Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Saint-Poet Kanakadasa strived for eradicating caste system, writer Chikkamagalur Ganesh said that Kanakadasa was the real face of secularism and harmony. He was speaking at Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Administration and Kanakadasa Jayantotsava Samithi at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here yesterday. Pointing out that saints, seers, poets and the…
Colourful procession marks Kanakadasa Jayanti
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A colourful procession was taken out in city yesterday morning as part of 535th Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised jointly by the District Administration, Kanakadasa Jayantotsava Samithi and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). MLC A.H. Vishwanath, who offered floral tributes to the portrait of Saint Kanakadasa, flagged off the procession from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North…
Crowds cheer as PM Modi wears Kempegowda-style Peta
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Nandan Singh, a resident of Vidyaranyapuram in Mysuru is on Cloud 9 as the unique Peta (headgear) designed by him was worn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the latter inaugurated the 108-feet bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru yesterday. The Peta is similar to the one…
After PM unveils Kempegowda Statue: Political slugfest erupts over inviting Vokkaliga leaders
November 12, 2022Mysuru/Bengaluru: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 108-feet tall statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru yesterday, the Opposition, particularly JD(S) and current BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath accused the State Government of turning the unveiling of a statue of the 16th-century founder of Bengaluru, Kempegowda, into a party event. In a series of messages on…
Walkers protest ban on entry to Manasagangothri Campus
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Senior citizens, who use Manasagangothri Campus for their morning and evening walks, staged a protest this morning in front of the main gate for being prevented entry into the campus by UoM authorities. ‘The reason given is that a Police investigation is underway in connection with a crime committed there,’ said a senior citizen…
Follow Kanakadasa’s message to end caste system: MLC
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Following Kanakadasa’s message is the way for ending caste system in the country as the great Saint-Poet always advocated equality, said MLC Dr. D. Thimmaiah. He was speaking at Kanakadasa Jayanti and ‘Kanakashri’ Awards presentation programme organised jointly by Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota and Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike at Pathrakartara Bhavan here on Thursday….
Lok Adalat begins in city
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The last National Lok Adalat of the year, to dispose off pending cases through mutual settlement, began at all Courts in the city and district this morning. Principal District and Sessions Court Judge M.L. Raghunath inaugurated the Lok Adalat being held as per the directions of Karnataka Legal Services Authority, at the new City…
Nrutya Sambhrama tomorrow
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre has organised Nrutya Sambhrama-2022 at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in Ramakrishnanagar here tomorrow (Nov. 13) at 6 pm. Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Karnataka Kalashree Satyanarayana Raju will preside while Kannada and Culture Department Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy and Ganabharathi Principal Vidu. A.R. Tejaswini will be the chief guests. Nrityagiri Performing Arts and…
Release of book “Biofilms” on Nov.13
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The book “Biofilms” authored by Dr. Renu Agrawal, former Chief Scientist of CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, will be released on Nov.13 during the 9th Annual Conference on HIV/AIDS,TB and Emerging Infections organised by Asha Kirana and AIDS Society of India at Hotel Sandesh The Prince in city by Senior Physician Dr. Javeed Nayeem, Paediatrician and Founder…
Five books of Dr. V. Ranganath to be released in city tomorrow
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Former Tahsildar and ‘Mysuru Mithra’ columnist Dr. V. Ranganath’s five books brought out by Samskruti Prakashana will be released at a programme to take place at Gopalaswamy College auditorium in Lakshmipuram at 11 am tomorrow (Nov.13). The books are: Late Rasikaputtige’s ‘Pitrarjitha’ and ‘Bedaada Baalu’, both edited by Dr. Ranganath and ‘Dasara’ (a hand…















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