Mysuru: Tribals from more than 10 hamlets in the district launched an indefinite stir near the Deputy Commissioner’s office here yesterday, demanding implementation of the Forest Right Act 2006 and Kerala model education in Ashrama schools. More than 50 people from different hamlets in H.D. Kote, Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks in Mysuru and various taluks…
Rahul Gandhi visits Parvathamma Rajkumar’s residence
June 13, 2017Bengaluru: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi visited late Thespian Dr. Rajkumar’s residence at Sadashivanagar here yesterday and paid floral tributes to the portrait of Parvathamma Rajkumar, wife of the Kannada icon, who passed away recently. Rahul expressed condolences to the family members of Dr. Rajkumar. Dr. Rajkumar’s son actor Shivrajkumar said “Rahul Gandhi recalled the contribution…
Assembly Session hastily adjourned as Rahul Gandhi visits Bengaluru
June 13, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly Session yesterday was suddenly adjourned to Tuesday (today), following Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Bengaluru. However, the Government has made provision to extend the Monsoon Session till June 21. After the Budget presentation, in the light of grant-in-aid proposals, the full scale Budget approval will be sought during Winter…
Former MP A.H. Vishwanath seeks Suttur Seer’s blessings
June 13, 2017Mysuru: Close on the heels of holding a meeting of his followers at K.R. Nagar recently, former MP A.H. Vishwanath, who is all set to leave the Congress, with which he was associated for four decades, visited Suttur Mutt here yesterday and sought the blessings of Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji. Later speaking to press persons,…
R.T. Nagar site aspirants’ list to be announced in four days: MUDA Chairman
June 13, 2017Mysuru: The long wait for the site aspirants of R.T. Nagar is finally coming to an end. The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is preparing the provisional list of the aspirants on seniority basis to distribute the sites. In all, there are 1,760 sites of different dimensions in R.T. Nagar (Rabindranath Tagore Nagar). The MUDA…
Mysuru Literary Fest on June 18
June 13, 2017The countdown has begun for the first Mysuru Literary Fest organised by the Mysore Literary Association on Sunday, June 18. The venue —Senate Bhavan — in the sprawling, beautiful Manasagangothri campus is getting spruced up as the literati and cognoscenti will descend in large numbers to listen and interact with some of the finest authors…
Dr. Veerendra Heggade for Prez post?
June 13, 2017Bengaluru: The name of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade is doing the rounds for the nomination to the President’s post, said a source from the Karnataka RSS. A Chennai-based Economist M.R. Venkatesh has also tweeted on Monday night “Will Heggade be the President?” Reacting to this, Dr. Heggade said that he did not have…
Classical vocal recital by Abhiram Bode on Sunday
June 13, 2017City’s cultural organisation Bhanuvara Sanje Geleyara Balaga, popularly known as BHASANGE Balaga, is all set to present Karnatak classical music vocal recital by Abhiram Bode of Bengaluru at Vasudevacharya Bhavana of Nadabramha Sabha, JLB road, Mysuru, on Sunday, June 18 at 6 pm. BHASANGE Balaga is providing a platform for young talents in the field…
Annual feast of St. Antony celebrated at Dornahalli
June 13, 2017K.R. Nagar: The annual feast of St. Antony at Dornahalli in K.R. Nagar, coming under Mysore Diocese, was celebrated today. Thousands of people from different castes and creed gathered in large number to honour the Saint and expressed gratitude for the favours bestowed on them and fulfilled their vow made to the Saint. Bishop of…
SP holds interaction with farmers
June 13, 2017Mysuru: SP Ravi D. Channannavar held an interaction programme with the farmers at his office this morning. Addressing the farmers at the auditorium, he said the Police usually contact the farmers only at the time when there was a protest or when a farmer commits suicide. We understand the problems faced by the farmers…
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