Krishnappa Gowtham (K. Gowtham) is known to Mysureans as a Mysuru Warrior as he plays for the Mysuru Warriors, city’s team in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). This Karnataka cricketer, who made his first-class debut against Uttar Pradesh in Meerut during November 2012, had to wait another three years before returning to the State team…
Fr. Denis Noronha Celebrating 60 Years of Priesthood
February 21, 2017Though he has grown weak and his legs not as steady as before, Rev. Fr. Denis Noronha, the man behind establishing many educational institutions in Mysuru, believes he still can serve the Lord in his own little ways. “It is not easy to be 85 with five major surgeries and one minor surgery. With years…
Big win for Shivaji FC
February 21, 2017Shivaji FC registered a big 6-2 win over East Mysore FC in their Group ‘C’ league tie in the MDFA ‘C’ Division Football League 2016-17 for the Chirag Trophy played at the University Grounds yesterday. The results: Shivaji FC 6 ( Irfan 16, 36, Shoaib 31, 59, Kumar 40, 45) bt East Mysore FC 2…
Winners of Inter-School Fancy Dress Contest
February 20, 2017An Inter-School Fancy Dress Competition was held at Samudra Public School, Geekallihundi, Nanjangud. Various Schools of Nanjangud took part in the contest. Following are the winners of various categories: Montessori Section (Theme: Best out of waste): 1st place – K.R. Renuka (Euro Kids); 2nd place – Pihu Jain ( Euro Kids); 3rd place – Sanvi …
City Kimura Fighters win medals
February 20, 2017The fighters of Kimura Martial Arts and Fitness, Mysuru, have won medals in 2nd South Indian Muay Boran Championship held at Shankumukam, Trivandrum, Kerala, recently. More than 150 fighters from South India had participated in this Championship. Karnataka team was awarded 14th position in the competition. Seen in the picture are (from left) S. Jeshwanth…
SWR conducts drive against ticketless travelling
February 19, 2017In a bid to curb ticketless travel, the South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, conducted a massive drive on Mysuru-Chamarajanagar Section on Feb. 16. Around 30 ticket-checking staff and 60 RPF Personnel, led by Divisional Commercial Manager D.P. Halappa and RPF Asst. Security Commissioner Ramakrishnappa, booked cases against a total of 127 persons for violating…
DC may look at Farmers’ Vegetable Market on M.G. Road
February 18, 2017Sir, KBG’s Abracadabra titled “Mysuru calling, why are you not going?” published in yesterday’s SOM seemed to ‘instruct’ those in authority to become game-changers to develop tourism in Mysuru. However, I would like to mention that there are two more tourist destinations that need immediate attention. One is Brindavan Gardens. It is a chaotic situation…
Massive protest by BJP on Feb. 20
February 18, 2017As part of its State-wide campaign against the corrupt Congress Government in the State, the BJP will be staging a massive demonstration in front of the DC’s office here on Feb.20 at 12 noon. Announcing this at a press meet at a private hotel here this morning, City BJP President Dr. B.H. Manjunath said that…
Mysuru calling, why are you not going?
February 17, 2017Last Tuesday the Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep invited about 30 persons, each with some knowledge of or connection to tourism, for a friendly, informal discussion and to receive suggestions to improve tourism in Mysuru city and district. In a way, it was like reinventing the wheel; rediscovering Mysuru as a tourist destination. I was also…
Seminar on Princely States begins
February 17, 2017Indian National Congress ignored Princely States till 1930s, says Prof. David Washbrook of Cambridge University. A two-day Prof. Achuta Rao Memorial International Seminar on ‘Power, Resistance and Sovereignty in Princely South India’ (with special reference to the transfer of power) began at the Rani Bahadur Auditorium, BN Bahadur Institute of Management Studies in city this…
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