Ooty, Prani Daya Sangha, Bogadi, Jain Charitable Trust,…
Two women officers fight over posting as Excise DC
June 11, 2019Mysuru: Even as two women officers are indulged in shadow boxing on occupying the chair of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Excise of the district, the Excise Department staff are in a dilemma on who to consider as their boss. Senior officer Roopa was working as the Excise DC of the district for the past…
Folk artiste passes away
June 11, 2019Chamarajanagar: Renowned Folk artiste of the district and Rajyotsava and Janapada Shri awardee Puttamallegowda (95) passed away at his daughter’s residence at Ramasamudra in the taluk on Monday. He is survived by two daughters. His wife and son had predeceased him a few years ago. Puttamallegowda, a popular ‘Goravara Kunita’ artiste, had performed across the country…
Former District Congress President L.H. Balakrishna no more
June 11, 2019Mysuru: Former District Congress President L.H. Balakrishna passed away at his daughter’s residence in Bengaluru on Monday. He was 87 and is survived by two sons, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Balakrishna, who was a resident of Vidyaranyapuram in city, had served as the District Congress President of the then undivided…
Youth assaulted by four persons
June 11, 2019Gold chain missing during assault Mysuru: A gang of four persons allegedly assaulted and seriously injured a youth with lethal weapons, when he was sitting and talking at Hootagalli last night and the youth has lost his 23 grams gold chain during the assault. The assaulted youth, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital…















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