Mysuru: At a time when we are fighting a battle over sharing of Cauvery water with Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry and at a time when a severe drinking water crisis is staring at us with the water levels at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) going below the dead storage level, gallons of water is wasted…
Rain with gale reaks havoc in Mandya
May 12, 2018Polyhouse completely destroyed Mandya: Heavy rain accompanied by gale has created havoc in many parts of the taluk on Thursday night with sheet roofs of many houses getting blown off and also bringing down many electric poles. The worst hit villages were Holalu, Goravale, B. Hosahalli and Gopalapura. Over ten electric poles near Hosahalli gate…
‘Save Rhino’ motor bike rally passes through city
May 12, 2018Mysuru: A motor bike rally to create awareness about saving the single horned rhino, which is on the verge of extinction, passed through the city yesterday. The members of the Indian Wildlife Explorers and a few animal lovers welcomed the rallyists at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of the Mysore Palace. The rallyists…
Bank Unions threaten stir on May 30, 31
May 12, 2018New Delhi: Employees of public sector banks have threatened to go on two-day nation-wide strike from May 30 against “a meagre” 2% hike offered by the management body, Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). During the negotiations held on May 5, IBA made two unacceptable propositions including an offer of 2% hike in the wage bill cost…
Critic Giraddi Govindaraj passes away
May 12, 2018Dharwad: Noted critic, poet and teacher Dr. Giraddi Govindaraj (79) died of a massive heart attack at his residence in Dharwad yesterday. He leaves behind his wife Saroja, two sons and two daughters. Dr. Govindaraj was alone at home when he reportedly suffered a heart attack in the evening. When his wife returned, she found…
Admissions open for Student Hostels
May 12, 2018Mysuru: The Social Welfare Department has invited online applications from students for admission to Pre-matric hostels run by the Department in all taluks of the district. Applications can be downloaded from www.sw.kar.nic.in or http://admissions.kar.nic.in/hosteladmission. For details contact Mob: 94808-43005. JSS Anathalaya: The JSS Mahavidyapeetha too has invited applications from eligible students for admission to JSS…
Free admission at Chamundi Children’s Home
May 12, 2018Mysuru: Poor students of all religions in the age group of 6-15 years will be admitted in the existing 10 vacancies at Chamundi Children’s Home, Site No. A, 2nd Stage, Brindavan Extension, behind ESI Hospital, in city. Orphans, destitute children and students with single parents, are eligible to apply. Free accommodation, food, educational and medical…
Vidyadaan: Distribution of used text books to needy students from tomorrow
May 12, 2018Mysuru: Bharatiya Jain Sanghatan (BJS), Mysore Chapter, under its “Vidyadaan by YOU” project, has collected around 600 used text books from passed out students of I PUC and above and the same will be distributed to needy students. Books available are for PUC, Degree, Medical and Engineering courses in Science and Commerce streams. The same…
Light music concert by Shwetha tomorrow
May 12, 2018This month city’s cultural organisation Bhanuvara Sanje Geleyara Balaga, popularly known as BHASANGE Balaga, is organising its 75th programme. Started 10 years back, it is continuously organising variety of programmes and encouraging young talents in the field of performing arts by providing platform. No surprises that the Balaga is receiving requests for performances from Bengaluru,…
Amith Nadig’s flute to soothe summer heat on Sunday
May 12, 2018JSS Sangeetha Sabha is featuring famed flautist Vid. Amith Nadig, as part of Basava Jayanthi music programme, on Sunday the 13th at Navajyotji Sabhangana, JSS Women’s College, Saraswathipuram, at 6 pm. Profile: Amith, a child prodigy, comes from a family of musicians. He is the son and student of Vid. B.K. Anantharam. He was under…
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