Mysuru: An Indian Jackal was killed in a road accident (roadkill) last night near the Amphitheatre outside Manasagangothri Campus on the road connecting Bogadi and Hunsur Highway. An eyewitness said that a speeding two-wheeler hit the Jackal which died on the spot. On receiving information and following directions from DCFs Siddramappa Chalkapure and Dr. K.T….
Drizzle in State till Sept. 3rd week
September 12, 2018Bengaluru: The heavy rains that lashed Kodagu and neighbouring Kerala resulting in floods and damage to lives and property last month, has slowly petered into a drizzle this month. This is about one-fifth less than the normal rainfall expected during the season in September, which in short is a deficit rainfall. This is due to…
Three commit suicide in separate incidents
September 12, 2018Mysuru: In separate incidents, two women and a man have committed suicide in city. In the first incident, a woman, depressed over the alleged frequent harassment, committed suicide by hanging self at her house in Srirampura on Sept.9. The deceased is Ashwini, wife of Pramod and a resident of Srirampura here. Ashwini had married Pramod…
An evening of Bengali music in city
September 12, 2018Mysuru: A small and simple event of Bengali songs took place on Sept.1 at the auditorium of International Youth Hostel, Gokulam. There were eight vocalists in total beginning with invited artiste from Bengaluru Shatabdi Das, an accomplished Rabindrasangeet singer, educated at Vishwabharati Santiniketan and currently a student of Shri Prabuddha Raha. She rendered some difficult…
National Seminar on Vivekananda
September 12, 2018Mysuru: A National seminar on “Swami Vivekananda’s approach to Humanism – A Philosophy of Consolidation” will be held on Sept.17 and 18 at 10 am at EMRC auditorium in Manasagangothri. The event has been organised by the Vivekananda Chair (established in 1996) at the Post-Graduate Department of Philosophy, Mysore University. Dr. S.Venkatesh, Chairman of the…
Staging of ‘Lanka Dahana’ at BVB on Sept.17
September 12, 2018Mysuru: As part of Kalabharathi wing’s monthly cultural programme, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru Kendra, has organised a Yakshagana programme on Sept. 17 at 6 pm in its Prof. Y.T. Thathachari Auditorium in Vijayanagar. The play titled “Lanka Dahana” or “Choodamani”, enacted by Sri. Mahaganapathy Yakshagana Mandali, Nidle, South Canara, is taken from the epic…
Saree Walkathon in city on Sept. 16
September 12, 2018Mysuru: Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central has organised a ‘Saree Walkathon’ with the theme ‘Healthy Women Happy Homes’ on Sept. 16 in city. The walkathon, which will be inaugurated by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, will commence at 6 am from Maharaja’s Junior College Grounds and the distance will be three kilometers. The walkathon will pass…
Saree Frenzy: Thousands queue up at KSIC showroom to buy Mysore Silk Saree
September 11, 2018Mysuru: Even as Gowri-Ganesha festival is just a day away, the saree frenzy suddenly began this morning as hundreds of women queued up in front of Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) showroom opposite Mysuru Zoo to purchase the highly-discounted silk sarees. This is the only outlet in city where the sale is on and will…
Petrol price had crossed Rs.80 in 2013 under UPA
September 11, 2018Mysuru: Even as Congress staged a nation-wide bandh yesterday in protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG, it is recalled that the price of petrol had breached Rs.80 mark in 2013 itself, when the Congress-headed UPA Government was in power at the Centre. According to a petrol bill issued by a Fuel Station…
I can make 5 BJP MLAs to quit party: H.D.Kumaraswamy
September 11, 2018Mandya: Even as speculations are rife on whether the Jarakiholi brothers, who are reportedly upset over the happenings going on in the Congress over Belagavi politics, are going to rock the JD(S)-Congress coalition government, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has hinted that he can make five BJP MLAs to quit the party. Speaking to press persons…















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