Mysuru: Students of Nrityagiri Performing Arts and Research Centre, run by Bharatanatyam exponent Kripa Phadke, presented a programme ‘Dance for a cause,’ at Chayadevi Orphanage near Ashokapuram here on Sunday to the delight of the children of the Orphanage. The underprivileged children were mesmerised by the rhythmic dances with lilting music and possibly got an…
Workshop on Padam by Chitraveena Ravikiran
July 12, 2017Mysuru: A workshop on Padam, a specialised genre of Karnatak music, will be conducted by Vidwan Chitraveena N. Ravikiran under the auspices of SPVGMC Trust at Chokkamma Hall, Veene Seshanna Bhavan (Ganabharathi) in Kuvempunagar on July 17 and 18 at 6 pm. Ravikiran has learnt Padam from Vidu. T. Brinda, who hails from the illustrious…
SC stays ban on cow slaughter
July 11, 2017New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning ordered a nationwide stay on Central Government’s rule that had imposed a blanket prohibition on the slaughtering of cattle brought from animal markets. The SC extended the Madras High Court’s stay order on the issue stating that “livelihood cannot be subjected to uncertainties.” The Centre on May…
Kurubarahalli Sy. No. 4 and Alanahalli Sy. No. 41 MUDA Layouts: MLA Somashekar confident of early relief
July 11, 2017Mysuru: Allaying the fears of the residents of Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and Alanahalli Survey No. 41 MUDA Layouts regarding the stalemate in resolving the question of “B-Kharab” land, KR MLA M.K. Somashekar assured the residents that things will be sorted out soon enough and there is no cause for concern. Addressing a hurriedly convened…
Vice-Presidential Poll: Gopalkrishna Gandhi is Opposition candidate
July 11, 2017New Delhi: Eighteen Opposition parties, including Nitish Kumar of JD(U), Congress, Trinamool and Left parties, met in New Delhi this morning and decided to field former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi as the Opposition candidate for elections to the post of Vice-President. Gandhi’s name was mooted by Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’ Brien and was…
Former UoM VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa, ex-KPSC Member Prof. H. Govindaiah join JD(S)
July 11, 2017Mysuru: Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore (UoM) and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), joined JD(S) in the presence of JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda and the party’s State Unit Chief H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) at an induction programme held at Sa.Ra. Convention Hall in Dattagalli yesterday. Along with Prof. Rangappa, former KPSC…
Enforce Goonda Act against those involved in disrupting peace: CM
July 11, 2017Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who also holds the Home portfolio, directed the Police to invoke stringent law against those involved in creating violence in the coastal region and also book the offenders under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) or the Goonda Act. He was speaking at a meeting with top Police Officers…
SC hearing on Cauvery water row: Security beefed up in Mandya
July 11, 2017Mandya: Mandya Police headed by SP G. Radhika conducted a flag march on the main thoroughfares of the city this morning to warn the agitators of stringent action in case of disrupting peace and harmony over River Cauvery issue. The Police have also been conducting meetings with the farmer leaders and pro-Kannada organisations at all…
Traffic Cops conduct special drive atop Chamundi Hill
July 11, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, who conducted a special drive on two-wheeler riders for violating traffic rules between 5 pm and 10 pm on July 9, have booked 103 cases against traffic rules violators and have also seized three bikes. The cops have booked 103 cases against two-wheeler riders for triple riding, performing wheelie,…
Colleges’ 8 am time-table to be withdrawn
July 11, 2017Bengaluru: The new time-table that mandated Government First Grade Degree Colleges to start classes at 8 am will be withdrawn by the Higher Education Department. Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy told a section of the press that he had asked the Department officials to withdraw the order and ensure that classes are held as scheduled…















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