Mysuru/Mysore: The Mysuru City and District Congress has expressed support to the nationwide General Strike called by a host of Trade Unions in protest against the Union Government’s anti-labour policies on Jan.8. Announcing this at a press meet at Congress Bhavan near the City Railway Station here this morning, District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar…
RamaGovinda Puraskara-2020 conferred
January 6, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Three achievers and two Institutions were conferred ‘RamaGovinda Puraskara – 2020’ at a programme jointly organised by Smt. D. Ramabai Charitable Foundation and Sri M. Gopinath Shenoy Charitable Trust, Mysuru, at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here yesterday. The awardees were Dr. K.R. Kamath, a 75-year old General Medical Practitioner and Administrator and Trustee of…
World Braille Day Observed
January 6, 2020Scholarship presented to 84 visually-impaired students Mysuru/Mysore: Marking World Braille Day, Clean Mysore Foundation, Yuva Brigade, Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs and other organisations had organised a programme at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri here yesterday, where scholarship of Rs.10,000 each was distributed among 84 visually- impaired students. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Krishna Hombal, HoD of…
Pratibha Karanji contests draw 500 students from all taluks in the district
January 6, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: A two-day district-level Pratibha Karanji and Kalotsava, organised by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and Department of Public Instruction commenced this morning at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here. About 500 students of Primary Schools, High Schools and PU Colleges in the district, who were toppers in the taluk-level contests, are participating in…
“India can reach 5 trillion economies by 2025”
January 6, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: An International Symposium-2020 was organised by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD) at its premises in city recently. Prof. Devi Singh, former Director of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, delivering the keynote address, spoke about India’s growth post-independence and the challenges and possible solutions for the issues confronting the economy. He…
Former Karnataka Governor T. N. Chaturvedi passes away
January 6, 2020New Delhi: Former Karnataka Governor Triloki Nath Chaturvedi (T.N. Chaturvedi) passed away at a private hospital in Noida last night. He was 90. T.N. Chaturvedi was an Officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and was the Governor of Karnataka from 2002 to 2007. After retirement from IAS, Chaturvedi held the office of Comptroller and…
Farmers to stage ‘Grameena Karnataka Bandh’
January 6, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Condemning the anti-farmer policy of the Union Government, farmers would support the proposed nation-wide bandh on Jan.8 by resorting to a ‘Grameena Karnataka Bandh’ that day. Disclosing this at a press meet in city yesterday, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha District President Hosur Kumar said that products like vegetables and milk involving farmers would not…
Logo of 85th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana released in Kalaburagi
January 6, 2020Kalaburagi: The logo of 85th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held from Feb. 5 to 7 at Gulbarga University campus was released by Zilla Panchayat President Suvarna Malaji at a function at DC’s office in Kalaburagi yesterday. Logo design The logo shows the great poet of Kalaburagi district Sreevijaya writing the famous epic…
Parangathotsava: A diverse feast of cultural art forms
January 6, 2020The long-awaited National-level Festival of Classical Dance and Music of veterans, the 33rd edition Parangathotsava-2019 was inaugurated by Madhuri Thathachari, Managing Trustee of Bhramara Trust of YT and Madhuri Thathachari, Mysuru, on Dec.28, 2019 and Presided by K.V. Murthy, President of VPAC. After the inauguration, Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy presented Bharatanatyam in Vasundhara Bani titled ‘Sanmarga,’…
Osho residential meditation camp
January 6, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The Friends of Osho in Mysuru have organised a three-day State-level Osho residential meditation camp at Osho Sannidhi, Uttanahalli, Mysuru taluk from Jan.9. In the camp, Osho’s Dynamic, Kundalini, Nadabrahma, Sufi and Vipassana meditation techniques will be guided. For registration and details call Maneesha on Mob: 94802-78144 or Bhavbhini on Mob: 99001-44119.















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