Mysuru: Sweet shops in city witnessed good business as people were seen thronging various shops across the city on first day of the three-day Deepavali festival in city, this morning. Deepavali, being the festival of lights, people were also seen purchasing the earthen lamps to be lit in front of their houses during the month…
Kannada Rajyotsava: DC holds preliminary meeting
October 18, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep chaired a preliminary meeting at his office here yesterday to discuss on Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations to be organised on Nov.1. The meeting decided to invite District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa to hoist the National flag and Kannada flag on that day at 9am and also offer puja to the portrait…
Mahamastakabhisheka: SWR to run additional trains to Shravanabelagola from Bengaluru and Hassan
October 18, 2017Mysuru: Maha-mastakabhisheka of Lord Gommateswara at Shravanabelagola, celebrated once in 12 years, will be conducted from Feb. 7 to Feb.26, 2018. South Western Railway (SWR) is planning to run additional train services to Shravanabelagola from Bengaluru and Hassan to facilitate pilgrims during the period. A.K. Gupta, General Manager (GM), SWR, inspected Hassan and Shravanabelagola Stations…
Head Mistress booked for cheating School management
October 18, 2017Mysuru: A Head Mistress of a school has been booked for allegedly cheating the school management of more than Rs. 7 lakh. The Police have booked a case against C. Renuka, former Head Mistress of Rotary West School, Saraswathipuram, following a complaint lodged by Rotary West Mysore. The Police said that Renuka has been accused…
House burglars arrested: Gold ornaments worth about Rs. 7 lakh recovered
October 18, 2017Mandya: Mandya Police have arrested two persons on charges of committing house burglaries in the town and other places and have recovered gold ornaments worth about Rs. 7 lakh from them. Disclosing this at a press conference, Mandya SP G. Radhika said that the arrested have been identified as Tippesh alias Yuvaraja of Chikkahabbigere village…
Pt. Rajeev Taranath feted on his 85th birthday
October 18, 2017Mysuru: Jnanpith Awardee Dr. Chandrashekara Kambara, describing his guru and friend Pt. Rajeev Taranath, as a person with panoramic vision of the country and who could observe the changes happening very delicately, said the very fact that such a person is amidst us today is a matter of pride for all of us. He was…
‘Bureaucracy is a big let down’
October 18, 2017Mysuru: Pandit Rajeev Taranath has grown as an institution in many respects. However, all efforts to bring to notice the problems that a person of his calibre is facing at this stage in his life to the Higher Education Minister has come to naught, said former Minister Prof. B.K. Chandrashekar. He was speaking at the…
‘Cauvery Sankramana’ at Kodava Samaja, Kodagu Gowda Samaja
October 18, 2017Mysuru: Cauvery Sankramana was celebrated at Mysuru Kodava Samaja in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here this morning. Women members placed the Theertha (Holy Water) brought in a Silver vessel from Talacauvery at the altar following which they performed ‘Kani Puja.’ The Theertha was then distributed to all those who were present. Mysuru Kodava Samaja President…
HC directs UGC to respond to KSOU petition by Oct. 31
October 18, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to respond to the petition filed by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) by Oct. 31. The petition had stated that it (KSOU) had sought direction from the UGC to grant recognition for the University to offer courses under distant education scheme by direct…
Sri Vanamali Seva Award and Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurthy Award presentation ceremony on Oct. 21
October 18, 2017Dr. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath and Dr. Malathi Holla to receive awards Mysuru: Sri Vanamali Charitable Trust, 2nd Stage Vijayanagar, has organised its Award Presentation Ceremony for the year-2017, at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city on Oct. 21 at 5 pm. The Charitable Trust, founded by Padma Shri Dr. Mathoor Krishnamurthy in 2009,…















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