Mysuru: Journalist, television commentator and interviewer Karan Thapar will be in city on Aug. 27 for the launch and discussion of his book “Devil’s Advocate: The Untold Story” at Wind Chimes, Nazarbad here at 6 pm. The event has been organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust, Mysuru Book Clubs- 2015 and HarperCollins India. Entrepreneur…
Eye Donation Week from tomorrow
August 25, 2018Mysuru: As part of Eye Donation Week, the Eye Bank, Department of Ophthalmology, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC and RI), in association with all Lions Clubs of Mysore region, will be organising various programmes at different venues starting from tomorrow (Aug.26) till Sept.7. Aug.26: Eye check-up camp and eye donation registration at Sri…
Book launch tomorrow
August 25, 2018Mysuru: Mysore Literary Association has organised a programme to launch former Vice-Chancellor Prof. J.A.K. Tareen’s book “Rise of a Barefoot Boy: An Autobiography” at Rotary West auditorium in Saraswathipuram tomorrow (Aug.26) at 10.30 am. Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy will launch the book. Association Vice-President Dr. H.S. Shivanna will speak on the book. Padma…
Samskrita Saptaha
August 25, 2018Mysuru: The first anniversary of Samskrita Bharati, Mysuru, is being celebrated with “Samskrita Saptaha” from Aug.23 to 29 in city in the presence of Janardhan Hegde, co-Founder of Samskrita Bharathi and Vidwan C.H. Srinivasa Murthy Acharya. Samskrita Bharati is a non-profit organisation comprising a team of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers who take the knowledge of…
Onam Drawing Contest At Infant Jesus Cathedral
August 25, 2018Mysuru: The 7th IJCC – Onam Inter-School drawing and painting competition and children’s painting exhibition organised by the Infant Jesus Catholic Centre (IJCC) will be held on Aug.26 at the Infant Jesus Cathedral on Hunsur Road in Hinkal. Rev. Fr. Thomas Mangalathil, Director, IJCC, will inaugurate the competition at 3.30 pm. George Joseph, President, IJCC…
Elderly woman goes missing
August 25, 2018Mysuru: An 85-year-old woman, who was being treated at K.R. Hospital, has gone missing since the past few days. Khatheeja Bi, a resident of Rajiv Nagar 1st Stage, who left her house early morning on Aug.23, did not return to the house even after evening. Later, it came to be known that Khatheeja Bi was…
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits Kodagu
August 24, 2018Madikeri: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the flood-and-landslide affected areas of Kodagu, especially Madapura and took stock of the measures taken by the Armed Forces in mitigating the sufferings of people. She also visited some relief camps and interacted with flood victims. At a relief camp at Mythri Police Bhavan in Madikeri, she squatted on…
‘Loss and grief counselling’ for flood victims of Kodagu
August 24, 2018Mysuru: Every disaster that happens, such as a flood, will definitely leave impacts on the individuals in terms of the feeling of loss and grief. This inspires counsellors to find the most appropriate counselling approach in dealing with these victims of flood disasters. It has been close to two weeks since Mother Nature wreaked havoc…
At last, KSOU re-opens its doors to lakhs of students
August 24, 2018Mysuru: There is good cheer all round the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) campus on Hunsur Road as the premier Open Distance Learning (ODL) centre in the country is at last opening its doors again to the lakhs of students to pursue their degree and post-graduate degrees. The University has at last got recognition to…
Siddharamaiah visits Kodagu
August 24, 2018Kushalnagar: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday arrived at Kushalnagar on a two-day visit to flood ravaged Kodagu district. Siddharamaiah inspected Dandinapet locality in Kushalnagar town where over a dozen houses had collapsed recently due to heavy rains. The former CM assured the residents of building houses for them in other places in the town. Siddharamaiah…















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