Mysore/Mysuru: A personal financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 each given by District Minister S.T. Somashekar was handed over to the family members of the four deceased journalists, who passed away in recent months, at a programme held at Pathrakartara Bhavan here on Monday last. District Minister Somashekar had announced the personal compensation of Rs. 50,000…
MDJA Annual Awards conferred
August 26, 2021Press plays a key role in allround growth of country: Mysore University VC Minister announces personal donation of Rs. 50,000 to families of five deceased journalists Mysore/Mysuru: Highlighting the role of the press and media in the all-round growth of the country, University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar said that it…
Press Day-2021 celebrations: MDJA Annual Awards presentation ceremony in city tomorrow
August 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has organised a programme at Rani Bahadur Auditorium, Manasagangothri, tomorrow (Aug. 26) at 10.30 am to mark the Press Day-2021 celebrations and to present MDJA Annual Awards. Minister S.T. Somashekar will inaugurate. Mysore University VC Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar will be the main speaker. MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev will…
MDJA Annual Awards announced
August 11, 2021SOM reporter RKB among 6 journos to receive awards during Press Day celebrations; 6 others to be feted Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has announced the Annual Awards for the year 2020-21. The awards will be given under four categories — Kannada article, English article, electronic media and photography — during the Press…
Journalists receive second dose
August 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 260 journalists from the district received their second dose of COVID jab (Covishield) at a vaccination drive organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) along with District Administration, ZP, Department of Information and Public Relations and Health and Family Welfare Department at Vartha Bhavan premises on Dhanvantri Road in city on…
Tributes to Sudharma Sampath Kumar
July 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Tributes poured in for Sudharma Sanskrit Daily Managing Editor K.V. Sampath Kumar, who passed away recently, at a condolence meeting organised at Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) Office here yesterday. Sanskrit Scholar H.V. Nagaraja Rao said that though there were many Sanskrit scholars in the country, no one had the courage to publish a…
Exempt journalists from toll tax: MDJA
June 22, 2021Memorandum submitted to MP Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Journalist Association ( MDJA) has written to Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha to take measures to give free access to journalists at all toll plazas in the district to facilitate their unhindered movement. In a memorandum submitted to the MP, the MDJA office-bearers have requested him…
KUWJ Chief mulls book on Netra Raju
May 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rich tributes were paid to senior Press Photographer of the city Netra Raju who passed away recently, at a online condolence meeting organised under the aegis of Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) here on Monday. Speaking at the Google Meet platform, Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) President Shivananda Tagadur recalled the excellent photographs…
CM sanctions Rs. 5 lakh as relief to deceased Journalist’s family
April 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Responding to a plea by Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) has sanctioned Rs. 5 lakh as relief to the family of deceased Journalist M. Manjunath from T. Narasipur in Mysuru district, who passed away in February this year. The Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) President S.T. Ravikumar (RK), General…
Free vaccination for scribes at Gopala Gowda Hospital
April 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A free COVID-19 vaccination camp was held for members of Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital in Nazarbad this morning. The camp was jointly organised by MDJA, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), District Administration and MAHAN. As many as 35 journalists had taken the jab by 1 pm. Dr. H.V….















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