Mysore/Mysuru: “The Police Flag Day, which was being celebrated like a festival earlier, is losing its importance as the Police personnel do not have the interest to collect donations and the public not interested to give donations,” said retired Inspector General of Police (IGP) K.T. Balakrishna. He was speaking as the chief guest at the…
‘Be ready to take on BJP’
April 2, 2023Satish Jarkiholi tells Congress workers Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister and KPCC Working President Satish Jarkiholi has given a call to the party workers to actively face the elections with full vigour, as SC/ ST voters play a decisive role in several constituencies of the State. Jarkiholi, who spoke after inaugurating election related preparatory meeting organised by…
Dr. Jagjivan Ram and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
April 2, 2023DC asks not to make political speeches during celebrations Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has said that the Birth Anniversary (Jayanti) celebrations of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram must be observed meaningfully without violating the existing pre-poll Code of Conduct. He was speaking at a preliminary meeting convened by the…
250 application forms for Chinnara Mela sold out
April 2, 2023Last date to submit filled-in applications Apr. 5 Mysore/Mysuru: The application forms for ‘Chinnara Mela,’ conducted by city’s theatre repertory Rangayana at its premises from Apr. 10 to May 5 have been sold out. Only 250 applications were issued. The theme for this year’s mela is ‘Namma Tainela’ (Our Motherland). As the popular annual summer…
JSS Dental College PG students bag prizes in National Meet
April 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Post- Graduate (PG) students of Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, have won laurels in the National Convention organised by Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry at Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, recently. Nine PG students…
Vedike to launch ‘BJP Alisi, Meesalati Ulisi’ campaign tomorrow
April 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike will launch ‘BJP Alisi, Meesalati Ulisi’ (Get rid of BJP and Save Reservation) campaign tomorrow (Apr. 3). Addressing media persons at Pathrakartara Bhavana in the city recently, Vedike President K.S. Shivaramu said that the campaign has been planned as RSS and BJP have hatched a conspiracy to cancel…
Former Indian cricketer Salim Durani dies at 88
April 2, 2023Jamnagar: Salim Durani, the Indian cricketer of the 1960s with a penchant for hitting monstrous sixes on demand, passed away this morning. He was 88. He was living with his brother, Jahangir Durani, in Gujarat’s Jamnagar and had undergone a surgery for thigh bone fracture in January this year. Durani played 29 Tests for India…
A place called ‘away’ is at the end of a rainbow
April 2, 2023By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere A voluntary group of citizens, under the banners of Parisara Balaga and Chamundi Betta Ulisi Samiti, has been working and agitating to protect, preserve and save the religious, environmental and heritage ambience of Chamundi Hill. They seek to especially protect the immediate surroundings of Chamundeshwari Temple and other temples,…
A gentle soul, greatly missed!
April 2, 2023By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem The reason why Nagarahole forest, in particular, was Prof. KV’s favourite destination for his Botanical excursions was because it had as its caretaker and Range Forest Officer, K.M. Chinnappa, a complete outdoors man. So at every visit to Nagarahole, this gentleman would lead our group, pointing out to us the…
Ramothsava Sangeethotsava – Day 2: Palghat Ramprasad crafts a model concert
April 2, 2023By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan If you are looking for a peaceful traditional concert with no gimmicks but also without a single dull moment, then Vid. Palghat Ramprasad is the answer. This youth who is the grandson of the mridanga maestro Palghat Mani Iyer mesmerised the audience with his enviably masculine voice and traditional rendering on…















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