It is that time of the year when everyone’s attention in the State turns towards Adijagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi’s Jathra Mahotsava in Suttur Srikshetra. As part of the Jathra, an exhibition is also organised every year since the last 25 years and it is expanding each year. The preparations are going on in full swing…
Mysuru: The centre of attraction at the Annual Jathra Mahotsava at Suttur (Jan. 13 to Jan. 18) would be the new chariot (Ratha). The Ratha will be used for the Maha Rathotsava on Jan. 15 and it will be dedicated to Adijagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi. The idea of the Ratha, conceptualised two years ago, was…
Mysuru: Passengers of Chennai-Mysuru Shatabdi Express will get the opportunity to travel by the features-rich ‘Anubhuti’ coach from today. South Western Railway (SWR) announced yesterday that an ‘Anubhuti’ coach will be introduced in Train No 12007/12008 Chennai Central-Mysuru-Chennai Central Shatabdi Express as a ‘Pongal gift’ for passengers, which has all-new aircraft-like features but unlike the…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah inaugurated all 11 Indira canteens in city by formally opening a canteen located at the CADA office premises, opposite Mysore Palace, here this morning. Though, the programme was scheduled at 10 am, the CM arrived at around 11.30 am and inaugurated the canteen by unveiling the plaque installed in front of…
Mysuru: Over 600 persons, who had come to meet CM Siddharamaiah to submit petitions and air their grievances at his Sharadadevinagar residence in city this morning, were a disappointed lot as the Police did not allow them anywhere near the CM’s residence. All roads that led to CM’s house were barricaded as the Police had…
Mysuru: Blood donation camps, seminars, special lectures, contests and felicitations marked the 155th birth anniversary celebration of Swami Vivekananda in city this morning. The Vishwa Hindu Dharma Samrakshana Vedike celebrated the jayanti by garlanding Swami Vivekananda Statue at Cheluvamba Park on KRS Road. Also, Rashtra Jagruti, a book containing messages of Swami Vivekananda was distributed…
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, who is also the Administrative Officer and the head of Disciplinary Committee, Chamundeshwari Temple has suspended Temple priest N. Srinivasan for keeping the ‘Mangalarathi Thatte’ (plate where devotees offer money) on the offering box thereby preventing devotees from putting money into the offering box. In his order, Randeep said that…
By Dr. C.G. Narasimhan Getting admission to the medical course in the then Mysore State was a dream come true those days in 1950s. There were only two medical colleges. Mysore Medical College was started in 1924 while the Bangalore Medical College was just then started in the year 1955. Though Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore…
Mysuru: We should lay a strong foundation for economic development by focusing on producing domestic products, which in turn will help agriculture development and strengthen small and medium scale industries, said Economist and Swadeshi Jagran Manch National Coordinator Prof. B.M. Kumaraswamy. He was speaking after inaugurating the five-day Swadeshi and Organic Farming Expo-2018, organised by…
Mysuru: Even as there seems to be no end for early settlement of Mahadayi waters sharing row, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah held a meeting with Mahadayi agitators at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad here last night. More than 60 agitators led by Mahadayi Action Committee leader Veeresh Sobaradamath, urged the CM to lead an all…
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