Mysuru: Bhaavasagara-1, a grand musical evening is awaiting Mysureans on Saturday, the 25th of this month at 6 pm, the venue being Senate Bhavan A/C auditorium, Manasagangothri. The brainchild behind the musical extravaganza is Usha Kokila, a singer by profession. She is accompanied by yet another talented Bollywood singer Mohammad Aslam and a local talent…
City dancer to perform at Berlin and Italy
November 24, 2017Mysuru: City’s Bharatanatyam exponent Radhika Nandakumar has been invited by Berlin Kannada Balaga to take part in the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Germany on Nov.25. Radhika and her three disciples Vyshnavi Datta, Kruthi Krishnamurthy and Aparna Sundaram from USA will be performing South Asia’s very first Dance Mono Ballet Narada Koravanji, which was composed in…
Free entry to Zoo for registered Sammelana delegates
November 24, 2017Mysuru: The registered delegates of the Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana can walk into the Mysuru Zoo for free from Nov.24 to 26. The Mysuru Zoo which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, has granted free entry to all registered delegates attending the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in the city. The registered…
Release of book ‘Bicchugatti’ tomorrow
November 24, 2017Mysuru: ‘Bicchugatti,’ the Kannada translation of the English book ‘Indian Heroism in Israel,’ authored by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Joint Organising Secretary Ravi Kumar, will be released at a function organised by Manthana, Mysuru, at Madhava Krupa on JLB Road here tomorrow (Nov. 25) at 5.30 pm. The book, translated to Kannada by Pradeep Mysuru, RSS…
Best Teacher Awardee
November 24, 2017Mysuru: T. Lokesh, a teacher at Government Higher Primary School in Naganahalli has been selected for the State-level Best Teacher Award (2017), instituted by Bengaluru-based Dr. Nallur Prasad Samskruthika Prathistana. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 and a citation. Lokesh, who is also the President of Hunsur taluk unit of Spandana Samskrutika…
Hotelier Ramrao passes away
November 24, 2017Nanjangud: Ramrao (85), proprietor of Surabhi Hotel on Ooty Road here, passed away early this morning at his residence following heart attack. He leaves behind his wife Leelamma, two daughters, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his farm in Deviramanhalli Hundi here this afternoon.
Muthuswami Deekshitar Day at Ganabharathi on Nov. 25
November 24, 2017Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar (March 24, 1775 – October 21, 1835) born in Thiruvarur of Tamil Nadu to Ramaswami Dikshitar and Subbamma, is a South Indian composer and one of the musical trinity of Karnatak music. Being born into a brahmin family and keeping up the tradition he learnt Sanskrit, Vedas and other religious texts. He…
Kannada Sammelana from tomorrow
November 23, 2017Mysuru: There is festive mood in the air and all roads will lead to the Maharaja’s College Grounds where the three-day 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana will begin tomorrow. The Sammelana is being held in the cultural city after a gap of 27 years. The flag hoisting ceremony will be held at 8.30 am…
Rajashekar Koti passes away
November 23, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru’s senior journalist and the Editor of Andolana Kannada Daily Rajashekar Koti (71) died of a heart attack in the wee hours of today. He passed away at around 2.30 am in Bengaluru where he had gone to attend a meeting. Koti leaves behind wife Nirmala Koti, son Ravi Koti, daughters Rashmi Koti and…
Palace gold leafing case: High Court disposes of PIL
November 23, 2017Bengaluru: Terming it a “commercial interest litigation,” the Karnataka High Court yesterday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions from the court to order the government to complete the Gold Leafing work at Mysore Palace. The PIL was filed by K. Basavaraje Urs, a resident of Kuvempunagar in Mysuru and he had sought…















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