Mysuru – “Life of achievers always inspires everyone,” opined senior theatrist Prof. C.V. Sridhara murthy. He was speaking about senior theatrist from Mysuru G. Subbanarasimha, who was the achiever chosen for the 14th monthly ‘Interaction with Achievers’ programme organised by Mysore Art Gallery at its premises on Ramanuja Road in city yesterday. Stating that people…
Sahara Art and Craft fest beckons shoppers
April 9, 2017Mysuru – The ongoing Sahara Art and Craft Shopping Festival-2017 at Scouts and Guides Ground near DC’s office here is drawing a large crowd daily. The festival has artisans and weavers from across India displaying and selling handicrafts and handloom items in eye-catching designs and colours. The displays include murals, fashion jewellery, incense sticks, vegetable…
KSIC employees oppose new contract appointments
April 9, 2017Mysuru – Employees of Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) staged a flash protest yesterday opposing new appointments of contract workers. Over 23 new contract employees came to the KSIC factory premises on the Manandavadi Road to report to work. Seeing this, more than 500 KSIC employees staged their protest and asked the management not to…
Renewal of animal adoption at Zoo
April 9, 2017Mysuru – The adoption of a Baby Giraffe and a Sarus Crane of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens has been renewed by Kanika Rana of Bengaluru, under the Animal Adoption Scheme for a period of one year from 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2018 by making a payment of Rs.57,500. Animal adoption: The following persons have adopted the animals…
Two-day Natl. Conference held at Amrita
April 9, 2017Mysuru, – “The world is involved in creating wealth using knowledge and India is way behind in making products and lagging in developing processes. However, the country is leading in providing service,” observed Prof. Chidananda Gowda, former VC of Kuvempu University. He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day national conference on ‘Structural, Institutional and Financial…
Tete-a-tete with Rafi’s daughter…
April 9, 2017The legendary singer Mohammed Rafi’s daughter Nasreen Ahmad and son-in-law Meraj Ahmad were in city recently as guests of honour for ‘Adab Rafi-2’ organised by Rotary Ivory City Mysuru. The couple arrived at a Club in the evening in a car driven by a young lady. They were greeted and as the young lady came…
Padur Gururaja Bhatt
April 9, 2017A distinguished son of Tulunadu By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Padur Gururaja Bhatt was known to me more than half a century ago when I was a Professor at the Department of P.G. Studies and Research in Ancient History and Archaeology at Manasagangothri, Mysuru….
Procession, mass feeding mark Mahaveer Jayanti
April 9, 2017Mysuru – Amidst singing of hymns, dancing and chanting slogans of peace and harmony, hundreds of Jain community members including various Jain Mahila and Jain Youth organisations, celebrated Mahaveer Jayanti with gaiety and religious fervour in city this morning. Digambar Jains, under the banner of Mahaveer Seva Samsthan, Mysuru, took out a colourful procession with…
ECHO OF NANJANGUD BY-ELECTION
April 9, 2017Mysuru/ Nanjangud – Many teachers, who have been appointed to supervise and conduct the ongoing SSLC examinations in Nanjangud, may have to leave their homes at the break of dawn tomorrow to make arrangements for the exam at schools that were used as polling booths. Of the 18 SSLC exam centres in Nanjangud, eight are…
Firing, clashes mar Srinagar by-poll; 2 killed
April 9, 2017Srinagar – Amid calls for boycott by separatist leaders and heavy security cover, voting began for Srinagar by-poll this morning, which was marred with violence resulting in two youths being killed and several injured in firing and clashes. Two youths were killed and several injured when security forces opened fire on a stone-pelting mob that…















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