Mysuru: As part of the Ugadi festival, District Administration has organised ‘Ugadi Sangeethotsava-2019’ at Mysore Palace premises from Apr.6 to 8. The programme will commence at 6 pm on Apr.6 with Palace priests chanting ‘Panchanga Shravana’ followed by distribution of ‘Bevu-Bella’. H.L. Shivashankar Swamy and troupe will present ‘Geetha Lahari’ featuring fusion music with classical…
BJP has not forced Sreenivasa Prasad to contest: MLA
April 5, 2019Malkundi: Rubbishing Congress party’s charge that veteran leader V. Sreenivasa Prasad was forced to contest by the BJP from Chamarajanagar LS seat, Nanjangud BJP MLA B. Harshavardhan, who is also the son-in-law of Prasad, said that Prasad has jumped into the fray as per the desire of party workers. Addressing a poll rally at Malkundi…
A treat of fine arts for Ramanavami
April 5, 2019Sri Ramaseva Mandali Charitable Trust celebrates its Silver Jubilee this year. The Trust has scheduled a unique fine arts programme at Sri Prasanna Parvathi Kalyana Mantapa, VV Mohalla. On Apr.6 (Saturday) at 6 pm, Swami Atmajnanandaji, President of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysuru, will inaugurate the series. This will be followed by a Grand Classical Dance…
MLA Ramdas turns Pourakarmika for Pratap Simha
April 5, 2019Mysuru: In a novel way, MLA S.A. Ramdas, donning the uniform of a Pourakarmika, campaigned for Mysuru-Kodagu BJP LS candidate Pratap Simha in Devaraja Urs Colony recently by sweeping the area clean. Ramdas hailed Narendra Modi as the only Prime Minister in the world who had washed the feet of a civic worker and appealed…
Winners of ESCAPADE
April 5, 2019Mysuru: New ways of thinking and problem-solving skills go a long way in shaping one’s career and life. Realising the need for the same, CRESTA School of Management designed and hosted an event called ‘ESCAPADE,’ wherein many colleges from Mysuru took part to bring out new skills of its students. Twenty teams with five members…
Illegal transportation of sand
April 5, 2019Tipper driver arrested, sand seized Mysuru: K.R. Nagar Police have arrested the driver of a tipper who was transporting sand illegally and have seized about 25-30 loads of sand which he had illegally stocked. The arrested is Sharath of Kanagalu village in Periyapatna taluk. Sharath had lifted sand from Cauvery River and stocked the same…
City youth meets watery grave at Nanjangud
April 5, 2019Mysuru: A 33-year-old youth from city, who had been to Nanjangud along with five others yesterday, was drowned after he was caught in the slush of the river and unable to come out. The deceased youth is Vinod, a resident of K.G. Koppal and an employee of SVG’s Placement Centre in city. Vinod, along with…
Nine persons arrested for indulging in cricket betting
April 5, 2019Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police, acting on a tip off, raided a house at Hootagalli on Wednesday night and arrested nine persons who were indulged in cricket betting and have seized Rs. 4,800 cash, one TV set and four cell phones from them. The arrested are Manjunath, Shekar, Vishwas, Nakul, Vilas, Nagaraju, Somesh, Guru and one more…
RTO East finally shifts to own building
April 4, 2019• The sprawling office premises was inaugurated on June 3, 2017 • Automated Vehicle Driving Test Track to be operational in phases Mysuru: The RTO East (KA-55) Office, which was hitherto functioning from a rented building on Dr. Rajkumar Road at Shakthinagar, has at last been shifted to its own sprawling premises at Rajivnagar, near…
Chamundi Hill Temple annual income up by Rs. 3.35 crore
April 4, 2019Mysuru: There has been a marked increase in the revenue of Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill and the figures have increased by Rs. 3.35 crore when compared to last year. The total income of the temple in the year 2018-19 is Rs. 33,30,68,162. The income in 2017-18 was Rs. 29,95,17,646, according to Temple Executive…













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