By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Dasara – 1980 In 1979 with no elected council in Mysore City Municipal Corporation (now MCC), I was posted as the Administrator at MCC with an additional charge of Administrative Training Institute (ATI) as Director. Devaraj Urs lost power within a few months thereafter and in 1980…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan On the second day of the Heritage Music Festival at 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, Akkarai Sisters — Vidushis Akkarai Subhalakshmi and Akkarai Swarnalatha — presented a vocal concert with Vid. Vittala Rangan on violin, Vid. K.U. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga and Vid. Vazhappally Krishnakumar on ghata. These two musically gifted sisters…
Sir, This refers to the recent letter titled “Provide city bus facilities around Ring Road” in Star of Mysore. I also strongly second the correspondent’s thoughts and urge the Mysuru city KSRTC authorities to consider this request and implement the service around Ring Road at the earliest. I stay in Hebbal and if I need…
Pic. 1: Sooryagayathri presenting vocal recital at Madhava Krupa premises on JLB Road last evening as part of the ongoing Mysuru Ganesha Utsava on Sept. 2. Pic. 2: Live Art by Asia’s fastest speed painter Vilas Nayak on Sept. 2 Pic. 3: Kalaripayattu performance by Guru Krishna Pratap and troupe on Sept. 2. Pic. 4:…
Film actress and Brand Ambassador Dhanya Ramkumar (4th from right) inaugurated ‘The Jewellery Show,’ a three-day exclusive jewellery exhibition at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in city this morning. She is seen with organisers Hemalatha Jagadeesh, social entrepreneur Sureka Kamath, Poornima Ramkumar, Dr. Hemamalini Lakshman, Pallavi C.T. Ravi, Dr. Hema Ravish, Chaitra Rangaswamy, Ankitha Vinayak and…
Mahadevappa (76), a resident of T.K. Layout, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife Basamma, four daughters, sons-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the Bogadi Road burial grounds in city this noon.
Shanmugam (62), a resident of 4th Main, 8th Cross, Bank Colony in J.P Nagar, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind his wife Komala, son Bharath, a news cameraman, daughter Monika and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill today.
61st Heritage Music Festival, ‘Shivatatva Chintamani – Ardhanareeshwara leele’ Vaachana by Khasim Malligemaduvu and Vyakhyaana by Morabada Mallikarjuna, 5.30 pm; Piano-Bansuri concert by Vid. Anil Srinivasan and Pt. Pravin Godkhindi, Ananth R. Krishnan on mridanga, 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm.
Unveiling Gana Visharadha Legendary Musician Bidaram Krishnappa’s portrait by Dr. N. Chandrashekar, Managing Trustee, Aditya Hospital, B.S. Sridhararaj Urs, President, Sri Krishna Ganasabha, presides; Memorial music concert by Vid. Saket Raman, Sabha premises, Gokulam 3rd Stage, 5.30 pm.
Mysuru Ganesha Utsava, Mass Ganesha immersion programme, Madhava Krupa premises, JLB Road, Lakshmipuram, 4 pm.
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