Bengaluru: Kamala Hampana (89), one of the prominent women writers in Kannada, passed away today (June 22) at her residence in Rajajinagar, due to age-related causes. She leaves behind her littérateur husband Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah (Hampana), two daughters and a son. Body will be kept for public-viewing till evening and later will be donated to…
Ashada Fridays on July 12, July 19, July 26 & Aug. 2
June 22, 2024DC instructs officials to make necessary preparations Mysore/Mysuru: With the month-long Ashada Maasa commencing next month, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has instructed officials to make necessary arrangements atop Chamundi Hill on all Ashada Fridays (July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2) and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti on July 27 for ensuring a safe darshan of…
NEET: Accused student admits to Q-paper leak
June 22, 2024Copies of question papers sold by four accused for Rs. 30 lakh to Rs. 32 lakh Patna: Amid the raging protests over the leak of question paper of National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2024 conducted on May 5 this year, a student, who had appeared for the test, has admitted to be a part of the crime…
Ready to tackle dengue: Dinesh Gundu Rao
June 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has taken precautions to stop the spread of dengue, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, here this morning. Speaking to mediapersons, prior to the inauguration of State- Level Yoga Convention at Kalamandira, he said that with the onset of monsoon season the number of dengue cases in the…
SUCI protests against hike in fuel prices
June 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Condemning the recent hike in petrol and diesel prises by the State Government, members of Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) staged a protest in front of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue in the Town Hall premises here recently. The protesters, who assembled in front of the statue, held placards, shouted slogans against the State…
‘Nadopasana’ music programme tomorrow
June 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Nadavidyalaya – Academy of Music and Dance, Hebbal, Mysuru, has organised its 18th Annual Music Programme titled ‘Nadopasana’ at Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar at 10 am tomorrow (June 23). Academy’s Karnatak vocal students, in all 45 budding talents, will take part in the programme under the guidance and direction of Guru Vid….
Yoga Day Celebrated in city
June 21, 2024Yoga enthusiasts gather at parks, grounds, schools, colleges, service organisations to perform asanas Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru, renowned as the Yoga Capital of the State, celebrated the 10th International Day of Yoga with devotion and dedication today. Yoga enthusiasts from all walks of life gathered at various parks across the city, performing yogasanas as per the prescribed…
PM performs yoga in Srinagar, CM in Ballari
June 21, 2024New Delhi/Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations at Srinagar. The event, which was scheduled to start at 6.30 am at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, was disrupted due to heavy rain. The arrangements were later shifted indoors. This…
M.G. Road Traffic: Bottleneck removed
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: M.G. Road has finally become clutter-free, presenting a completely transformed scene. Once plagued by traffic snarls due to haphazardly parked vegetable-laden vehicles, wandering vendors, roadside vegetable sales, foraging cattle and stray dogs, the busy road now offers a neat and orderly view. This improvement is thanks to the intervention of top district officials and…
Conservation of Kukkarahalli Lake: INTACH to hold Stakeholder Workshop in city tomorrow
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A Stakeholder Workshop on the Conservation of Kukkarahalli Lake, organised by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), will take place tomorrow (June 22) at the Mysore School of Architecture, Dattagalli, near R.T. Nagar, adjacent to Ring Road in the city. The Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru Dr. K.V. Rajendra will be…















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