Bengaluru: All eyes are on the crucial Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in the State capital this afternoon as it is expected to be a true test of State Congress leaders and their ability to keep their house in order, even as the party is apprehensive that those learning towards the BJP may not show…
Elected unopposed as President of Mysore Co-operative Bank
January 18, 2019Mysuru: Corporator SBM Manju has been elected unopposed as the President of The Mysore Co-operative Bank Limited, Gandhi Square, at the Bank elections held on Jan. 16. The election was necessitated following the resignation of former Bank President and ex-Mayor B.K. Prakash. Manju, who has been chosen as Director of the Bank three times in…
Two-day ‘S.L. Bhyrappa Sahityotsava’ at Kalamandira from tomorrow
January 18, 2019Mysuru: The first edition of ‘S.L. Bhyrappa Sahityotsava-2019’ will be inaugurated at Kalamandira here tomorrow. This literary meet is organised by S. L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratishtana on Jan.19 and 20 as a tribute to the city’s living legend Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, who is one of India’s foremost Kannada litterateurs. Dr. Chandrashekara Kambara, President, Sahitya Akademi…
New ADC for Mysuru
January 18, 2019Mysuru: In a reshuffle of bureaucrats, senior KAS Officer B.R. Poornima has been appointed as the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Mysuru District. She replaces T. Yogesh, who has been transferred. Daughter of renowned writer Besagarahalli Ramanna of Mandya district, B.R. Poornima is the sister of IPS Officer B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, who is serving as…
Awareness Meet as part of Savitribai Phule Jayanti held
January 18, 2019Mysuru: As part of Savitribai Phule Jayanti celebrations, the Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (KDSS) had organised an awareness meet at the Institution of Engineers Hall on JLB road here this morning. Addressing the meet, KDSS District Convenor Ningaraj Malladi regretted that Constitutional rights and facilities are being grabbed by the rich. Bemoaning that Constitutionally mandated…
Claims of question paper leak false: ADGP
January 18, 2019Mysuru: The rumours of question paper leakage regarding the written examination for recruitment of 190 posts of Police Sub Inspector (Civil), is far from truth, said Additional Director General of Police, Recruitment, Raghavendra Auradkar. In a statement, he said that the Police Department had conducted the exam on Jan.13 at Bengaluru, Mysuru, Davanagere, Belagavi and…
Violin Concert by Nonagenarian Legendary Dr. Annavarapu Ramaswamy tomorrow
January 18, 2019On Jan. 19 (Saturday), Nadabrahma is celebrating Piteelu Mysore T. Chowdaiah Samsmarana Day in a unique way. It is the 52nd death anniversary of the legend. At 5.30 pm, a bust of Chowdaiah Sculpted by Kanaka Murthy is being unveiled by Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry. Then the sculptor Kanaka Murthy and Dr. Annavarapu Ramaswamy will…
Kanaka Murthy, Sculptress Extraordinaire
January 18, 2019Kanaka Murthy hails from Thirumakudalu Narasipura and is born into a large culturally oriented family. Curiosity about nature and surroundings always tickled her mind even when she was a young child and she would keenly watch the housemaid sprinkling the front courtyard of her parents’ house with water and cow-dung paste and after neatly rubbing…
Awareness drive on Swachh Bharat at Shanthinagar
January 18, 2019Mysuru: A special awareness drive has been organised by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on Swachh Bharat Cleanliness Campaign on Jan.22 and 23 at Shanthinagar in city. As part of the drive, on Jan. 22, painting competition for school and college students, quiz, group discussion for women and other activities will be held. On Jan.23,…
Freedom Fighter passes away
January 18, 2019Mysuru: Freedom fighter C.N. Ashwath Narayan Shetty (94) passed away in city on Jan. 13. A resident of T.K. Layout, he leaves behind his wife, two sons, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Shetty was jailed during the freedom movement. His last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill, according…















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