Mysore/Mysuru: The Disciplinary Committee of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has served a notice on Narasimharaja (NR) MLA Tanveer Sait over the controversy shrouding the Mysuru Mayoral elections last week. Following instructions from the Party High Command, Disciplinary Committee President K. Rahman Khan has served a notice to Sait seeking detailed explanation on what transpired…
Release additional funds to complete pending works: Pratap Simha
March 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has requested Social Welfare Minister B. Sriramulu to release an additional grant of Rs 6.37 crore for the completion of ongoing construction of community centres in taluks and hoblis. In a press release, the MP said that while pending works in Periyapatna taluk require Rs. 3.60 crore; works in Mysuru…
Ram Temple fund-raising drive yields Rs. 2,100 crore; now to go global
March 3, 2021Iqbal Ansari, son of one of the oldest litigants of the dispute, makes a secret donation Lucknow: After concluding nationwide 44-day Samarpan Nidhi Abhiyan collecting over Rs. 2,100 crore, Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Theertha Kshetra Trust is planning to launch a world-wide drive to collect donations from Ram Bhakts across the globe. The Trust Treasurer Govind…
Each district’s USP will be branded to boost tourism: Minister
March 3, 2021Mysuru Haat at an estimated cost of Rs. 125 crore on cards, says C.P. Yogeeshwar Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Tourism, Ecology and Environment C.P. Yogeeshwar said that the State was committed to boost tourism to earn handsome revenue and to provide direct and indirect employment to lakhs of people. “In any profession, there is a minimum…
Srikanteshwara Temple records Rs. 1.11 crore hundi collection
March 3, 2021Nanjangud: Srikanteshwara Temple at Nanjangud has recorded hundi (offering box) collection of Rs. 1.11 crore, said Temple’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravindra. The counting of offerings by devotees in 24 offering boxes was taken up yesterday during which Rs. 1,11,64,033 cash, 105 gram gold, 2.25 kg silver and six foreign currencies were recorded. Apart from…
Hearing screening camp held for Railway employees
March 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As part of World Hearing Day (Mar. 3), All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in association with the Railway Medical Department conducted a hearing screening camp for Railway employees at Mysuru Divisional Office of South Western Railway. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), 466 million persons have disabling hearing loss — 6.1…
Miscreants snatch gold chain from elderly woman in city
March 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a gold chain from an elderly woman at Ramabai Nagar in the outskirts of city yesterday morning. The woman, who lost her gold chain, is 58-year-old Mamata, wife of retired Tahsildar Prasanna Kumar. Mamata was on her way to pluck leaves at the vacant site near her house at about…
Raga Yajna at Ganabharathi
March 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised Raga Yajna-6 on Mar. 4 at 6 pm at Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Kuvempunagar. This unique and educative programme provides an insight into the intricacies and nuances of rare ragas, very useful to students and aspirant of music. Prof. R. Vishweshwaran is the resource person and he presents a lecture-demonstration of two…
Youth Festival on Mar. 5, 6
March 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised a youth festival on Mar. 5 and 6, in memory of Vidu. G.V. Neela and G.V. Ranganayakamma. Four promising young talented artistes will be performing on these days. Mar. 5 (6 pm): Vocal concert by Anagha Yoganand; 7.15 pm to 8.30 pm: Vocal recital by Ashwini Kolikkaje. They will be accompanied…
Padma Shri Pandit Venkatesh Kumar to perform at Music University
March 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University is celebrating 108th birth anniversary of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Gangubai Hangal on Mar. 5 at 6 pm. To commemorate the legendary singer’s birthday, the University has organised a two-day Inter-College and University-level Cultural Competition and Festival on Mar. 4 and 5. Karnataka and Hindustani…















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