Ten-day expo begins Mysuru: A ten-day photo exhibition featuring life and culture of tribal community of North-East and States on the periphery of the country organised by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) and Sri Kalaniketana School of Arts with a theme ‘Simantha’ commenced on Friday at Sri Kalaniketana Art Gallery in Vijayanagar 2nd stage…
It took 70 years for us to learn about hygiene: Dr. M.R. Ravi
August 26, 2019Adarsha 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…
Rajapurohit, Galaganatha Awards presented
August 26, 2019Expert 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…
Jayanti Mahotsava postponed
August 26, 2019Mysuru: 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. …
M. Veerappa Endowment awardee
August 26, 2019Mysuru: 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…
Biddanda K. Subbaiah no more
August 26, 2019Madikeri: 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…
BAI imparts training to masons
August 26, 2019Mysuru: 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…
Elderly woman, man go missing
August 26, 2019Mysuru: 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….
SWR to increase coaches in Mysuru-Talaguppa train
August 26, 2019Mysuru: 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…
Mobile phones snatched in city
August 26, 2019Mysuru: 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…















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