Mysuru: Government Chief whip in the Legislative Council, Ivan D’Souza, who also head a Monitoring Committee on spending of Christian Minority Welfare Funds, held a progress review meeting at the CSI Wesley Church on B.N. Road here this morning. Later speaking to presspersons, Ivan D’Souza said that the Government has allotted Rs. 175 crore for…
Parangathotsava -2017: ‘Music and dance should be relished as art’
December 19, 2017Mysuru:“Music and dance should be relished as art and just speaking at length on them appears inappropriate,” opined renowned Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath. He was speaking after launching ‘Parangathotsava-2017,’ a National-level 31st edition four-day Classical Music and Dance Festival at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road here recently which was organised by Vasundhara…
‘Lamp expo reflects continuity of Indian heritage, culture’
December 19, 2017Mysuru: Lighting a lamp in the beginning of any function is a tradition in our country. It exudes positivity and supposed to bring in prosperity, peace and happiness to the people. It has a spiritual significance. Lamp is a representative of the fire or light and light symbolises knowledge that removes darkness, said Prof. P.K…
Dakshina Kesari Kannada Sahitya Award presented
December 19, 2017Mysuru: Dakshina Kesari Kannada Sahitya Prashasti-2017, the Kannada Literary Award instituted by Lions Club of Mysore South, was presented to Dr. M.S. Veda, Professor in Kannada Studies and Littérateur, as part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebration held at a private hotel in city recently. The award was presented by MLA Ln. M.K. Somashekar in the presence…
Blind Walk spreads message on importance of eye donation in city
December 19, 2017Mysuru: A Blind Walk, organised by the Rotary District 3181 and Project Vision, to create awareness on the importance of eye donation was held in city on Sunday. The Blind Walk was flagged off by DC D. Randeep by blindfolding the participating students. Speaking on the occasion, the DC regretted that though people were learning…
People from other regions living in State should learn Kannada: Prof. Nissar Ahmed
December 19, 2017Mysuru: Maintaining that people of other States living in Karnataka should learn to speak Kannada, poet Prof. K.S. Nissar Ahmed has asserted that Kannada is not ‘useless’ but a ‘less used’ language. He was addressing a gathering of writers and Kannada activists at the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations organised by Kannada Chaluvaligarara Kendra Sangha at the…
Think of ways to save ‘God’ from the clutches of Rightists: Prasanna
December 19, 2017Mysuru: maintaining that the time has come to save the ‘God’ that propagates human values, from the clutches of Right wing groups, theatre personality Prasanna has said that Left wing groups should always be alert to thwart any attempts to divide the society. He was speaking at the ‘Chinatana-Manthana’ programme organised at ‘Charvaka’ on Panchamantra…
Serial thefts
December 19, 2017Mysuru: Serial thefts have taken place in flats at an apartment on Hunsur Road here. While miscreants have stolen cash and other articles from the flats of Anand, an employee of Judiciary Department and journalist Lokesh Nerabidare, the miscreants have made a futile bid to loot the house of Somalatha, an employee at PWD. Devaraja…
Actor Pankaj Kapur likely to inaugurate Bahuroopi -2018
December 19, 2017Mysuru: Renowned actor and theatre person Pankaj Kapur of Mr. Karamchand fame, will be inaugurating Bahuroopi – 2018 National Theatre Festival at Rangayana here. However, the actor is yet to confirm his participation. Rangayana, which organises the annual theatre festival, is also said to have approached actors Nana Patekar and Mohan Lal for the inaugural…
Mangalore University VC addresses AIISH graduates in city
December 19, 2017Mysuru: The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, held its Graduation Day on Dec.16 in the Seminar Hall, Knowledge Park, Naimisham campus. Prof. K. Byrappa, Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University, who delivered the Graduation Day address, called upon the graduates to feel proud of the fact that they were passing out of one…















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