Bengaluru: The number of people speaking Kodava and Konkani languages has dipped, shows the 2011 census data. While Konkani is a scheduled language, Kodava is a non-scheduled language. Data from the 2011 census on mother tongues indicate that the number of people speaking Konkani decreased from 24.9 lakh in 2001 to 22.6 lakh in 2011,…
Nanjangud: Thousands of devotees from across the State took part in the Chikka Jatra Rathotsava (car festival) of the famous Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in the town this morning. After the rituals were performed, the jatra rathotsava took place in the auspicious time between 11.10 am and 11.30 am. Three rathas (Ganapathi-Chandikeshwara, Parvathi and Srikanteshwara) were…
Mysuru: D.M. Trust has organised a function at Rotary Hall on JLB Road here tomorrow (Nov.25) at 5 pm to release the books ‘Who are we Kodavas?’ (English) and ‘Navyaaru Kodavaru?’ (Kannada), written by Maletira B. Thimmaiah, Attorney-at-Law, USA. Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy will release the books. City advocate J.M. Aiyanna will preside….
Mandya: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy yesterday launched development works worth Rs. 718 crore in Melukote Assembly Constituency. The CM laid the foundation stone for new bus stands at Shivalli and Jakkanahalli and launched works aimed at feeding water to 54 water bodies at a programme to be held at the Government PU College in Dudda….
Mysuru: The Udayagiri Police have cracked a major house break case that took place in the residence of N.I. Cauvery Emporium owner Ilyas Baig at Rajiv Nagar on Nov.17, with the arrest of a school teacher. The arrested has been identified as Syed Tajmul, 31, a government school teacher at Gundlupet and a resident of…
Mysuru: A 14-year-old boy from Nanjangud taluk, who slipped into coma after undergoing an ear surgery at K.R. Hospital on Nov.21, continues to be in a critical condition. Abhi, 14 of Kadabur in Nanjangud taluk was admitted to K.R. Hospital for an ear ailment on Nov.20 and underwent an operation the following day (Nov.21). Before…
Chinakurali: Thonnur Lake Festival was launched by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy at Thonnur Lake in Pandavapura taluk yesterday. The CM performed Ganga Puja and offered ‘Bagina’ to the lake. A team of priests from Varanasi had come to perform religious rituals. Kumaraswamy was accorded a grand reception on arrival at Kere Thonnur village and was…
Mysuru: Magsaysay award-winning musician Vid. T.M. Krishna regretted that he had to perform in public now-a-days under Police security, which is not a good sign for this country at all. He was addressing a press meet at the residence of musician Desikachar on New Kantharaj Urs Road in Kuvempunagar here yesterday and said that there…
Mysuru: The Department of Health and Family Welfare has undertaken a seven- day Indradhanush Vaccination Drive at various villages in the district from Nov. 23 till Dec.3, 2018 except on Thursdays and government holidays. The Nationwide Drive, which began in the district on Dec. 25, 2014, has so far identified 259 high risk regions after…
Mysuru: The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has awarded Ph.D in Management to B.R. Shyam for his thesis ‘Motivating Sales Staff – A Case Study on Selected Organised Retail Formats in Tier-1, Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities in Karnataka’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. N.K. Ramachandra Gowda. M. Santhosh too has been awarded Ph.D in Management…
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