Mysuru: The Trilingual Vachana Gayana by Kalaburgi-based G. Chandrakanth drew huge appreciation from the audience at the cultural event held at Kalamandira last Friday. The event was organised as part of Dasara festivities. He sung Basavanna’s Vachanas in Kannada, Hindi and English languages such as ‘Ullavaru Shivalaya Maduvaru’, ‘Nadapriya Shivanembuvaru’, ‘Swami Neenu Shaswatha Neenu’, ‘Kalabeda…
Bylakuppe: Tibetan monasteries have a different way of education and conducting exams. This is the season of annual exams at Seramey Monastery in Bylakuppe and it is conducted for five days. Over 1,500 monks are appearing for this year’s gruelling tests. Geshema is a Tibetan Buddhist academic degree for monks and nuns. The degree is…
Mysuru : Marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, an exclusive stall ‘Gandhi-150’ brought out by the Department of Information and Public Relations was inaugurated at Dasara Exhibition by District in-Charge Minister G.T. Devegowda this morning. Welcoming the visitors to the stall at the entrance is a huge life size sculpture of Gandhiji made from…
Mumbai: Annapurna Devi, doyenne of Hindustani classical music, surbahar exponent and the first wife of Pandit Ravi Shankar, died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai yesterday morning. She was 91. She was suffering from respiratory infection and other age-related problems. Annapurna Devi was the daughter of classical music legend Ustad Allauddin Khan and the younger…
Mysuru: The following are the winners of the essay and drawing competition conducted by Mysuru Division of South Western Railway on the theme “Railways & Tourism” as part of Paryatan Parv, a programme to highlight the contribution of rail tourism to showcase the cultural diversity of our country. Essay writing: 1st prize – M.N. Vijayalaksmi,…
Mysuru: Specially-abled children mesmerised the audience with their dance and musical performances at the ‘Special children’s Dasara’ organised by the women and child welfare Department as part of Dasara festivities, at J.K. Grounds here yesterday. Nearly 300 children from 21 schools across the city took part. The event kicked off with students from Mytri Vidyasamsthe…
New Delhi: The President of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS), Jayant Mammen Mathew, on behalf of the entire community of INS Members, strongly condemns the arrest of Nakkeeran Gopal, editor and publisher of Nakkeeran magazine, purportedly because of the publication of an article that the office of the Governor of Tamil Nadu deemed objectionable. His…
Mysuru: Dr.R.K. Prasad (59), eldest son of legal expert Dr.C.K.N. Raja and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away this morning following heart attack. Dr. Prasad, who had gone for a walk today morning, complained of severe chest pain upon returning home, following which he was rushed to a private hospital, where he breathed his last…
Mysuru: Budding artiste Bhumika Madhusudan has been selected to perform at Dasara Mahotsava-2018 and will perform in ‘Geeta Gayana’ at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium here on Oct.16 from 8 pm to 9 pm. She is the daughter of Dr. K. Madhusudan and Lakshmi from Bengaluru. Bhumika will render vocal recitals of old film hits and Bhavageethe….
The Department of Food and Civil Supplies, which is hosting Dasara Aahara Mela at two different venues in city, has focussed on maintaining cleanliness, giving thrust to health, hygiene and other safety issues to attract more number of visitors. As many as 98 stalls have been set up at Scouts and Guides Grounds near DC’s…
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