Mysuru: Maintaining that it is important for everyone to respect the rights of others, Karnataka State Human Rights Commission Member and former Principal District Sessions Court Judge Chandrashekar Gurubasappa Hungund (C.G. Hungund) said that human rights have a global dimension. He was speaking after inaugurating Human Rights Day organised under the aegis of Manava Hakkugala…
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December 10, 2018Little Angels descend to Dance Mysuru: A festival of Classical Dance by prodigies was witnessed at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in city recently. A dance canvas in colours of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak unveiled to a packed hall. The angels who descended were all children between 8 and 15, accomplished in their chosen dance format…
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Dharwad from Jan. 4
December 10, 2018Applications invited to book stalls Mysuru: The Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Dharwad District Administration will be hosting the three-day 84th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) premises, Dharwad, from Jan. 4 to 6 next year. Applications are invited to book the stalls for the exhibition. As many as 200 stalls each…
Duets by Mother-Daughter
December 10, 2018Natyacharya K. Ramamurthy Rao’s Nupura Cultural Trust, Mysuru, will present its Annual K. Vanajakshamma Memorial Dance Event today (Dec.10) at 6 pm at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar. The specialty of this year’s event is a set of dual performances of mother-daughter, Pramoda Upadhya with her daughter Dr. Navami Upadhya and Seema Kiran Kulkarni with…
Tusker killed by speeding train in Hassan
December 10, 2018Hassan: A tusker was killed by a speeding train near Kakanamane in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district last night. It is learnt that the tusker was crossing the Railway track to return to the forest when the Karwar-Bengaluru Passenger Train rammed into it. There are about 30 elephants which roam around in this area and…
Farmer Association demands Memorial for farmer leaders
December 10, 2018Mysuru : Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers Association President Kurubur Shantakumar has urged the Government to build a Memorial for farmer leaders. Speaking to press persons after attending a meeting at the DC’s office here recently, Shantakumar said that the Government had come forward for building Memorials for actors out of taxpayers’ money, but farmer leaders,…
FPAIndia holds awareness on HIV/AIDS
December 10, 2018Mysuru: Family Planning Association of India (FPAIndia), Mysuru branch, observed World AIDS Day-2018 in collaboration with DAPCO (District AIDS Prevention and Control Officer), IMA Mysuru, Ashodaya Network, Ananda Jyothi Positive Network, SVYM (Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement) and Ashakirana, at Farooqia College of Pharmacy, Tilak Nagar recently. The programme started off with a rally followed by…
Free cataract screening camp held at MRC Eye Hospital
December 10, 2018Mysuru: Rotary Mysore along with Mysore Race Club (MRC) Charitable Eye Hospital conducted a free cataract eye screening camp at the hospital premises in city recently. About 200 patients were screened and operated. On the occasion, Rotary Mysore Member Rtn. Raghavan of Raghulal and Co., donated Rs.1 lakh in memory of his uncle Dr. Neelakantan….
House burgled at Hebbal; gold, cash, documents stolen
December 10, 2018Mysuru: House burglars, who gained entry into a locked house at Hebbal in city by forcibly opening the door, decamped with gold ornaments and silver articles worth lakhs of rupees along with Rs. 4 lakh cash and some business documents. The burglary took place at the house of P.S. Jayachandra, located on the 3rd Main…
Butterfly Park at Karanji Lake to open soon
December 9, 2018Mysuru: After visiting Kukkarahalli Lake recently where he initiated several development works in coordination with the ecosystem, Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh visited Karanji Lake this morning and held discussion with officials regarding its development and upgradation. The good news for residents of Mysuru is that the famed Butterfly Park inside the Karanji Lake Nature Park,…















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