Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has appealed the people of the State to use only green crackers to avoid fire accidents and check pollution that can complicate the health of patients with respiratory and cardio-related ailments. Greeting people on the occasion of Deepavali yesterday, he said the festival symbolises the journey from darkness of ignorance to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Himachal Pradesh’s Lepcha yesterday to celebrate Deepavali with security personnel, said for him, a place where Armymen are is no less than a temple. The Prime Minister has made it a point to celebrate the festival with Soldiers every year. In 2014, the PM celebrated the…
Mysore/Mysuru: A Ward with 30-beds is ready to attend any cases of eye and burn injuries due to bursting of crackers during Deepavali festival, according to Dean and Director of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) Dr. K.R. Dakshayani. “Patients should be rushed to the casualty ward, which is near the entrance of K.R….
Mysore/Mysuru: On account of Deepavali festival that began with Naraka Chaturdashi today, crowds have been gathering at firecracker stalls and markets across the city since early morning. The festive atmosphere will persist for three days, concluding with Deepavali (Balipadyami) on Nov. 14. Make-shift cracker stalls, authorised by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and located at…
Dimming prospects as clay lamps lose shine By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Deepavali festival, which is synonymous with lamps, is incomplete without clay-made lamps crafted from the deft hands of potters at Doora village in Mysuru taluk. However, like every other traditional occupation that is on the brink of uncertainty with the challenges posed by modern…
Eco-friendly diyas to be distributed free on Nov. 11 in front of Chikka Gadiyara near Devaraja Market Mysore/Mysuru: As Deepavali festival on Nov. 12 and Nov. 14 approaches, environment-friendly lamps are being prepared to illuminate the spirit of the festival of lights. Pragathi Pratisthan, a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) led by B.K. Ajay Kumar Jain…
30 bikers from Bulls of Mysore join the ride for a cause Mysore/Mysuru: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. People with ASD may also have different ways of learning, moving or paying attention. Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or disease. It means your…
Narakasura comes alive amidst vestiges of Portuguese rule The rise of Mr. Rishi Sunak, the Hindu British citizen of Indian-origin, rising to the dizzy height as the Prime Minister of England at an young age of 42, has many lessons for the voters of the democratic world. Of course, there are cases where young people…
Pool in Rs. 13 lakh to build road to Chola-era Sidilu Mallikarjunaswamy Temple Kushalnagar: Villagers of Bettadapura and surrounding villages in Periyapatna decided to have faith in their own abilities to carve a road out of a hill after failing to get the administration and public representatives to move to their plight even after repeated…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Deepavali, Basaveshwara Kondotsava will take place at Moodalahundi near Varakodu in Varuna hobli of the taluk at 6 pm tomorrow (Oct. 26). Prior to Kondotsava, a procession, accompanied by several folk troupes, will be taken out at 2.30 pm from Basaveshwara Temple to Moodalahundi. Later, the procession will traverse through the…
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