Mysuru: Reiterating that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will taste defeat in Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, State JD(S) President and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that it was JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda who had instilled confidence in Siddharamaiah when he (CM) lost the seat in 1999 General Assembly Elections. Speaking to press persons at a private…
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Mysurean reaches finals of Mrs. India beauty pageant
March 30, 2018Mysuru: Mysurean Shruthi Shivalingaiah has entered the finals of the Mrs. India Queen of Substance (MIQS) beauty pageant. The final is scheduled from Apr. 11 to 13 at ITC Welcome Hotel, New Delhi. There are 48 contestants from different States of India. Shruthi is the daughter of Dr. S. Shivalingaiah, a retired Veterinary Doctor and…
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Ban on rafting in River Cauvery extended till April 28
March 30, 2018Madikeri: Following increase in illegal river rafting business in various places of Cauvery River, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) P.I. Sreevidya has extended the ban on river rafting in Cauvery River and Cauvery basin and also in other places across Kodagu district till Apr.28. The DC, who is also the District Magistrate, taking into consideration the…
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Malikayya Guttedar expelled from Congress
March 30, 2018Bengaluru: The Congress on Thursday night expelled party Legislator from Afzalpur, Malikayya Guttedar for six years on charges of anti-party activities. Malikayya Guttedar, a six-time MLA from Afzalpur in Kalaburagi district had met State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa at the latter’s Dollars Colony residence in Bengaluru on Thursday morning. After the meeting, Malikayya publicly announced…
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“Government should celebrate Maharajas’ anniversaries”
March 30, 2018Mysuru: The Karnataka State Ursu Mahasabha observed the 150th death anniversary of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar by offering floral tributes to his bust at the Maharaja’s Government PU College here recently. University of Mysore’s Oriental Research Institute Director Dr. S. Shivarajappa, recalling the contributions of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar to literature, culture and education, said that there…
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Colourful start to 4-day State-level Youth Fest
March 30, 2018Mysuru: The four-day State-level Youth Festival organised jointly by University of Mysore, National Service Scheme (NSS) and Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports got off to a colourful start at NSS Bhavan in Saraswathipuram here yesterday. About 300 students from 18 Universities in the State are participating in the event which features seminars, lectures, interactions…
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Somani Sambhram concludes
March 30, 2018Mysuru: The valedictory of Somani Sambhram – 2018 cultural and sports activities was held at Basudev Somani College here recently. Prof. J. Somashekar, Registrar (Evaluation), University of Mysore, who was the chief guest, said nowadays life has become too mechanical and complex due to intervention of mobile technology. He also hoped that the teaching fraternity…
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Workshop on evaluation for Hindi and Tamil Professors at CIIL
March 30, 2018Mysuru: “There is a need to thoroughly revamp our current educational set-ups if we aim to provide quality education to learners in all areas,” said Prof. D.G. Rao, Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL). He was speaking after inaugurating the five-day (from Mar.26 to Mar. 30) training-cum-workshop on Testing and Evaluation and question Item…
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Niranthara to stage play No Man’s Land tomorrow
March 30, 2018Mysuru: Niranthara Foundation will be staging the play “No Man’s Land” at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises tomorrow (Mar.31) at 7 pm. B.T. Raghavendra Reddy and V. Pratap have directed the play and Srinivas Bhat (Cheeni) has scored the music. For details, contact Mob: 99806-36620 or 99802-73167, according to a press release.
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Moonlight Music on Mar. 31
March 30, 2018Mysuru: Vidushi K. Vrunda Acharya will present a vocal music concert at the monthly moonlight music programme organised at Suttur Mutt at the foot of Chamundi Hill at 6 pm on Mar. 31 (Saturday). Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will grace the occasion. A talented vocal artiste, Vrunda learnt her elementary lessons in…
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