Madikeri: An engineering student, who had gone to Chelavara Falls along with his friends met his watery grave yesterday. The student has been identified as Darshan (22), son of Kaverappa, a native of Kodagu and a resident of J.P. Nagar in Bengaluru. Darshan, along with four of his friends, had gone to Kodagu on Saturday…
New Delhi: The price of cooking gas (LPG) was hiked by Rs. 1.50 a cyclinder yesterday in line with the Government’s decision to raise rates every month to eliminate subsidies by March. The hike comes on the back of the increase by Rs. 7 per cylinder effected from Sept.1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra…
Mysuru: Congress Minority Wing State President Sayeed Ahmed has set a 10-day deadline for setting up Minority Wing Booth-level Committees. Speaking at Mysuru Zone Congress Minority Wing Executive Meeting at a private hotel here yesterday, Sayeed Ahmed said that the minorities always stood with the Congress. The party workers should work hard for strengthening the…
By Girija Madhavan The romance of space is always beguiling. Exploring the “Final Frontier” in science-fiction, television or films, foreshadowed the “Space Tourism” some millionaires experienced recently. The launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) of 104 Nano Satellites in one operation drew admiration; but the failure of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, after…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is said to be seriously thinking of changing District in-Charge Minister of a few districts, according to highly placed sources. Accordingly, the CM is likely to make a change in his home district too by appointing Sugar and Small Scale Industries Minister Dr. Geetha Mahadevaprasad as the new Mysuru District in-Charge…
Mysuru: More than 10,000 devotees participated in the 8th Annual Dasara festival organised by ISKCON, Jayanagar as part of Vijayadashami celebrations commemorating the pastime of the victory of Lord Rama over the evil King Ravana on Saturday. While speaking on the subject “Krishna Bhakti: Beyond good and evil,” Madhu Pandit Das, President of ISKCON…
Mysuru: Great Bombay Circus Joker Tulasidas, 72, was honoured yesterday for his service in the circus. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa honoured him during the show in the evening for donning the role of joker for 52 years in the circus company, winning the hearts of the audience with his tricks and jokes. He has…
Mysuru: District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa launched ‘Matrupoorna’ Scheme, a flagship programme of the State Government to provide nutritious food for pregnant women and lactating women at an event jointly organised by District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Department of Women and Child Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Public Instructions at Platinum…
Mysuru: Amrita University, Mysuru Campus, celebrated Graduation Day at its premises recently. Guest of honour D. Randeep, Deputy Commissioner, Mysuru District, addressed the gathering and enlightened the graduates about the various modes of challenges in life after they step out from the College. Chief guest Madhuri Thathachari, Managing Trustee, Bhramara Trust, addressing the graduates, explained…
It was a wonderful musical evening, organised by one of the noted music associations of the city Swarasankula Sangeetha Sabha at Sangeetha Kalanidhi K. Vasdevacharya Bhavana on Sept.10. The concert was dedicated to Hindustani Classical Music and the main artiste was Manish Pingle, from Mumbai. A high-profiled artiste presented a splendid concert and had taken…
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