Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to build the Unity Mall in Mysuru with the help of the Centre’s interest-free loan of Rs. 193 crore under the ‘One District, One Product’ project. The Mall, on the lines of Dilli Haat, will be built on 6.5 acres of land of Karnataka Exhibition Authority…
Robo-Rikishi contest held at NIE
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, conducted a three-day Mech Fest “Yaantrika-2023” recently. As part of the event, the 6th National-level Robo Wrestling competition “Robo-Rikishi-2023,” organised by the Department and Robotics Club, was inaugurated at NIE Diamond Jubilee complex by Anil Kumar Nadiger, Director, RachanaEnercare. Addressing the gathering, he…
Journalist Sagarika Ghose is TMC Rajya Sabha candidate
February 12, 2024Kolkata: Journalist Sagarika Ghose is among the four Rajya Sabha candidates announced by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) yesterday for the upcoming elections to the Rajya Sabha. The other three candidates are Sushmita Dev, former President of the Congress Women’s Wing and former Lok Sabha member who joined West Bengal’s ruling party in August 2021; Dalit…
Rs. 2.04 crore hundi collection at Nanjangud temple
February 12, 2024Nanjangud: The famed Srikanteshwaraswamy temple at Nanjangud has recorded a hundi collection of Rs.2.04 crore, in the latest counting. The counting of 35 hundis collection in the temple was taken up at the temple’s Dasoha Bhavan on Friday, during which Rs. 2,04,98,214 in cash, 82.2 grams of gold jewellery, 4.3 kgs of silver jewellery and…
Konkani writer Vally Vagga feted at ‘Kathasandhi’ event
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Konkani Christian Association (KCA), Mysuru, had organised ‘Kathasandhi’ event with Konkani writer Vally Vagga (Valerian D’Souza) on Sunday at the Konkan Bhavan in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here. The programme began with Rev. Fr. Rovel D’Souza, Director, Dhyana Sadhana, conducting the Konkani Mass at 8.30 am followed…
Elderly man hangs self after youth dies in bike collision
February 12, 2024Kushalnagar: A 57-year-old man took his own life after an accident resulted in the death of a 24-year-old youth. The elderly person, who is said to have taken the extreme step overwhelmed with grief, is identified as H.D. Thammaiah. The incident occurred in Madikeri last Friday when the youth Dhanal Subbaiah’s motorcycle collided head-on with…
‘CM must announce Vishwakarma Study Centre in Budget’
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Vishwakarma Association has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to announce the setting up of Vishwakarma Study Centre in the forthcoming State Budget. Speaking at a press conference held at Pathrakartara Bhavan in the city recently, Association’s Mantelingachar said there are very few studies about the culture of Vishwakarma community at the University level and…
Community Health Officers to launch indefinite stir at Bengaluru
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Contract Community Health Officers, under the banner of Akhila Karnataka State Community Health Employees Association, will launch an indefinite stir at Freedom Park in Bengaluru from Feb.15, seeking fulfilment of their 11-point charter of demands. The demands include regularisation of service of all Community Health Officers who have completed 6 years of service as…
Office-bearers of MYSOGUS
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of MYSOGUS (Mysore Organisation of Genito Urinary Surgeons) was held recently and the following were elected as office-bearers: Dr. H.S. Prakash – President; Dr. Sachin Dharwadkar – Secretary; Dr. V. Manjunath – Treasurer; Dr. H.M. Surendra Mohan and Dr. A. Anvesh were elected as Executive Council Members. At…
Celebrating cultural splendour through Nrithya Vaibhava
February 12, 2024Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre’s Annual Dance Event, ‘Nrithya Sambhrama,’ inaugurated recently by G.R. Nagaraj set the stage for an evening steeped in cultural grandeur. Vidu. Shrilakshmi Kumar, Director of Uma Maheshwara Nritya Kala Kendra, was the chief guest, along with President M.K. Balaraj. Vidushi V. Suma compered the event, guiding audiences through a mesmerising…















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