Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a 55-year-old man from Chamarajanagar, who was on a temple visit to the city, was killed when he was run over by a lorry on the Ring Road near Uttanahalli on Sunday. Madashetty (55) of Maliyur in Chamarajanagar district is the deceased. Madashetty was crossing the Ring Road along with…
Driver, boy go missing from city
October 9, 2018Mysuru: In separate incidents, a driver attached to NCC Unit and a seven-year-old boy have gone missing from city. In the first incident, a 42-year-old driver, attached to the Manasagangothri NCC Unit, has gone missing since Sept.16, 2016. The missing driver is Manjunath, a native of Guddenahalli village in Hassan district. Manjunath, who worked in…
Devi Navaratri celebrations at Ganapathy Ashrama from Oct. 10 to 20
October 9, 2018Mysuru: Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetha has organised Devi Navaratri celebrations at Nada Mantapa of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama, Ooty Road here from Oct.10 to 20 in the presence of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji. The daily events are as follows: 9.00 am: Devi Utsava, Kumari Puja, Srichakra Puja, Navavarana Puja….
City lecturer bags Global Teacher Award
October 9, 2018Mysuru: Dr. Poornima Umesh, Head, Department of Hindi at St. Philomena’s College, Bannimantap, Mysuru, has been awarded the ‘Global Teacher Award 2018’ by Alert Knowledge Services, New Delhi, for excellence in education. The award was presented at a function organised at a private hotel in New Delhi last month.
Applications invited from Anganwadi workers and assistants
October 9, 2018Mysuru: Applications are invited from the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, to fill the vacant posts of one Anganwadi worker and 14 Anganwadi Assistant, to be appointed on honorarium basis in Mysuru (rural). More details can be had from Child Development Programme Officer (CDPO), Mysuru (rural), No.32, near Kamakshi Hospital, T.K. Layout, Mysuru-570009 or…
Short film contest date extended till Oct.12
October 9, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara Film Festival Sub-Committee and Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy has extended the date of short film contest till Oct.12 (before 6 pm). The short films must be in Kannada and should be in the time duration of 5 minutes (300 seconds). Best three films will be awarded with a citation and a memento. Interested…
‘Sangeetha Vidwan’ Award to Pt. Rajeev Taranath
October 9, 2018Internationally acclaimed Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath, now settled in Mysuru, has been chosen for this year’s ‘Sangeetha Vidwan’ Award, according to sources. However, as the octogenarian is away at USA, the award will be conferred on the celebrated artiste after his return to the city. Born on Oct.17, 1932, Pt. Rajeev Taranath is a…
Poll Code Effect: Netas barred from Dasara ?
October 8, 2018Mysuru: At a time when elected representatives are desperately waiting to steal the limelight and dominate this year’s Dasara festivities, beginning Oct. 10, the Election Commission (EC) has put a spoke in their wheels by enforcing the Election Model Code of Conduct in Mysuru and Mandya for the forthcoming Lok Sabha (LS) elections. On Oct….
Spy in the sky to watch over Dasara Grand Finale
October 8, 2018Mysuru: Drones are back this Dasara and this eye in the sky will keep a vigil on the streets providing an additional layer of security. Four drone cameras will be fitted to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) apart from over 60 CCTV cameras that will be a part of mechanised security…
Fly from Bengaluru to Mysuru in 40 minutes from Oct. 10
October 8, 2018Mysuru: The Department of Tourism and Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) are jointly launching a special 72-seater ATR aircraft from Bengaluru to Mysuru from Oct. 10 to Oct. 20. And depending on the response, the services are likely to be continued. Though the flight operations is scheduled to be flagged off in Bengaluru on…















Recent Comments