Hampi: Hampi Kannada University is conferring the Nadoja Award (equivalent to D. Litt degree) to Sarod Maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranth in recognition of his contribution in the field of classical music, said the University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mallika S. Ghanti. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala who is the Chancellor of the University will be awarding the degree…
Vidwat Samman for ten scholars
March 9, 2018Mysuru: The city’s Veda Shastra Poshini Sabha will be conferring State-level Vidwat Samman to ten scholars at a programme to take place at Ganabharathi (Veene Seshanna Bhavan), Kuvempunagar at 4.30pm on Mar.11 (Sunday). Veteran scholar and Padmashri awardee Bannanje Govindacharya will confer the award to the scholars. The awardees Vid. S.P. Kalaseshwara Bhat of Bengaluru:…
Pre-TechNIEks Bike Rally
March 9, 2018Mysuru: TechNIEks, the National-level Annual Techno-Cultural Fest of the National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, launched another Pre-technieks event — Bike Rally with the cause ‘throttle for safety’ recently. The rally which began at NIE, passed through Five Light Circle, Ballal Circle, RTO, Ramaswamy Circle, Fire Brigade, Kukkarahalli Lake Road, KSOU, BM Habitat Mall, SJCE,…
Bird census on Mar.11 at Ranganathittu
March 9, 2018Mysuru: The first-ever bird census to be conducted by Forest Department at Ranganathittu Sanctuary, which was to be held on Mar.4, will now be held on Mar.11 at 6 am. The census was postponed due to the untimely demise of Conservator of Forest S. Manikandan on Mar.3 at Nagarahole when a wild elephant trampled him…
Octogenarian goes missing
March 9, 2018Mysuru: An 85-year-old woman, a resident of Kumbarakoppal 5th Cross here, who had been to K.T. Street for work has been reported missing from Feb. 27 in city. The missing woman identified as Lakshmamma is 6 ft. tall, normal built, wheatish complexioned and was wearing a saree at the time of going missing. Those having…
Hazarath Khwaja Garib-un-Nawaz Chatie celebration tomorrow
March 9, 2018Mysuru: Hazarath Khwaja Garib-un-Nawaz Chatie celebration will be held on Mar. 10 (tomorrow) at Darga Shariff of Hazarath Syed Shah Mohd. Umere-e-Mehzar Khadree Shatari and Hazarath Syed Shah Dastagir, Badamakhan near Tipu Circle at 9 pm. Fatha Khawni will be held at 7 pm followed by mass feeding at 8 pm. Mehfil Sama Khani programme…
Short circuit destroys electronic gadgets
March 9, 2018Mysuru: Short circuit has destroyed electronic gadgets at many houses and shops at Mahadeshwara Layout in city yesterday afternoon. Yesterday at about 3 pm, an explosion sound was heard and within seconds, electronic gadgets such as TV, computer, Xerox machine, CFL bulbs, mobile phone chargers and other electronic gadgets in houses and shops between 8th…
Miscreants torch car in city
March 9, 2018Mysuru: A car which was parked in front of a house was torched by miscreants at Medar Block in city. It is reported that Mahadewaswamy, a resident of Medar Block had parked his Swift Dezire car (KA-18-C-1675) in front of his house at about 8 pm on Tuesday and went to sleep. At about 2…
Women’s Day Celebrated in different parts of City
March 8, 2018Mysuru: The International Women’s Day-2018 was celebrated in different part of the city today with the theme “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives.” As part of the Women’s Day, the President of the South Western Women’s Railway Association Bandana Gupta inaugurated a sanitary napkin dispensing machine at the City Railway Station…
‘Pujari’ from Bangarpet cons woman at Hootagalli
March 8, 2018Mysuru: Is an organised gang roaming around in city targeting women to part with their gold jewellery? A couple of incidents in and around Hootagalli prove this. The women are promised of good fortune, better health and are made to remove gold ornaments and place them inside small vessels that contain rice and a few…
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