Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the city last night in his special plane that landed at the Mysore Airport in Mandakalli. The PM was received by Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, Union Ministers D.V. Sadananda Gowda, H.N. Ananth Kumar, Prakash Javadekar, Mysuru District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha,…
Colourful procession marks Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti
February 19, 2018Mysuru: Marking Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti, District Administration, Department of Kannada and Culture and Jayanti Samithi together had organised a colourful procession in city this morning. The procession was launched by Mayor Bhagyavathi in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple by offering flowers to a life-size portrait of Shivaji placed on a decorated Sarot. Over 200 people…
‘Languages help in uniting people’
February 19, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that languages help in bonding people across the country, Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Prakash Javadekar has said that languages also help in building friendship in a multi-cultural society like in India. He was speaking after inaugurating the new premises of the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada, CIIL,…
Geeth Gaatha Chal…: A musical sojourn of yesteryears
February 19, 2018The 17th edition of the popular music programme Geeth Gaatha Chal… by the doctors and their family, yet again provided a grand musical treat to the music-lovers, at Kalamandira here last evening. Well-known Sugama Sangeetha artiste H.R. Leelavathi, who was the chief guest, was felicitated by industrialist Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoy, who has been sponsoring…
Koraga, Kuruba languages in Karnataka becoming extinct
February 19, 2018Mysuru-based Central Institute of Indian Languages working for preservation of endangered languages New Delhi:- More than 40 languages or dialects in India are considered to be endangered and is believed to be heading towards extinction as only a few thousand people speak them, officials said. According to a report of the Census Directorate, there are…
Forecast for Chinese Zodiac for 2018 By S.B.S. Surendran
February 19, 2018By S.B.S. Surendran The Year 2018 is year known as The Year of the Yang Earth Dog — WU XU. The Year promises to be harmonious and would see much lesser hostility. However, as the elements in clash and combine based on Feng Shui astrology indicate Earth clashing on Earth, it signifies that efforts needed…
Chamarajanagar ZP President to join BJP today
February 19, 2018Mysuru: Chamarajanagar ZP President and KPCC General Secretary M. Ramachandra will join the BJP in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the public rally to take place at Maharaja’s College Grounds here this afternoon. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, M. Ramachandra said that he would quit Congress and also resign…
This migrant from Kerala revives traditional handicrafts
February 19, 2018By M.T. Yogesh Kumar India is a country with creativity as reflected in its arts, culture and exquisite handicrafts which one can see across the length and breadth of the geography. However, as technology takes over, skilled hands are disappearing with the most creative handicrafts created by skilled craftsmen becoming a thing of the past….
Government employees thank CM Siddharamaiah
February 19, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru District Branch of Karnataka State Government Employees Association has thanked Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for announcing in the State Budget that the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission will be implemented in toto. In a press release, the Association said that the CM has asked the Department of Public Administration and Reforms (DPAR)…
Pourakarmikas appeal PM to provide them facilities
February 19, 2018Mysuru: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mysuru today to take part in various programmes, the Mysuru Nagara Palike Pourakarmika Sangha has appealed the PM to provide basic amenities to Pourakarmikas, who are working overtime to ensure the success of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ launched by the NDA Government led by him. In a memorandum, the…














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