Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised the 28th Veene Seshanna Bhavan’s Day at its premises in Kuvempunagar on Oct.26 at 5.30 pm. Veene Seshanna Bhavana is built in memory of legendary veena player Veene Seshanna. The bust of Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar will be unveiled to mark the centenary year of Veena Doreswamy Iyengar, a torch-bearer of…
Former MP all set to re-join BJP
October 24, 2019Mysuru: Former MP C.H. Vijayshankar, who had quit BJP in 2017 to join Congress, is all set to return to BJP. Sources said that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY), BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel and leaders Aravind Limabavali, N. Ravikumar have given nod for Vijayshankar’s home coming. Sources added that Vijayshankar will meet Kateel…
Abhimanyu team locks radio-collared tusker from TN
October 24, 2019Mysuru: The radio-collared wild tusker from Tamil Nadu that had attacked two persons, including a farmer and a villager on the outskirts of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, has finally been captured this morning. The tusker had also gored to death two cows. The Forest Department had launched an operation to capture the elephant. The elephant, with…
Five arrested for murder
October 24, 2019Accused avenged breaking of his teeth Mandya: K.M. Doddi Police have arrested five persons on charges of murdering a youth at Halagur Circle in K.M. Doddi of Maddur taluk on Oct.19. Addressing a press meet yesterday, Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Parashuram said that the arrested are 26-year-old Praveen of Shivapura, 23-year-old M.N. Niranjan of…
Plea to screen Kannada movies as part of Rajyotsava celebrations
October 24, 2019Mysuru: The District Administration is all geared up for grand Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations on Nov. 1, said Additional DC B.R. Poornima, here on Tuesday. Presiding over a preliminary meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, she said like every year the celebrations would be held in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple. “Celebrations would begin by offering…
Education Society fetes seniors
October 24, 2019Mysuru: Senior Members of Mar Thoma Education Society who have completed 75 years and above — Dr. T.A. Abraham, Augustin Manickam, O.N. Mathew Kutty, Varghese Kurian, Cherian Thampy and Soma Kurian — were felicitated during the 55th Annual General Body Meeting of Mar Thoma Education Society (MES) and St. Thomas Institutions at Vishweshwaranagar recently. The…
Suvidha Special Train for Deepavali Fest
October 24, 2019Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run Suvidha Special trains to clear extra rush of passengers during Deepavali festival as detailed below: Train No. 82659 / 82660 Mysuru – Vijayapura – Mysuru Suvidha Special: Train No. 82659 Mysuru – Vijayapura Suvidha Special will depart from Mysuru at 16:45 hrs on 25.10.2019 (Friday) and…
Octogenarian among two missing from city
October 24, 2019Mysuru: In separate cases, an 83-year-old man is among two persons missing from city. In the first case, 83-year-old Krishnamurthy has gone missing from Oct.20 from his residence in Lakshmipuram Police Station limits in city. He is 5.4 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, round face, normal built, speaks Kannada and was wearing a white shirt and…
Miscreants break open car window, steal Rs.14 lakh
October 24, 2019Mysuru: Miscreants have decamped with Rs.14 lakh kept in a car after breaking the glass window at Yeraganahalli in city. The person, who lost the money, is Harish, a resident of Mandya. Harish, after receiving Rs.20 lakh from his friend had come to his father-in-law’s house at Yeraganahalli here. After taking out Rs.6 lakh from…
Birth of a Prodigy
October 24, 2019By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A true story: My name is Mildred Honor. I am a former elementary school music teacher from Des moines, Iowa. I have always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons. Something I have done for over 30 years. During those years, I found that children have many levels…















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