Adarsha Grihini Award conferred on women achievers Mysuru: Regretting that it took 70 years after independence to learn about hygiene and cleanliness only after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign, Dr. M.R. Ravi, Commissioner, Department of Textiles and Handlooms, observed that taking such a long time showed our apathy and neglect. He was speaking at the…
Expert Committee formed to develop Kannada software: Dr. Manu Baligar Mysuru: Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy (AVN), former Head, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore (UoM), was conferred the prestigious Na. Sri. Rajapurohit Award (2018) while Dr. B.L. Venu, renowned novelist and cinema script writer, was conferred Galaganatha Award at a programme jointly…
Mysuru: The 104th jayanti celebrations of Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, which was scheduled to be held at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk on Aug. 29, has been postponed. According to a press release from the Convenor of Jayanti Mahotsava Samiti, the celebrations had been postponed owing to recent floods, causing damage to life and properties. …
Mysuru: Artist Mallikarjun M. Korawarkar has been selected for M. Veerappa Endowment Award to be given away by JSS Mahavidyapeetha. The award carries a prize money of Rs. 68,000 and a citation which will be presented at a function to be held later. Mallikarjun is a senior artist from Kalaburagi district. Having completed his Diploma…
Madikeri: Biddanda K. Subbaiah, fondly called as Jack Subbaiah, who was revered as a Guru by thousands of people in Kodagu and outside, passed away in Bengaluru last evening. He was 84. Subbaiah founded Soham Dhyana Yoga and owned Modur Estate near Madikeri. He was also the President of Kodagu Vidyalaya. He propagated Advaitha philosophy…
Mysuru: Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre & Mysore Builders’ Charitable Trust (MBCT) in association with UltraTech Cement Ltd. had organised a two-day training programme for Masons at MBCT Training Centre at Vishweshwaranagar here recently. The training programme was inaugurated by MBCT Hon. Treasurer M.C. Mallikarjun. BAI Mysuru Centre Chairman B.S. Dinesh welcomed the…
Mysuru: In separate incidents, a 75-year old woman and a 38-year-old man have gone missing from Vijayanagar Police limits in city. In the first incident, 38-year-old Swamy, who left his house on May 8 morning has since gone missing, according to a complaint lodged by his wife at Vijayanagar Police Station. Swamy is 5 ft….
Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to increase the number of coaches in Mysuru-Talaguppa-Mysuru train. At a meeting with the officials of SWR in Shivamogga recently, Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra requested for enhancement of the number of coaches. At present, the Mysuru-Talaguppa-Mysuru train (16227/28) is running with 11 sleeper coaches. Acting on…
Mysuru: In separate incidents, miscreants have snatched mobile phones of two persons in Nazarbad and Saraswathipuram Police limits in city. In the first incident, Vikram Kumar, a resident of Nazarbad, who was looking at messages on his Mi Redmi Y1 mobile phone while walking near Hardinge Circle on Friday at about 9.30 pm, lost the…
Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested four employees of Lost and Found Bar and Restaurant on Kalidasa Road on charges of illegally supplying liquor to customers beyond the stipulated closure time. The arrested are Bar Manager Y.N. Swamy, 46, of Yelwal, supplier Venugopal, 19, of Mallanagowdanakoppal in Srirangapatna taluk, Kekotho, 21, of…
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