Only Police, Home Guards to take part in parade; No Scouts & Guides, NCC, NSS Mysore/Mysuru: A full dress rehearsal was held at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here this morning ahead of the 75th Independence Day. Following instructions from the State Government to celebrate the national festival in low-key sans spectators, the District…
Tricolour sales drop; traders worried
August 13, 2021Like everything else, pandemic takes a toll on Independence Day shopping By R. Amanda Fernandez Independence Day celebrations in India are incomplete without flag hoisting, people holding the Tricolour or sporting them on vehicles, office desks and even pinning them onto their clothing. This year the COVID-19 pandemic has started a new and innovative trend…
Simple Independence Day celebration in city on Aug.15: DC
August 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the District Administration will celebrate Independence Day in a simple manner in the city on Aug.15. Deputy Commissioner Dr.Bagadi Gautham, who chaired a meeting at his office here on Saturday, directed the officials to make necessary preparations for celebrating Independence Day in a simple manner at Bannimantap Torchlight…
Plantation drives mark Independence Day
August 26, 2020NSS and Red Cross Youth Wing of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) had organised plantation drive on the occasion of 74th Independence day on Aug.15. Prof. K. Bhyrappa, Pro-Chancellor, Adichunchanagiri University, Mandya, was the chief guest. President Gundappa Gowda, Er. P. Vishwanath, Secretary, Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda, Principal VVCE, Mysuru, Principals of sister institutes of…
Grocery kits distribution marks Independence Day
August 24, 2020New team of Mysore Heritage Round Table (MHRT) took over from July and as part of its community service, joint project by Mysore Heritage Ladies Circle (MHLC) and MHRT 109, on the occasion of 74th Independence Day distributed 100 grocery kits (worth Rs. 50,000) to general public. Many more projects are in pipeline for coming…
I-Day celebrations at RCIS
August 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Royale Concorde International School (RCIS), Mysuru, celebrated the 74th Independence Day with immense patriotic fervour on Saturday last. The chief guests, Shivprasad, Chairman, RCIS, Mysuru and Nikhil Shivaprasad, Managing Trustee, escorted by Dr. P. Arokia Raj, Principal and Roopalatha, Director-Academics, hoisted the Tricolour on the occasion. The National Anthem echoed in the entire campus….
Blood donation marks Independence Day celebration by city organisations
August 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A blood donation camp marked the Independence Day celebration by the city’s Gobhakta Sangha on Saturday. The Gobhakta Sangha had organised the camp in association with Terapanth Yuvak Parishad and Jeevadhara Blood Bank at Ayurveda Hospital, in which 75 people voluntarily donated blood. Speaking on the occasion, Jeevadhara Blood Bank Director Girish said that…
I-Day: Some Memories
August 17, 2020By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore India became independent on 15th August 1947 and consequently the British rule came to an end. Gandhiji, Nehru and many other leaders played a very important role in sending the British out of India. As all of us know…
I-Day celebrations in city: JD(S)
August 17, 2020The 74th I-Day was celebrated at the JD(S) Office in city also. Former Mayor R. Lingappa, Corporator SBM Manju, former Corporator Shylendra and Falcon Boregowda, Rajashekar, Mudduraju, Rajeshwari, Babitha and others were present.
I-Day celebrations in city: BJP CHAMARAJA CONSTITUENCY YUVA MORCHA
August 17, 2020As part of the 74th I-Day celebrations, BJP Chamaraja Constituency Yuva Morcha, led by MLA L. Nagendra, planted 50 saplings in front of Geetha School in Vijayanagar and distributed sweets. On the occasion, Corporator M.U. Subbaiah, City BJP Yuva Morcha President Kiran Gowda, Chamaraja BJP Yuva Morcha President R. Sachin, Chamaraja General Secretaries Punith and…















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