The desiliting and de-weeding works of the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake by the District Administration and the University of Mysore has met with serious opposition by environmentalists and walkers. A massive protest will be organised at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Feb. 28 from 10 am to 1 pm to draw the attention of the authorities.
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Glory Thy Name is Mysuru
February 25, 2017By A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Mysuru, which the Britishers pro-nounced as My-sore, is the gift of Goddess Mahishasuramardini. According to mythology, the demon Mahishasura was tormenting the good people and was spoiling the Vedic way of life. The tormented people prayed to the Goddess and she…
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Save Kukkarahalli Lake campaign heats up
February 25, 2017The desiliting and de-weeding works of the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake by the District Administration and the University of Mysore has met with serious opposition by environmentalists and walkers. A massive protest will be organised at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Feb. 28 from 10 am to 1 pm to draw the attention of the authorities….
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Selected for SPARK training at Infosys
February 25, 2017The following students of Acharya Vidya Kula (AVK) have been selected for the SPARK Catch Them Young-2017 phase 2 Training Programme at Infosys, Mysuru: R. Sanaatan, Shreeja Basappa, Sanjana R. Kashyap, Srija S. Acharya. The programme will be conducted for two weeks in April 2017.
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Pious night of Shiva
February 25, 2017Maha Shivaratri which means ‘The Great Night of Shiva’ is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the God Shiva. It is a major festival in Hinduism and marks a remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance” in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, doing Yoga and…
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Ch’Nagar Dodda Ratha set ablaze: Accused confesses to crime
February 25, 2017Chamarajanagar Police have arrested Mohan Kumar, 32, of Upparabeedhi, a bar-bender by profession who is accused in setting ablaze the ‘Dodda Ratha’ of Sri Chamarajeshwara Temple recently. Disclosing this at a press meet here on Thursday, SP Kuldeep Kumar R. Jain said that the Temple Executive Officer Manjesh had filed a complaint before the Town…
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Police arrest three for dacoity
February 25, 2017The Bylakuppe Police on Thursday arrested three persons in connection with the assault and looting of a couple at Marur in the taluk recently. The arrested have been identified as Cariappa, 34 of Basavanahalli in Kodagu, P.N. Satish, 39 of Kushalnagar and N.A. Irfan, 23, of Madikeri while another accused is yet to be traced….
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More on Fr. Noronha’s outstanding contribution to education in Mysuru
February 25, 2017Sir, The article titled “Fr. Denis Noronha: Celebrating 60 years of Priesthood” by Kenneth Shishir (SOM dated Feb.21) was informative and nostalgic since I am also from Bantwal. What a great inning Fr. Noronha had in this long and fruitful journey of 60 years of serving his church, community and the nation. All of us…
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India 3 Futures Men’s Tennis Tournament: City lads Suraj, Prajwal Dev to take part
February 25, 2017Mysuru lads Suraj R. Prabodh and S.D. Prajwal Dev will be taking part in the $15,000 ITF India 3 Futures Tennis Tournament for men to be played at Guwahati from Feb. 27. Suraj and Prajwal Dev will to play the qualifying round to get an entry into the main draw. N. Sriram Balaji is the…
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Staging of play ‘Obbalu’ at Vanaranga this evening
February 25, 2017The Channel Theatre, Pandavapura, will be staging the Kannada play ‘Obbalu’ based on Dario Fo’s ‘A Woman Alone’ at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises today at 6.30 pm. Entry ticket for the play is priced at Rs. 55. Obbalu is a play about a housewife in a regretful relationship with her jealous husband who has locked…
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