Mysuru: The second Mysuru Literary Fest-2018 hosted by the Mysore Literary Association (MLA) is being held on Aug.12 at the Senate Bhavan, Manasagangothri Campus. The first Literary Fest was organised successfully in June last year. Sarod maestro and litterateur Nadoja Pandit Rajeev Taranath will inaugurate the festival. Former Ambassador, noted writer and Janata Dal (United)…
BAI presents Pratibha Puraskar
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, in association with Mysore Builders Charitable Trust (MBCT), had organised a programme to felicitate meritorious children of the construction workers who scored more than 70% of marks in the recently concluded SSLC and 2nd PUC exams at MBCT Auditorium in city recently. The programme commenced with the…
Writer N. Diwakar’s books released
July 30, 2018Mysuru: City-based writer and activist N. Diwakar’s ten works were released at a programme organised by Samaikya Publications at B.M. Shri auditorium of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) at Manasagangothri in city yesterday. The ten works are Daiva Samaraka Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Tatwashastrada Badatana, Gandhi Mattu Asprushatara Vimochane, Jaati Mattu Prajatantra, Damanitha Hindugalu, Jagateekarana…
Humane Touch completes 300 weeks of service
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Humane Touch, an organisation of Jain Youths, completed 300 weeks of social service to the needy and poor people of the city recently. The NGO is serving all sections of the society by providing breakfast and other basic requirement non-stop without missing a single Sunday. This followed a week-long 300th week celebration from July…
Renewal of animal adoption
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt. Ltd. (BRBNMPL). Mysuru, has renewed the adoption of one Asiatic Lion, one Bengal Tiger, two Giraffes, one Cheetah and one Zebra for a period of one year from 9.7.2018 to 8.7.2019 by making a payment of Rs. 5 lakh under Mysuru Zoo’s animal adoption scheme. H.S. Thakur Desai,…
Three Sandalwood thieves arrested
July 30, 2018Periyapatna: The Forest Department personnel have arrested three persons on charges of chopping Sandalwood trees in Anechowkur Forest area and have seized sandalwood logs they were trying to smuggle yesterday. The Forest staff has seized Sandalwood logs weighing about 75 kgs from them. The arrested have been identified as Swamy and Naga of Beerathammanahalli Tribal…
City students excel in National Yogasana Championship
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Sri Punarvasu Yoga and Social Relief Trust, Ramanagara, had conducted an All India National Level Yogasana Championship recently in which Sree Nataraja Public School students participated and have won the prizes — J. Hemanth – V Std.(II prize); S. Kishore Kumar – VIII Std.(III prize) and T.M. Manwanth- VII Std. (IV prize).
Book release on Aug. 1
July 30, 2018Bengaluru: Grassroots Research And Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) has organised a function to release the book ‘Voices from the Grassroots’ by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Founder, SVYM, Mysuru, at Indian Institute of World Culture, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, on Aug.1 at 5 pm. Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda will be the chief guest and release the book. Former…
Musical tribute
July 30, 2018Mysuru: As part of the 38th death anniversary of legendary playback singer Mohammed Rafi, Sham-e-Bahar, a musical tribute to the singer will be held tomorrow (July 31) from 6 pm at the Town Hall here for which entry is free.
Creator of Brindavan Gardens, a German Horticulturist G.H. Krumbiegel’s great granddaughter opposes Disneyland plan
July 29, 2018Mysuru: Alyia Phelps Gardiner Krumbiegel, great granddaughter of German Horticultural legend Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel who had designed the iconic Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has taken serious exception to the State Government’s plan to develop the Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland in the US. Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel is credited…















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