Mysuru: Condemning the harassment on a journalist by Minister Tanveer Sait’s supporters who had also illegally confined the journalist in a house when he had gone for reporting, journalists under the banner of Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA), staged a protest by wearing black bands around the arms in front of Mahatma Gandhi bust opposite…
Karnataka Assembly Polls-2018: We will win, say all political parties
April 11, 2018Mysuru: At an interaction meet organised at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, leaders of Congress, BJP & JD(S) expressed confidence of their respective candidates winning in city. The interaction was organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) City Congress President R. Murthy maintained that the Congress Government had fulfilled all its pre-poll promises made during…
‘Media plays a vital role in protection of Child Rights’
March 16, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka State Child Rights Protection Commission (KSCRPC) in association with Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) had organised an interaction on ‘The role and responsibility of media in protection of Child rights’ at a private hotel in city recently. Inaugurating the programme KSCRPC Chairperson Dr. Krupa Amar Alva contended that in the context of the…
Man sets record by stuffing 20 burning candles in mouth
March 3, 2018Mysuru: Nine years after etching his name in ‘Limca Book of Records’ a grocery shop owner of the city has returned with a bid to create yet another record. M.L. Shivakumar who owns Lakshman stores on Chamundipuram main road stuffed 20 burning candles into his mouth and held it for 60 seconds to break the…
Award-winning scribes feted by MDJA
December 14, 2017Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) had organised a programme at its premises in city yesterday to felicitate award-winning scribes. The journalists — (sitting from left) Star of Mysore Chief Reporter S.T. Ravi Kumar (District Rajyotsava award winner), Kannada Prabha Photographer M.S. Basavanna (Karnataka Media Academy Award and District Rajyotsava award recipient), Vijayavani Senior Sub-Editor J….
MDJA awards presented
November 30, 2017Mysuru: MP Pratap Simha, taking strong exception to the way electronic media is functioning today, said that in the race for TRP rating, most of the channels are indulging in character assassination of leaders and other prominent personalities, which must be stopped. He was speaking at the Press Day (Patrika Dinacharane) celebrations organised by Mysuru…
MDJA to present annual awards tomorrow
November 29, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) will be presenting annual awards tomorrow (Nov. 30) at Rajendra Kalamandira (Mini Auditorium) on Ramanuja Road in city. The function will be inaugurated at 10.30 am by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and the awards will be presented by Theatre Director and Actor Prakash Belawadi. Chief Minister’s Media Secretary…
MDJA condoles Koti’s death
November 28, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) held a meeting at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday to condole the death of Andolana Editor Rajashekar Koti, who passed away on Nov.23. MDJA members and non-members, who were present, observed a minute’s silence to condole Koti’s death and offered floral tributes to his portrait. P. Mallesh, a friend of…
MDJA holds free health check-up camp for scribes
October 14, 2017Mysuru: Mysore District Journalists Association (MDJA) in association with Ayurveda Medical College had organised a free health check-up camp for journalists and their family members at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday. Inaugurating the programme, MLA M.K. Somashekar said that Ayurveda has cure for many diseases and sought more awareness among people on the benefits of Ayurveda….
Students, Scribes condemn killing of Gauri Lankesh
September 6, 2017Mysuru: Various organisations including the Bahujana Vidhyarthi Sangha (BVS), University of Mysore Research Scholars Association, Mysore District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) held protests at Manasagangothri and in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office respectively against the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh, here, this morning. Members of Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) protested in front of the…
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