‘Lokesh Nenapu’ programme marking 73rd birth anniversary of veteran actor Lokesh, senior theatre Director Chindodi Bangaresh will be conferred Subbaiah Naidu Award, TV Actress and Danseuse Shylakshi Sudarshan will be conferred Lakshmi Bai Award and veteran actor Ramesh Bhat will be conferred Lokesh Award; former Karnataka Nataka Academy Chairman Srinivas G. Kappanna presides, Suruchi Rangamane’s…
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JSS Mahavidyapeetha – JSS Mysuru Urban Haat
May 19, 2019104th thematic handicrafts exhibition, Urban Haat premises, #Plot No. 432, Ring Road, Hebbal Industrial Area, up to 9 pm.
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Ferntastic: A potato farm blooms into State’s Siri Garden
May 18, 2019If Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been fighting with each other over Cauvery waters, they have come together to establish ‘Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden’, Fern Hill, the second largest public garden in Ootacamund (Ooty) which is known for its wealth of Gardens and Parks. The Park, a gift of the Wadiyars of Mysore, has come…
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Shoot-out: Gangster’s family members in city
May 18, 2019Family records statement before Magistrate, Additional Tahsildar Mysuru: The family members of Sukhwinder Singh alias Durgesh from Faridkot in Punjab arrived in city this morning and recorded their statements before a Magistrate and Additional Tahsildar. Sukhwinder was shot dead by Vijayanagar Inspector B.G. Kumar near S.V. Apartments on Hebbal Ring Road on May 16. Sukhwinder’s…
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LS Polls 2019: Final phase voting tomorrow
May 18, 2019New Delhi: The seventh and final phase of voting in the Lok Sabha (LS) Election 2019 is set to take place on Sunday, May 19, in 59 constituencies across seven States and one Union Territory. Over 10 crore voters will decide the fate of 912 candidates. Voting will take place in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal,…
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Buddha, Bheem chariots taken out in procession to mark Buddha Purnima
May 18, 2019Mysuru: “Lord Buddha is the messenger of peace, harmony and universal brotherhood. His message in today’s strife-torn world is very important and everyone should follow them,” said District and Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD). He was speaking after offering floral tributes to the statues of Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar during the Buddha Purnima Mahatsov…
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No water in Nethravathi: Visit Dharmasthala after crisis eases
May 18, 2019Dharmasthala: With Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in the grip of a severe water crisis this summer, the Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, headed by Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, has requested pilgrims to temporarily postpone their visit to the temple town. The Dharmasthala Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple, located in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Beltangady…
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Take measures to tackle drinking water problem in villages: GTD
May 18, 2019Mysuru: Announcing that he will be touring the district once the LS Polls Model Code of Conduct gets over, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has warned that action will be taken against officials for any laxity in addressing drinking water woes in villages. Presiding over a meeting of officials at the ZP Hall here on…
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Parliament House blooms at Ooty
May 18, 2019A 23-foot high floral replica of the Parliament building made of nearly two lakh red and white carnation is the cynosure of all eyes at the 123rd Flower Show inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit at the Government Botanical Gardens in Ooty yesterday. “It is indeed a matter of pride and happiness that the…
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No Rain Water Harvesting Unit yet? Shell out 25% fine on bill
May 18, 2019Mysuru: Not implementing Rain Water Harvesting at home may land you in a soup forcing you to pay a fine till you harvest rain water. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag has ordered her officers to penalise violators. As per the order, houses and buildings that have been built in an area of 50X80 and above must…
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