Mysuru: 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…
College students join Ramakrishna Ashrama’s cleanliness campaign
September 18, 2017Mysuru: The 31st week of the ‘Swachha Mysuru – Swastha Jeevana’ campaign to enhance civic awareness about neighbourhood cleanliness and environmental protection, was held in Kuvempunagar yesterday, covering K-Block, Anikethana Road P&T Block, J-Block, I-Block, C&D Block, E&F Block, G&H Block, Navilu Road, etc. Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama Mysuru Adhyaksha Swami Atmajnanandaji, former Speaker of Vidhana…
Minor girl forced into marriage, rescued
September 18, 2017Mysuru: A minor girl, who was forced into marriage against her wish, has been rescued by the officials of the Child Helpline and has been sent to the Girls Balamandira in city. A complaint has been lodged with Jayapura Police in this regard. It is learnt that the girl, who is aged 17 years and…
Cambridge Varsity professor to deliver special lecture at UoM on Sept.20
September 18, 2017Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) under its DST PURSE programme has arranged a special lecture by Prof. Martin Welch on the topic “Living off the fat of the land – The link between virulence and metabolism in the opportunistic human pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa” on Sept. 20 at 11.30 am Bahadur Institute of Management Auditorium…
Cultural exchange at St. Thomas School
September 18, 2017Mysuru: A two-day Cultural Exchange Fest and Teacher’s Day celebrations were held at St.Thomas Central School in city recently. Students of Benchmarks International School, Manjeri,Kerala, took part in the cultural exchange programmes like Yakshagana, Kamsale, Veeragase, Oppana, Nadanpattu etc. Renowned Karnatak Classical Vocalist Dr. Jyothi Shankar, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the fest. Mar…
Talents Day held at St.Joseph’s College for Women
September 18, 2017Mysuru: Talents Day was held at St. Joseph’s College for Women at Sathagalli here recently. The programme was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Vijaya Kumar, Secretary and Correspondent, Mysore Diocesan Educational Society (MDES), in the presence of Sadhaka Ratna M.R. Shree Harsha, Assistant Professor at Maharaja Institute of Technology, who was the chief guest, Dr. R….
Rumours of Golden Howdah on chariot scoffed
September 17, 2017Mysuru: The Dasara pageant in the city every year is a sight to behold with the caparisoned Ambari elephant carrying the 750-kg golden howdah. This year again Arjuna has been chosen to carry it on Sept. 30, the day of Vijayadashami. However, the animal right activists always feel that the howdah-carrying elephant might be under…
Formal Dasara invite to Pramoda Devi tomorrow
September 17, 2017Mysuru: A formal Dasara invite will be extended to Rajamata Pramoda Devi Wadiyar tomorrow. District in-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, DC D. Randeep and others will visit the Mysore Palace tomorrow at 4 pm to extend a formal invitation. Meanwhile, DC Randeep who released the Dasara invitation here this morning, said that…















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