Mysore/Mysuru: In a first-of-its-kind, city’s theatre repertory Rangayana will be hosting ‘Janapara Utsava’, a two-day Folklore Fest with the theme ‘Rangayanadangaladalli Janapadaru’ in association with Kannada and Culture Department on Mar. 5 and 6. The fest has been organised as a prelude to the 10-day Bahuroopi National Theatre festival, which is scheduled to take place…
Indira Canteen Reality Check – 2: K.R. Hospital Canteen caters to patients, relatives and labourers
February 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Of all the 11 Indira Canteens that were set up in the city, the one at K.R. Hospital premises is the most busy one as it is always full of customers, majority of whom are patients, their relatives, labourers and students from nearby colleges. This canteen is also better equipped than others and is…
Caught in deep debt, 3 of a family end lives
February 25, 2022Hassan: Caught in deep debts, a family of three committed suicide by consuming poison at their residence here and the incident came to light yesterday. The deceased are Sathya-prasad (54), a petrol bunk owner, his wife Annapoorna (50) and their son Gourav (21), residents of Post Office Road at Hemavathi Nagar in Hassan. Details: It…
Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Darshana at Vijayanagar
February 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Sunanda Palanetra launched the week-long Dwadasha Jyothirlingagala Punya Darshana organised by the city’s Prajapita Brahmakumari Eshwariya Vishwavidyalaya as part of Mahashivarathri, at Om Shanti Mantapa erected close to Abhishek Circle (near water tank) in Vani Vilas Layout of Vijayanagar II Stage yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Sunanda Palanetra said that the Mysuru City…
Story-telling, interaction to mark 15th anniversary of Kalasuruchi
February 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Kalasuruchi, as part of its 15th anniversary celebrations, has organised ‘Kathe Kelona Banni,’ stroy-telling by writer and publisher Vasudhendra on Feb. 26 at 4.30 pm and interaction with Vasudhendra on Feb. 27 at 10.30 am at Suruchi Rangamane in Kuvempunagar here. Over these many years, people from all walks of life have shared stories…
Coaching for Asst. Professor Recruitment exam
February 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The 10-day training workshop for examinees attending the Assistant Professors recruitment exam to be conducted by the KPSC began at Jnanabuthi in Lakshmipuram Government High School and PU College premises on JLB road here on Monday. Speaking after inaugurating the workshop, former Karnataka Folklore University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ambalike Hiriyanna said that studies and tutoring …
Desi games contest in city on Feb. 27
February 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Mahashivarathri, the city’s KRM Foundation will be conducting a Desi games competition for people of all ages on Feb. 27, for which publicity posters were released at a programme organised in the Foundation’s Office located in T.K. Layout on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Foundation President N.M. Naveen Kumar said that…
Nartana Namana on Kalidasa’s Meghadootam
February 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Nartana Namana, Ganabharathi in association with Vidu. Nandini Eswer’s Raasavrunda and in memory of Smt. Saraswathamma Ramashastry, will present a unique lyrical poetry of Kalidasa’s Meghadootam on Feb.26 at 6.30 pm at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar. Meghadootam is a lyrical poem of 120 stanzas written by Kalidasa. It recounts how…
B.Tech teen invents affordable oxygen plant
February 25, 2022Pandemic-need innovation: OxiPlant is configurable, scalable and flexible Generates continuous oxygen; better than costly imported concentrators During the COVID pandemic, especially in the killer first wave and the second wave, shortage of medical oxygen was one of the major crises experienced in most of the hospitals across the country that led to the loss of…
KRS road well-lit with LED street-lights
February 25, 2022Sir, Apropos the news item “LED street-lights not a bright idea” (SOM dated Feb.23), I beg to differ on the points mentioned against the newly installed LED street-lights on KRS road. Having seen different types of street-lights on KRS road since decades, I can vouch that the current LED street-lights are much better than the…















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