Mysuru: Among the many attractions that the city explodes to during Dasara, the countdown for which has begun, is the presence of the nomads with their colourful attire and the various items they peddle. The nomads from Jaipur in Rajasthan have come along with their children and grandchildren and camped near the Big Clock Tower…
Gokulashtami celebrations at Mysore Palace
September 18, 2017Mysuru: The Palace priests have been conducting various pujas and rituals as part of week-long Gokulastami celebrations which started on Sept. 14 at the Prasanna Krishna Temple located inside the Palace premises. The priests performed ‘Bakasuravadhe’ rituals at Savari Thotti in the Palace and later took out a procession of the Lord Krishna’s idol around…
Ex-Minister Qamarul Islam passes away
September 18, 2017Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and MLA Qamarul Islam (69) passed away this morning following heart attack at a private hospital here. He was admitted to the hospital following some health issues recently. The body of the former Minister was expected to be shifted to his home town Kalaburagi for last rites later today. He…
TN Speaker disqualifies 18 rebel MLAs
September 18, 2017The Legislators have been staying at Paddington Resorts in Kodagu Chennai: In what can be called as a new twist to the political tale of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the 18 MLAs, who had been backing the sidelined party leader, T.T.V. Dinakaran, have been disqualified by the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker…
Three-day Capsule Expo opens at CFTRI
September 18, 2017Mysuru: CFTRI Director Prof. Ram Rajasekharan said that the Chia introduced by the Institute a couple of years ago is a good alternative and vegetarian source of Omega 3. The seed from Mexico introduced through Raitha Mitra has caught the fancy of many farmers. He was speaking to a few journalists after inaugurating the Capsule…
Felicitation to meritorious students
September 18, 2017Mysuru: Farooqia PU College, Eidgah, Mysuru, recently felicitated meritorious students of II PUC March-2017 exam. Prof. Riyaz Ahmed presented Faqre Farooqia Abdul Jabbar Hiremalali Memorial Award to the college topper S.M. Abdul Hameed who scored 92% while Taj Mohammed, Hon. Secretary, Rifahul Muslimeen Educational Trust, conferred Azeez Sait Memorial Academic Achievement Award to Sadiya Banu…
Srirangapatna Dasara from Sept. 24
September 18, 2017Mandya: The historical annual Srirangapatna Dasara festival, a three-day cultural extravaganza, will be celebrated from Sept. 24. Senior writer K. Marulasiddappa is expected to inaugurate the event. The Mysuru Dasara Committee has allocated Rs. 50 lakh to celebrate the event at Srirangapatna, N. Manjushri, Deputy Commissioner, told a section of the Press. “We are also…
Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Balaga to present Awards
September 18, 2017Mysuru: The following have been selected for the Awards to be presented by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga during Dasara: Dr. D.L. Vijayakumari Literary Award – Vani Subbaiah; Dasara Poet Award – B.K. Meenakshi; Dasara ‘Bala Pratibe’ Award – P. Yashvanth; Savigannada Cultural Award – K. Lakshmi (Best Novel Translation), Vasanta Venkatesh (Gamaka),…
DASARA EVENTS – 2017
September 18, 2017Whom to contact? The Dasara High Power Committee-2017 has appointed the following officials for various Dasara Sub-Committees. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep is the Dasara Special Officer. Reception and Invitation Deputy Special Officer – T. Yogesh (Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mysuru, Mob: 98444 85944), Working President – N. Raju (Additional Commissioner, MCC, Mob: 94490 68570), Secretary –…
LPG leakage, accident averted
September 18, 2017Mysuru: Timely arrival of the fire brigade personnel has averted a major accident due to LPG leakage at a house in Siddarthanagar here yesterday. It is reported that the family members of the house on Moksha Marga in Siddarthanagar here, belonging to one Jayaraj, were frying red chillies inside the compound when the LPG cylinder…















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