Gundlupet: The Vijayapura Doddakere tank bund in the taluk breached following heavy rains and the water gushed out, resulting in crops being destroyed. The Vijayapura tank was filled to the brim with heavy rain. Suddenly, the tank bund cracked open and water poured out into the low-lying areas. As a result, hundreds of acres of…
Ten works of different authors released
May 29, 2017Mysuru: As part of the 32nd anniversary of Gramantara Buddhijeevigala Balaga, ten works of different writers were released at a programme organised at JSS Rajendra Bhavan here yesterday. The works released were: Dr. Bherya Ramkumar’s ‘Vishwakavi Kuvempu-113,’ Dr. G.D. Joshi’s ‘Kannadada Kanmanigalu’ and ‘Kalpana Rajyadalli,’ Sashikala Manohar’s ‘Baadida Sumagalu,’ Shiva Ratnananda’s ‘Yarannu Dooshisali,’ J. Krishna…
Permanent augmentation of Hubballi-Varanasi Weekly Express
May 29, 2017Mysuru: Railways have decided to permanently augment with one AC-3 tier coach for the Train No. 17323 Hubballi-Varanasi Weekly Express with effect from June 2, 2017 and 17323 Varanasi-Hubballi Weekly Express with effect from June 4, 2017. The train No. 17323/17324 Hubballi-Varanasi-Hubballi Weekly Express will have the revised composition of One AC 2-tier coach,…
District Minister inspects ongoing development works in city
May 29, 2017Mysuru: Amidst complaints about the unsatisfactory progress of development works being taken up in and around the city, PWD and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa today went on a inspection spree, visiting the sites of ongoing works. Dr. Mahadevappa first visited the site on KRS road in Metagalli, where the 350-beds Mysuru unit of…
Two-day car photo expo explores the journey of automobile
May 29, 2017Mysuru: Car Car Car elnodi Car… is a popular catchy song from the movie Nanna Preetiya Hudugi. However, the inspiration for collection of photographs of cars did not come from this song, but it came when he visited the Vintage Car Museum at Dharmasthala and saw the car collection of Dharmadhikari Dr. Veerendra Heggade 17…
Rahul Gandhi begins talk with State Congress leaders
May 29, 2017Karnataka CM Siddharamaiah holds breakfast meeting with his senior party colleagues at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi Bengaluru/Delhi: Even as it seems there is no end for speculation regarding the appointment of new State Congress Chief, the speculation reached a new high on Sunday with the Congress High Command convening a meeting of select party…
MCC Clarifies
May 29, 2017Mysuru: Following publication of the photo news items in SOM’s WhatsApp Us column, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has sent the following clarifications: Photo 1: For the photo news item with the headline ‘Plea to clear stinking garbage pile at Sunni Chowk’ on May 22, the garbage pile near the Kannada Medium School has been…
Nalwadi awardee Prof. N. Venkoba Rao feted
May 29, 2017Mysuru: Rajarshi Nalwadi award winner Prof. N. Venkoba Rao was felicitated at a programme organised under the aegis of V. Sreenivasa Prasad Abhimanigala Balaga at a private hotel here on Friday. Former Minister and State BJP Vice-President V. Sreenivasa Prasad, speaking on the occasion, said that Prof. Venkoba Rao was a social thinker and humanist….
Hunsur MLA calls for planting saplings
May 29, 2017Hunsur: Emphasising on the need for planting trees in order to maintain ecological balance, Hunsur MLA H.P. Manjunath said that the Forest Department was ready to extend all support in this regard. He was speaking at the sapling distribution programme organised by the Agriculture Department under the Agri-forestry promotion programme at Hunsur Town’s Central Nursery…
Theatre can connect with people easily: Theatrist Mandya Ramesh
May 29, 2017Bylakuppe:“Theatre has the language that can reach to the hearts of everyone easily,” opined cine actor and theatrist Mandya Ramesh. He was speaking at the valedictory of the children’s summer camp organised by Karnataka Green Kids Samskruthika Seva Trust at Sai Bhavan in Bylakuppe recently. Maintaining that the theatre has the power to understand any…
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