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New office-bearers elected unopposed

December 6, 2018

The new office-bearers of Vajragiri Souharda Multipurpose Credit Co-operative Society, Ramaswamy Circle, Mysuru, were elected unopposed recently for a period of five years from 2018-19 to 2023-24. R. Somashekhar was elected as President while M.D. Chandrashekar as Vice-President. The following are the Directors: Y.N. Pradeep, M.A. Manjunath, P. Rajesh, Suleman Khan, Shivakumar, K.T. Shwetha, T….

Travelogue: Visit Udupi, a Paradox
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Travelogue: Visit Udupi, a Paradox

December 6, 2018

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC In a recent Bunts Convention at Mysuru, I was intrigued by a photograph of many women wearing a typical Udupi flower, ‘sooji mallige,’ a unique flower with a distinct fragrance. Even the way this flower is worn by women is special. Quite expensive but available in Mysuru too,…

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State-level Bhavageethe contest on Dec.9

December 6, 2018

Rangataranga Trust, Chamarajanagar, has organised a State-level Bhavageethe contest on Dec.9 at Dr.Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Bhavan in JSS Hospital premises, Mysuru. The competitions will be conducted under different categories for below 15-years and above.  A cash prize of Rs. 3,000, Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 1,000 will be given for first, second and third besides consolation…

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Mass Yoga Suryanamaskara

December 6, 2018

On account of its silver jubilee celebrations, Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, K. Hemmanahalli, Mysuru taluk, has organised Mass 108 Suryanamaskara on Dec. 9 (Sunday) from 5.45 am onwards at the temple premises. Also one round of Ganapathy, Durga, Shiva, Vishnu and Hanuman Namskaras will be conducted. For details contact Mob: 94492-64920, according to a press release…

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Art of Living Weekend Residential Happiness Programme

December 6, 2018

Sri Ravishankar Guruji’s Art of Living has organised a Weekend Residential Happiness Programme by International Faculty Divyapaadaji at Sri Ravishankar Guruji Ashram, Lalithadripura Road, in city on Dec.7 (6 pm to 8.30 pm), Dec.8  and Dec.9 (7.30 am to 4 pm on both days). For details, contact Mob: 81976-37800, according to a press release.  …

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Elected to Sirigannada Vedike

December 6, 2018

Devaraju P. Chikkahalli has been elected as President of Sirigannada Vedike, Mysuru City while S. Shivaranjini has been elected as President of Vedike’s Mysuru District Women’s Wing, according to a press release from Sirigannada Vedike,  Bengaluru.    

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Ph.D awardee

December 6, 2018

The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Library and Information Science to Hydar Ali for his thesis titled ‘Scientometric Analysis of Biodiversity Literature’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. H. Adithya Kumari.  

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No power supply tomorrow

December 6, 2018

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 10 am and 5 pm in the following areas: Janathanagar, T.K. Layout, Gangotri, HUDCO, Basaveshwaranagar and surrounding areas, according to a press release from CESC.  

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Story-telling

December 6, 2018

Kalasuruchi has organised story-telling for kids by Alaka, Homemaker, Mysuru, on Dec. 8 from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm at Suruchi Rangamane, # 476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2541795 or Mob: 92435-81097.  

Beauty and beholder
Editorial

Beauty and beholder

December 6, 2018

Irish novelist Margaret Wolfe Hungerford (1855-1897) popular throughout the English-speaking world during the years of late 19th Century for her light romantic works of fiction is said to be the first person to have used the expression beauty is in the eye of the beholder in one of her books published in 1878. The quote…

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