Kautilya, also known as Vishnugupta or Chanakya, who was supposed to be Chief Minister of Chandragupta Maurya, authored Arthashastra in 4th century BC. It is believed that this work is based on Yajnavalkya Sutras. This work can be considered as an encyclopaedia of Indian Public Administration. This work was first discovered by R. Shamashastry of…
A powerful voice with effective vocalisation
June 2, 2019N.R. Prashanth sang for Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on the 28th of May. The occasion was 154th Jayantyotsava of Mysore Vasudevacharya, in whose name the auditorium is built. He was accompanied by Nalina Mohan from Bengaluru on the violin, Cheluvaraju, also from Bengaluru, on mridanga and S. Manjunath from Mysuru on the ghata. Prashanth has many…
Woman dies in hospital
June 2, 2019Mysuru: A woman, who was found lying sick at Mysuru Railway Station and admitted to K.R. Hospital, has breathed her last at the hospital. The deceased woman has been identified as Ramya (45), wife of Jagadish. Mysuru Railway Police, who have shifted the body to MMC&RI mortuary, have urged the family members of the deceased…
Awareness on Child Marriage Act
June 2, 2019Mysuru: The Deputy Director of Department of Women and Child Welfare has informed that the State Government has implemented the recommendations of Prohibition of Child Marriage (Karnataka amendment) Act, 2016 strictly since from Mar. 3, 2018 besides taking measures to create public awareness among the people about this Act. It declared every child marriage void…
Doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital successfully performs ABO incompatible kidney transplant
June 2, 2019Mysuru: Doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, have successfully performed two rare Blood Group Incompatible (ABOi) kidney transplants recently, on two men, who have been on dialysis. In both the cases, their respective wives donated the kidneys and gave them a new lease of life. In an ABOi Incompatible Kidney Transplant, the blood group of…
Wins ‘Buddhimaan – 2019’
June 2, 2019Mysuru’s Brightest Kid Award Mysuru: Saanvi R. Prabhu, a Class 9 student at Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala, has won ‘Buddhimaan – 2019’ (Mysuru’s Brightest Kid Award) contest. The contest was conducted by Purna Chetana Public School through Star of Mysore. During the contest, children’s creative thinking, problem-solving skills and critical thinking ability, which are essential skills…
Book release and Veena concert
June 2, 2019Surabhi Ganakala Mandira, Mysuru, had recently organised a book release ceremony and a veena concert as part of its quarterly programme in the auditorium of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama in Yadavagiri. Noted music scholar and Founder-Secretary of ‘Ragadhana’, Udupi, Prof. V. Aravinda Hebbar, released the book titled ‘Karnataka Sangeethada Nalku Deepagalu’, penned by Lalitha Srinivasan. The…
Pourakarmikas felicitate Sri Ganapathy Swamiji on his birthday
June 2, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka State Federation of Pourakarmika Associations had organised a function at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Ooty Road here this morning to mark the 77th birthday of Sri Ganapathy Swamiji. The Swamiji presented Prathiba Puraskar to 221 children of Pourakarmikas who had excelled in SSLC, PUC, degree and other courses. Boxing aid was…
Miscreants steal money from temple hundi
June 2, 2019Mysuru: Miscreants have broken the lock of a hundi (offering box) at Sri Seetharama Temple near Marimallapa’s College and have decamped with the money in it. According to the complaint lodged at Lakshmipuram Police Station, miscreants, who entered Sri Seetharama Temple, which is under the administration of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt in the wee hours…
UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) held
June 2, 2019The exam is being held to fill up 896 vacancies of Civil Service Officers (IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS etc.,) and Mysuru is among the 72 cities in the country, which were declared by the UPSC as the Centres. A total of 6,238 candidates had registered for Mysuru City Centres, out of which 3,481 appeared, while…













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