Mysuru: With the blessings of Sri Acharya Chandrabhushan Surji Marasa and Sri Acharya Ratnasen Surji Marasa, Sri Sumathinath Jain Moorthipujak Sangh had organised a grand procession of Diksharthi Tanya Jain from Parshavatika apartment (opposite Milk Dairy), Siddarthanagar to Mahaveer Bhawan via Nazarbad, Mahaveernagar and Ashoka Road this morning. Sangh President Ashok Dantewadiya hoisted the flag…
‘Kranthi Veera Sangolli Rayanna’ to be staged at K. Hemmanahalli
January 19, 2019Mysuru: The historical drama “Kranthi Veera Sangolli Rayanna” will be staged by Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Kala Vrinda, Mysuru, in collaboration with Kannada and Culture Department, on Jan.20 at 5 pm in the premises of Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple at K. Hemmanahalli, Mysuru taluk. The drama will be directed by B. Leelavathi (Dodda Leela), noted senior…
Stoppage of MEMU Special train at Maddur
January 19, 2019South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to provide one minute additional stoppage for Train No. 06575 KSR Bengaluru to Mysuru and Train No.06576 Mysuru to KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special at Maddur with effect from 18.1.2019. Train No.06575 will arrive at Maddur Railway Station at 21.09 hrs and depart at 21.10 hrs; Train No. 06576 will…
Chain-link mesh to protect Chamundi Hill Forest
January 18, 2019Mysuru: The inherent threat to Chamundi Hill and its fragile ecosystem from encroachers and land- sharks will soon be a thing of past as the Forest Department will fence the Chamundi Hill Territorial Forest Area to prevent entry and exit of people through the forest area. This fencing will also prevent wild animals from entering…
24,65,102 voters in 11 Assembly Constituencies of Mysuru
January 18, 2019Women outnumber men in T. Narasipur, NR, Chamaraja and KR Mysuru: There are a total of 24,65,102 voters in the district comprising 11 Assembly segments and out of this, 12,34,454 are men and 12,30,648 are women, said Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the District Election Officer, addressing a press meet at…
Cash-strapped MUDA to sell 2,500 stray sites
January 18, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which is haggling with farmers over the issue of sharing sites, has now planned to auction its 2,500 stray and intermediary sites to mobilise resources. In some proposed layouts, discussion with the farmers has reached the dead-end and MUDA is waiting for government intervention. The cash-starved MUDA…
Seventh century Ganga Dynasty idol excavated at Talakad
January 18, 2019Sandstone idol is in ‘Kayotsarga’ posture that literally means “dismissing the body” Mysuru: A seventh century Ganga Dynasty idol of Parshvanatha stone sculpture has been discovered at historic place of Talakad in T. Narasipur taluk in the district. The excavation is being conducted by former University of Mysore Professor M.S. Krishnamurthy and Department of Archaeology…
Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival Seminar: ‘Women hating women is more worrisome,’ says Umashree
January 18, 2019Mysuru: “I have no hatred towards men as most of the time they support us. But what is worrying is women hating women and if this stand or trend changes, then there could be much more gender equality,” said former Minister and actress Umashree. She was speaking at the ‘Gender Equality’ seminar organised as part…
Kerala’s garbage raises a stink in Mysuru
January 18, 2019Two waste-carrying trucks from Kerala stopped at Gundlupet Mysuru: Kerala that is facing a huge crisis in solid waste management has found a convenient way of getting of waste: Dump them in Karnataka. Even as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is seeking public cooperation in a bid to reclaim the Cleanest City tag in India,…
Now, Foreign Professors to teach in Mysore Varsity
January 18, 2019Mysuru: The students in the University of Mysore (UoM) will also have the benefit of academic knowledge from Professors of Foreign Universities in the near future. This issue was taken up for discussion at the Academic Council Meeting held at the Crawford Hall here on Monday and a decision taken to invite Professors from abroad….














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