Noted Television actor and Director Sunil Puranik took charge as the Chairman of Karnataka Film Academy at Bengaluru this afternoon. Puranik, who has directed over 50 TV Serials, has also acted in a few cinemas. His immediate task is to ensure the success of Bengaluru International Film Festival which is scheduled to take place shortly.

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 10 am and 5.30 pm in the following areas: Krishna Bakery, Mahalakshmi Sweets, Navilu Road, Raghavendraswamy Mutt, Chitrabanu Road and surrounding areas.

Police Public School, Jalapuri, won third prize in the Quiz Contest [Priyanka of Class X and H.S. Darshan of Class X] organised by Mahaboodhi School and Drawing Competition [Chirath Gowda of Class VI] organised by Kautilya Vidhalaya.

As part of Savitribai Phule Jayanti celebrations, the Karnataka State Dalita Sangharsha Samiti has organised an Awareness Meet near the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, opposite Town Hall on Jan.3 at 10 am. Mysuru District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna will inaugurate the event. Former MLA A.H. Vishwanath will preside. Former Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman…

In spite of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) convening meeting and publishing notices in newspapers and other media, freely roaming pigs are still causing a lot of nuisance to people living under the city limits as well as outskirts of the city. Hence, MCC Commissioner has issued a circular in this regard stating that persons rearing…

Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling for kids by S. Anand, Assistant Teacher, Government High School, Vinayakanagar, Mysuru, on Jan.4 from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm at Suruchi Rangamane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2541795 or Mob: 92435-81097.