Moulding the young and growing members in a family, beginning even before the teenage stage, into a versatile adult, strong both physically and mentally, to take on the challenges of life, to imbibe virtues of serving society without self-interest, to take on the duties of the family from where the elders have left and so…
Visishta Kavigoshti held
September 26, 2017Mysuru: ‘Visishta Kavigoshti’ marked the third day of the 4-day Dasara Kavigoshti organised by Dasara Kavigoshti Sub-Committee at Jaganmohan Palace here today. The participants who were about 23 in number were from oppressed, exploited, weaker sections, inmates of shelter homes and orphanages, sexually exploited, transgenders, and other sections from the lower strata of society. Speaking…
Prompt Railway staff return handbag to passenger
September 26, 2017Sir, On Sunday, 17th September, I wanted to go to Bengaluru and boarded a train on Platform Number 5. When it started moving I learnt that it was Mysuru-Talaguppa Express. In a hurry, I got down but my handbag remained in that train. The handbag had two FD receipts valued Rs. 4,75,000. I just informed…
Women come together to relive folk culture
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Folk culture came to life at the Jeevanarayana Katte (JK Grounds) with Anganawadi workers, Sthree Shakthi groups and women from different walks of life coming together to take part in the folk song and dance competition jointly organised by Department of Women and Child Welfare and Mahila and Makkala Dasara Sub-Committee. Inaugurating the event,…
Gone in 3 Minutes: 1 litre puffed rice
September 26, 2017Likhit Gowda of Mandya (extreme left) created a record of sorts when he gobbled up one litre of puffed rice in just three minutes. Bharath Khandre from Mathoor Colony of Periyapatna completed the task in four minutes 30 seconds to bag the second prize. Chandra of Mysuru stood third in the competition and he took…
Navaratri concert at Ashrama
September 26, 2017As part of Navaratri celebrations at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama’s Nada Mantapa, Vidu. Sangeeta Sivakumar presented a Karnatak vocal concert accompanied by Vid. R.K. Shriramkumar on violin, Vid. B. Ganapathy Raman on mridanga and Vid. G. Guru Prasanna on kanjira.
Hundreds of Yoga enthusiasts take part in ‘Bettada Charana’ atop Hill
September 26, 2017Mysuru: ‘Bettada Charana,’ a hill climbing event organised by the Yoga Dasara Sub-Committee was held in city this morning. About 600 yoga enthusiasts who assembled as early as 5.30 am at the foot of Chamundi Hill took part in the event. The event was flagged off by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep in the presence of…
‘Pass Women Reservation Bill’
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Former State Women’s Commission Chairperson Manjula Manasa has urged the Centre to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill that provides 50 percent reservation for women. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Manjula Manasa said that the Women’s Reservation Bill has been kept in cold storage by the Centre. Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written to…
St. Joseph’s FGC emerges Champions in Tennis Tourney
September 26, 2017The students of St. Joseph’s First Grade College (FGC), Jayalakshmipuram, have emerged as Champions in the Mysore University Inter-Collegiate Chamundi Zone Tennis Championship and Runners-up in the Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Weightlifting Competition. Seen in the picture are (sitting from left) Chandrashekar, Physical Education Director, Rev. Fr. Vijaykumar, Secretary, MDES, Dr. V. Niveditha, Principal and Vani…
Workshop on Energy Conservation Building Code held
September 26, 2017Mysuru: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India, in association with UNDP, GEF and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), recently conducted a one-day Capacity Building Workshop on Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) for Architects, Builders and Civil Engineers in city. S. Mahadevaswamy, Chairman, Builders Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre, inaugurated the…















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