Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials, who are probing the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, have intensified the probe in all angles and are questioning former Naxals Sirimane Nagaraj and Noor Zulfikar alias Sridhar. The former Naxals, who were taken into custody by the SIT, headed by an ACP, are being…
Somanathapura Temple main attraction at Dasara Flower Show in Kuppanna Park
September 15, 2017Mysuru: Nature has created seasons and each one of them has its own significance. After bountiful rain, the flowers bloom, trees and plants turn green and there is a festive atmosphere in the air. This is the time when the Flower Show as part of the Dasara festival is also organised by the Horticulture Department….
Forest workers demand regularisation of jobs
September 15, 2017Mysuru: Around 500 daily wage workers of the Forest Department held a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office here this morning, urging the State Government to fulfil their demands . The protestors, who assembled at the Town Hall premises, took out a protest rally till the DC’s office passing through the main thoroughfares of…
Cleanliness Drive at Gangothri Campus
September 15, 2017Mysuru: University of Mysore is organising a cleanliness drive as part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan tomorrow (Sept.16) at the Manasagangothri campus and other institutions coming under the University. The drive includes clearing the garbage, maintaining the campus tobacco-free and poster-free, as this is the aim of the University. The drive will begin at 8 am tomorrow….
Discount sale of books at UoM Prasaranga
September 15, 2017Mysuru: Prasaranga, the publishing, printing and selling arm of University of Mysore (UoM) is selling books at 50 per cent discount as part of Dasara celebrations from Sept. 13 to Oct. 30. However, Encyclopaedia and Dictionaries will be sold at 25 per cent discount. The old issues of the Prasaranga Publications like Prabhudda Karnataka, Manavika…
Dasara: Calling artisans
September 15, 2017Mysuru: The Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts Sub-Committee has invited applications from amateur and professional artistes for the State-level handicrafts exhibition and competition to be held during Dasara from Sept. 21 to 30 at Kalamandira premises. The competition will be held in painting, sculpture, graphics, applied arts, photography, traditional painting, traditional sculptures, handicrafts and inlay…
Science Ashram to conduct free industrial visits for school students
September 15, 2017Mysuru: Science Ashram, a practical science education centre in city, has organised a series of industrial visits for school students. These visits are intended to bridge the gap between the theory concepts they learn at school and their practical applications in the real world. Science Ashram, through this programme, is providing students a platform to…
Onam get-together on Sept. 17
September 15, 2017Mysuru: KNNS Mysuru Karayogam’s annual get- together and Onam celebrations will be held on Sept. 17 at Chikkammaniketana Kalyana Mantap in city. The event will be inaugurated by MLA M.K. Somashekar at 10 am. Brindavan Hospital Chairman Dr. B.H. Manjunath, KNNS Board and Karayogam representatives will be present. On the occasion, a free medical camp…
Grand Veena recital at RAAGA on 16th
September 15, 2017Raaga Music Academy is presenting its 52nd programme, a grand Veena recital by Vidu. Bhagyalakshmi Chandrashekaran, a veteran vainika on Saturday, the 16th at Prajna Kuteera Ayurveda Centre, Vishwamanava Double Road, Kuvempunagar, at 5.30 pm, as part of Sri Krishna Jayanthi celebrations. Profile: Vidu. Bhagyalakshmi hails from a music loving family and was initiated into…
Weekend concerts at Nadabrahma
September 15, 2017This weekend Nadabrahma is presenting two vocal concerts at its premises on JLB Road in city. On Sept.16 (Saturday) at 6 pm, the young Vivek Sadasivam from Bengaluru will present a vocal concert along with R. Achyuta Rao on violin, B.S.Prashanth on mridanga and V.S.Ramesh on morching. Hailing from a family of musicians, Vivek Sadasivam…
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