Mysuru: As part of Kannada Rajyotsava, a three-day water painting exhibition of renowned artist H.P. Rangaswamy began at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira yesterday. Artist H.P. Rangaswamy is a native of Harohalli in Jayapura Hobli of the taluk. KSGH Music and Performing Arts University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar inaugurated the exhibition. The expo features a…
Diabetes screening camp held at Canara Bank – Tilaknagar branch
November 20, 2017Mysuru: As part of its Foundation Day, Canara Bank, Tilaknagar branch, had organised a diabetes screening camp at its premises recently. The camp was sponsored by Lions Club of Mysuru, Narasimharaja, District-3174. The Bank’s Assistant General Manger K.B. Geetha inaugurated the camp by herself undergoing a check up. Canara Bank Regional Manger C.Shankar, Tilaknagar branch…
International conference on “Knowledge partnerships” held at St. Philos
November 20, 2017Mysuru: An inter-national inter-disciplinary conference on “Knowledge partnerships to advance UN sustainable development goals” was held at St.Philomena’s College here recently under the auspices of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, Chair, ACD University Network, President of SIAM University, Thailand and Vice-President, International Association of Universities, delivering the inaugural address said…
Petroleum dealers stage hunger strike
November 20, 2017Dalit organisations to observe Mysuru bandh on Nov. 22 Mysuru: Members of the Federation of Mysore Petroleum Traders (FMPT) and Ambedkar Sene staged separate protests in city recently. The members of FMPT alleging unscientific rules by the oil companies which has put them into a lot of hardship, staged a hunger strike in front of…
Entries invited for award
November 20, 2017Mysuru: Kannada Book Authority has invited applications for Kannada Pustaka Sogasu-2016 award. Awards will be given to the authors, publishers and artistes based on the quality of the book, printing, front cover design. The book in the Kannada language must be published between January 2016 and December 2016. Those interested, must send two copies of…
City theatre personality conferred State Award
November 20, 2017Mysuru: Senior theatre personality and children’s playwright Dr. H.K. Ramanath of the city was conferred State Award by Governor Vajubhai R. Vala and Women and Child Welfare Minister Umashree at a programme organised by Women and Child Welfare Department as part of Children’s Day celebrations at Bengaluru on Nov. 14. Dr. Ramanath is closely associated…
Boy assaults shopkeeper
November 20, 2017Mysuru: A complaint has been lodged with K.R. Police by a shopkeeper who was assaulted by a minor boy for asking him not to tease girls. The shopkeeper, who was assaulted has been identified as Shyam, who owns a garments shop atop Chamundi Hill. On Nov. 18, the boy was purchasing clothes at the shop…
Woman on the run arrested for husband’s murder
November 19, 2017Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested a woman who is accused of being the chief conspirator in her husband’s murder. The woman, identified as Radha, along with her accomplices, had smothered her husband Krishna, Proprietor of Chanakya School at Dattagalli in city. Radha was arrested yesterday and today she will be produced…
City’s first dedicated hawker zone at Ashoka Circle
November 19, 2017Mysuru: City’s first dedicated hawker zone is all set to be inaugurated at Ashoka Circle, popular as Ballal Circle. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has almost completed the construction of platforms with basic amenities for vendors (mostly food vendors) to set up stalls at the place. The exclusive hawker zone is complete with drinking water,…
83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana: District Minister tells groups to bury hatchet and make Literature Fest a success
November 19, 2017Mysuru: Urging various Kannada groups and organisations to bury the hatchet and come together for the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to take place in city from Nov. 24 to 26, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has appealed all Kannada groups and organisations to set aside their differences and come together to make the…
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