A day-long interaction meet of Mysuru Division to finalise the State’s Women Empowerment Draft Policy, began at the Department of Studies in Social Work, Manasagangothri here yesterday. The meet was organised by the Women and Child Welfare Department in association with officials of various concerned Departments, voluntary organisations, NGOs and agencies working for women empowerment….
Screening of movie ‘Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu’ tomorrow
February 22, 2017Kannada movie ‘Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu,’ directed by Hemanth M. Rao, will be screened at Kalamandira tomorrow (Feb. 23) at 6 pm, as part of Cinema Samaya, organised under the aegis of the Department of Information and Public Relation, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy and Mysore Film Society. Prior to the movie, a documentary produced by Information…
Man held for killing wife, sister-in-law 8 years ago
February 22, 2017Acting on a tip off, sleuths attached to Udayagiri Police Station and CCB, yesterday arrested a man from his relative’s house in D.G. Halli in Bengaluru for killing his wife and sister-in-law with a sharp instrument used by carpenters in Mysuru on May 8, 2009. While the nabbed has been identified as Ishaq Pasha, resident…
Four-day International Conference on Lord Srirama begins
February 22, 2017A four-day International Conference on ‘Lord Srirama in Art, Literature and Religion,’ organised by Prof. Bhashyam Swamiji of Sri Sudarshana Narasimha Kshetra, Vijayanagar and the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with Ayodhya Research Institute; ICHR, New Delhi; IGNCA, New Delhi; I-SERVE, New Delhi; IAS, New Delhi & National Museums…
MLA recalls contribution of Mutts in rural development
February 22, 2017“Religious mutts have played a key role in the development of villages in Karnataka and have revolutionised the society in the rural belts. These mutts have taken on the responsibility of development apart from carrying on their religious activities,” said MLA G.T. Devegowda. He was speaking after inaugurating the 28th Punyaradhane of Lingaikya Sri Mahantha…
Felicitation to Ln. Dr. R.D. Kumar
February 22, 2017Mysuru Kannada Vedike has organised a programme at Rotary Centre on JLB Road in city on Feb. 25 at 4.30 pm to facilitate Ln. Dr. R.D. Kumar on him being awarded the Hon. Doctorate by KEISIE Graduate School of International Education, South Korea. The event will be inaugurated by Sanskrit University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Padma Shekar….
TechBytes: Eighth edition of IT Quiz for engineering students
February 22, 2017Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT Services, consulting and business solutions organisation, and the Board for IT Education Standards (BITES), an autonomous agency promoted by Government of Karnataka in association with IT industries and educational institutions, are rolling out the eighth edition of the Engineering IT Quiz – TCS TechBytes. The quiz is open…
Bandipur forest fire put off
February 22, 2017The Bandipur forest fire which destroyed about 750 acres of forest area in N. Begur and Gundre regions was put off today morning after a three-day- long operation. The Forest Department personnel including the tribals, who began to work extensively to extinguish the fire from spreading to other parts of the forest due to gusty…
Hubby hacks wife to death
February 22, 2017A woman was brutally hacked to death by her husband in Nanjangud taluk this morning suspecting her fidelity. The murder victim has been identified as Mangalamma (28), while the murder accused has been identified as Basavashetty of Gattawadi village in the taluk. It is said, Basavashetty, who was infuriated after his wife reportedly looked at…
Woman charred to death as KSRTC bus goes ablaze
February 22, 2017In a tragic mishap, a woman was burnt to death and two others including a woman and her son received burns when a Bengaluru-bound KSRTC bus caught fire near Nelamangala on NH-4 early yesterday morning. While the deceased has been identified as Bhagyamma (50), the injured who are being treated at Victoria Hospital, have been…
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