Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will lay the foundation stone for Shaktidhama Vidyashala and also inaugurate the newly built Infosys Foundation Block at Shaktidhama Women Rehabilitation Centre premises on Nanjangud road at 4 pm on Apr. 7. Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will grace the occasion. District Minister S.T. Somashekar, Infosys Executive Vice-President…
Activists form human chain for unity, peace and harmony
April 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the ongoing Hijab, Halal, Azaan and such other rows that have been raging the State in recent days, activists representing a host of organisations, formed a human chain around Dufferin Clock Tower in the heart of the city yesterday, in order to spread a message on maintaining unity, peace and harmony between communities…
Promotional activities of local products at Rly. Station
April 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With a view towards making Railway Stations a popular venue for promotion and sale of indigenous products under ‘One Station One Product’ scheme, the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) invites applications from the agencies dealing with sale of Sandalwood based products like artefacts, soaps, perfumes, incense sticks etc. specially from Mysuru areas,…
Sri Ramabhyudhaya Sabha to celebrate Ramotsava from Apr. 10 to May 6
April 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its 132nd Sri Ramotsava celebrations, Sri Ramabhyudhaya Sabha Public Charitable Trust has organised the following cultural programmes at Alamma Choultry in Srirampet here from Apr. 10 to May 6 between 6.30 pm and 9.30 pm: April 10: Classical Music by Vidu. Sudha Ragunathan and troupe; April 11: Classical Music by Vid….
Kushi Utsav tomorrow
April 6, 2022Event being held to encourage women entrepreneurs Mysore/Mysuru: Samskruti Women’s Sphere, a women organisation, has organised ‘Kushi Utsav’ at Jayamma Govindegowda Kalyana Mantap in Kuvempunagar tomorrow (Apr. 7) from 10.30 am to 8 pm, said Sridevi Bhoopalam, President of the organisation. Addressing a press meet at Patrakartara Bhavan on Monday, she said, “Kushi Utsav which…
Miscreant sets fire to two cars
April 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Two cars that were parked outside the house were torched by a miscreant in the wee hours of Monday at Raghavendranagar in city. Both the cars are said to be owned by one Surendra and a CCTV has captured a miscreant pouring petrol and setting the cars on fire. Surendra has suspected the involvement…
Rider killed
April 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot after coming under a truck on T. Narasipur Ring Road. The incident took place on Monday night. The deceased is Shivanarayana (33). He was proceeding on his two-wheeler, when he came under the wheels of the truck and died on the spot. Siddarthanagar Traffic Police have…
State Sports Awardees
April 6, 202215 for Ekalavya Award, 14 for Kreeda Ratna, 10 – Sports Promoters and 2 – Lifetime Achievement Award Bengaluru: The following have been selected for the Sports Awards given by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Government of Karnataka, for 2020-2021: Ekalavya Award: K.S. Jeevan (athletics), Nitin (netball), Ashwini Bhat (badminton), G. Tarun…
An old memory of Kyiv
April 6, 2022By Girija Madhavan A far-off memory of gold and green domes glittering atop white cathedrals, is now overshadowed by images of present day Kyiv; shattered apartment buildings, billowing smoke from missile strikes, courage in the face of devastation. Posted to the Indian Embassy, Moscow, during the days of the erstwhile Soviet Union, my husband, A….
MCC property tax collection: QR code scan not working
April 6, 2022Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) online tax collection system appears to be streamlined compared to the problems faced last year. But there are many shortcomings in the whole scheme adapted by MCC. Last year to provide fool-proof system, MCC officials visited door-to-door, took residence pictures from all angles, collected owner’s pictures, Khata papers, building…














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