Mysuru: A public awareness workshop on conservation, maintenance and quality control of Groundwater was organised jointly by Ground Water Directorate (GWD) and District Ground Water Office (DGWO) at Abdul Nazeer Sab State Institute of Rural Development (ANSSIRD) here this morning. About 100 officers of various Departments and members of various organisations participated in the workshop….
Chinnara Chilume: Children’s theatre fest begins
January 21, 2019Mysuru: The four-day ‘Chinnara Chilume’, children’s theatre festival, began at the Mini Theatre (Kiru Rangamandira) in Kalamandira premises here this morning. The event is organised by Kannada and Culture Department in association with Janamana Samskrutika Sanghatane and Nele-Hinnele. Speaking after inaugurating the festival, veteran theatre personality Rameshwari Verma stressed on the need for having drama…
Siddharamaiah must be credited for organising Kuruba community
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Former Minister H.M. Revanna has said that former CM Siddharamaiah should be credited for organising Kuruba community by celebrating Kanakadasa Jayanti at every nook and corner of the State. He was speaking after inaugurating the 531st Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised by Kanaka Shakthi Mahila Kshemabhivrudhi Sangha at Kaginele Shakha Mutt premises in Siddarthanagar here…
Cricketer N.C. Aiyappa ties knot with actress Anusha Poovamma
January 21, 2019Virajpet: Karnataka cricketer and Bigg Boss Kannada Season-3 contestant Neravanda Chetticha Aiyappa, aka N.C. Aiyappa, got hitched to actress Anusha (Anu) Poovamma yesterday. The couple had a typical ‘Kodava’ wedding at Kodava Samaja in the town. Anusha Poovamma is a well- known actress, who has acted in some Kannada movies. She is currently seen playing…
‘Kannada language, literature in danger’: KIKS Director Prof. N.M. Talwar at State-level Literature Workshop
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Both Kannada language and literature are in danger, said Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) Director Prof. Nilagiri M. Talwar. He was speaking after inaugurating the State-level Literature Workshop titled ‘Literature Studies, New Possibilities,’ organised by the Kannada Department of St. Joseph’s First Grade College at its premises, here recently. Earlier, when people heard…
Govt. bans film songs, dance during School Day events
January 21, 2019Bengaluru: The Department of Public Instructions has banned film songs and dance during Annual Day celebrations at both government and private schools from next academic year. Officials in the Department of Primary and Secondary Education told media persons that this decision was taken at a meeting recently and an order in this regard has also…
Hanur Temple Tragedy: Last patient discharged from Suyog Hospital
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Rukmini, the last patient who was admitted to Suyog Hospital of the city after Hanur taluk Sulwadi Temple Prasada Poisoning tragedy, was discharged from the hospital here this morning. Informing this to media persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city, Chairman of the Hospital Dr. S.P. Yoganna said that as many as 15 patients were…
Dist. Mahila Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in city on Jan.23
January 21, 2019Mysuru: The first district-level Mahila Kannada Sahitya Sammelana organised by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) will be held on Jan. 23 at Maharani’s Arts College in city. Addressing a press conference here this morning, District KSP President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna said the Sammelana President Dr. Y.C. Bhanumathi will be brought to the venue in a…
‘Plastic Rice’ found in Mid-Day Meals rice bags
January 21, 2019T. Narasipur: ‘Plastic Rice’ were reportedly found in the rice bags supplied by the Food and Civil Supplies Department for Mid-Day Meal Scheme at Government Primary School in Bannahallihundi village in the taluk recently. The incident came to light when the cook opened the rice bag to cook meals for school children. The cook who…
Mother drowns children in water drum, commits suicide
January 21, 2019Mandya: A 25-year-old mother of two children, depressed over incurable skin disease, allegedly drowned her two children in a water drum and later committed suicide by hanging self at her house in Shivanahalli at Nagamangala taluk in the district yesterday afternoon. While the mother is identified as Shivamma alias Mahalakshmi, wife of Manjunath, a Gram…















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