Mysuru: There is a shortage of 7,000 poll personnel in Mysuru District and the list of eligible people must be made available as the elections to the State Assembly is fast approaching, said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was addressing a election review meeting here this morning. It is found that during elections many persons…
Bill to revamp Universities
February 22, 2018Bengaluru: Even as the delay in appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to University of Mysore (UoM) and many other Universities in the State continues, the Karnataka State Universities (KSU) Bill 2017, that aims to overhaul the functioning of public Universities was passed in the Legislative Council yesterday. The Bill was passed along with the changes suggested…
Hegde was my political guide, not Deve Gowda, says CM Siddu
February 22, 2018Bengaluru: “Former Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde was my political mentor and guide and not JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda,” said Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. He was speaking after inaugurating the “Family Flats” constructed for Legislators near the Legislators’ House. “Raitha Sangha leader Prof. Nanjundaswamy taught me to protest social injustice. I was the first Chairman of…
Chintana Chavadi inauguration today at Kalamandira
February 22, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep will inaugurate the mini open air theatre ‘Chintana Chavadi’ that has come up in Kalamandira premises on Hunsur Road in city this evening (Feb.22) at 5.30 pm. Built by the Kannada and Culture Department, this is a mini theatre where about 50 to 70 people can sit and watch cultural,…
Kamal Haasan launches party, names it ‘Makkal Needhi Maiam’
February 22, 2018Madurai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan yesterday launched his party, ‘Makkal Needhi Maiam,’ in Madurai, taking a plunge into the already crowded Tamil Nadu politics. Even actor Rajinikanth has announced his plan to launch a political outfit. Haasan started his day yesterday by visiting late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s house in Rameswaram. He then visited his hometown…
Mistaken Identity: Man sends SMSes to another man thinking him to be a girl
February 22, 2018Mysuru: In what could be termed as a case of mistaken identity, a man, who was allegedly sending lewd messages to a cell phone number thinking that it belonged to a girl, was in a embarrassing situation when he came to know that the cell phone number belonged to a man. He then called the…
Video on Cauvery River goes viral
February 22, 2018Mysuru: Since the recent protest against the Railway line passing through Kodagu, a video about Cauvery River has become popular. Titled “This is the story of Kaveri (and every river everywhere)”, the video sends out a message that instead of fighting over river sharing, we must find ways to save the Cauvery River which is…
‘Nartana Payana-Sahitya-Sangeeta Nartana Sambhrama’
February 22, 2018By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Nrityalaya Trust, Mysuru, celebrated its 39th anniversary with grandeur on the 4th of February, 2018. A whole-day event ‘Nartana Payana-Sahitya-Sangeeta Nartana Sambhrama’, including dance and a Karnatak music concert was organised by its director Dr. Tulasi Ramachandra at Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana. The day’s programme began auspiciously with devotional songs by Tulasi…
Musicologist Dr. R. Satyanarayana and violinist Dr. Mysore Manjunath feted
February 22, 2018Mysuru: The Federation of Music and Dance Institutions of Mysuru had organised a function at Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavan on JLB Road here on Tuesday to felicitate renowned Musicologist Padma Shri Dr. R. Satyanarayana and Kendriya Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award winner and violinist Dr. Mysore M. Manjunath. Felicitating the awardees, Swami Athmajnanandaji of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama,…
Hindustani Classical Vocal recital at Nadabrahma on Saturday
February 22, 2018Mysuru: Raaga Vaibhava has organised a grand Hindustani Classical Vocal recital by Pt. M. Venkatesh Kumar on Feb. 24 (Saturday) at 6 pm at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road here. He will be accompanied by Pt. Gurumurthy Vydya on tabla and Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath on harmonium. Profile: Pt. M. Venkatesh Kumar,…
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