Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, alleging that the Congress Government in Karnataka had failed to deliver meaningful development in the last three years. Reacting to the State Government’s decision to permit ‘hijabs’ in schools, Prathap Simha claimed that no Muslim…
Mysore/Mysuru: Herpetologist Snake Shyam rescued a snake from a house at Hosahalli in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district on Thursday. The cobra, which is aged about one-and-a-half year, was spotted in the tray containing kitchen utensils. The reptile was rescued and taken in a plastic container, much to the relief of the occupants of the house. …
Mysore/Mysuru: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve petrol and diesel in the wake of the West Asia crisis, Krishnaraja Constituency MLA T.S. Srivatsa has announced that he will stop using his diesel car and switch to electric vehicles for his daily travel. Speaking to reporters at his office yesterday, Srivatsa said that…
New Delhi: Karnataka will begin the next phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from June 20, with more than 5.55 crore electors set to be covered. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the exercise will be done through a month-long house-to-house verification drive by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from…
Bengaluru: The State Banks’ Staff Union, Karnataka, affiliated to All India State Bank of India Staff Federation(AISBISF), has served a notice saying that the Banks’ staff will go on a 2-day strike on May 25 and 26 seeking fulfilment of demands. The key demands include immediate recruitment of messengers and armed guards, implementation of ICT…
Mysore/Mysuru: City-based real estate developers Alliance Square launched their new project UK Square at Yelachenahalli near Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway at Yelwal here yesterday. Launching the project, former MP Prathap Simha said, “Mysuru was growing faster with a lot of development works being taken up near Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway. A well-developed layout like UK Square coming up near…
New Delhi: The Central Government has clarified that no licence is required for playing music during weddings and related social festivities. The clarification comes amid confusion created by certain private agencies claiming that music licences were mandatory for such events. Citing Section 52(1)(za) of the Copyright Act, the Government said the law clearly exempts playing…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s theatre repertory Rangayana has invited applications from interested students for admission to its one-year diploma course in theatre training for the academic year 2026-27. Applicants must have passed II PUC or its equivalent exam and should be in the age group of 18 to 28 years. The selected students will be provided with…
Mysore/Mysuru: Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre, has organised a month-long programme as part of World Environment Day celebrations from June 5 to 30, said World Environment Month (WEM) Committee Chairman C.D. Krishna. Addressing mediapersons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan recently, he said, “BAI is celebrating World Environment Month with the theme ‘Inspired by Nature for…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sangeetha Kalanidhi Mysore Vasudevacharya (1865-1961) is usually considered to be the most prolific among the post-Trinity Vaggeyakaras (those who compose lyrics and music together) in the field of Karnatak music. He is credited with over 200 songs, which are regularly used in concerts and form the concert-highlight in many cases. Mysore Vasudevacharya was a…
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