Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Kannada and Culture Aravind Limbavali said that Karnataka will have four more Rangayanas in addition to the existing four. He was speaking to press persons after witnessing scenes of the rehearsal of the play adapted from acclaimed writer Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s novel ‘Parva,’ which is being practiced at Rangayana here on Thursday….
Minister Aravind Limbavali visits CAVA
February 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With a month-long sculpture workshop going on at CAVA (Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts), Kannada and Culture Minister Aravind Limbavali visited the Academy located in Siddarthanagar on Thursday and inspected the sculpture works. He also went through the paintings and other artworks done by the students of the Academy. On the occasion, the Minister…
Theatre camps make women self-reliant: Jayashree
February 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: B. Jayashree, former Rangayana Director and veteran theatre artiste, opined that training in theatre will make women self-reliant and helps develop general knowledge. She was speaking at the 2nd show of ‘Roopa Roopagalanu Daati,’ a Kannada play staged by Sanchalana women’s theatre troupe during the valedictory of training programme for women at Mini Theatre…
Janapara Utsava-2021 in city on Feb. 22
February 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Kannada and Culture, under its special unit scheme, is organising ‘Janapara Utsava-2021’ at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira here on Feb. 22. District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar will inaugurate the programme at 9.30 am. MLA L. Nagendra will preside. MPs V. Sreenivasa Prasad, Pratap Simha and Sumalatha Ambarish, Mayor Tasneem and Zilla…
Illegal transportation of sand: ASP seizes sand-laden truck in early morning operation
February 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In an early morning operation, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shivakumar has seized a truck transporting sand illegally near Vajamangala Gate on Bannur Road yesterday. Following allegations that trucks were transporting sand illegally from Bannur side daily and the Police were co-operating with them, the ASP, along with Constables Srinivas and Deepu in plain…
Rider killed as KSRTC bus hits bike
February 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed when a KSRTC bus hit the bike he was riding on Feb. 18 morning. The deceased is Appu (22), son of Siddaraju, a resident of Someshwarapura in the taluk. Appu was proceeding towards Mysuru on his Bajaj Pulsar bike, when the KSRTC bus hit him near Hosahundi village on…
Govt. gives rebate in property tax, electricity charges to ailing hotel industry
February 21, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government has given a bumper gift to the worst-hit hotel industry due to COVID-19 pandemic in the last ten months. Accordingly, the State Cabinet has decided to give concession in property tax and electricity charges of hotel industry in a bid to boost the sulking tourism industry. Presided over by Chief Minister…
Notices to be issued to industries polluting rivers: Environment Minister
February 21, 2021Bengaluru: Minister for Tourism and Environment C.P. Yogeeshwar (CPY) has made a startling revelation that most of the rivers in Karnataka were polluted as waste water is relentlessly let out and if the same situation continues, the State may face many epidemics. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru yesterday, the Minister said that even the…
‘No restoration of elephant corridor till next two years due to fund crunch’
February 21, 2021Bengaluru: Forest Minister Aravind Limbavali has ruled out extension of forest for restoration of elephant corridor in the next one or two years owing to current economic crisis. He was speaking after a meeting of senior Forest officers here recently on the subject of man-animal crisis across the State. Aravind said in the current situation,…
Band House again…
February 21, 2021By S.T. Ravikumar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The Band House that once housed the Mysore Police Band will be brought back to its past glory and restored to its original place — Old Mysore City Police Commissioner’s Office at Nazarbad. It will be weaned away from the present Mounted Police Company on Lalitha Mahal…














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