Mysuru: On the occasion of Thyagaraja and Purandaradasa Aradhana, Gaanabharathi has lined up a cultural extravaganza for all the rasikas from Feb. 1 to 4 at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar. On first two days, it will be a stage to listen to young new faces in Taruna Bharathi. On Feb.1, there will be a…
House burgled in broad daylight at Nanjangud
January 31, 2018Rs.10 lakh worth gold, cash stolen Nanjangud: Burglars have decamped with gold jewellery and cash worth about Rs.10 lakh from the house of a contractor in broad daylight at Nanjangud yesterday. The burglary took place at the house of Krishnamurthy, a contractor at Bageriya Layout here. It is learnt that yesterday early morning, Krishnamurthy’s wife…
Playing with pay package
January 31, 2018William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote about mercy in his play The Merchant of Venice. “No one shows mercy because he has to. It just happens, the way gentle rain drops on the ground. Mercy is a double blessing. The quality of mercy is not strained. It is twice blest. It blesseth him that gives and him…
Rescheduled Karwar Express inconveniencing Mysureans
January 31, 2018Sir, Much to the chagrin of the people of Mysuru, the Yeswantpur-Karwar Express has been rescheduled and now touches Mysuru only thrice a week. The rationale behind the new schedule is hard to understand because this revised schedule is causing inconvenience to travellers of Bengaluru as well due to its early departure. Firstly, it now…
Decomposed body found near Varakod Gate, murder suspected
January 31, 2018Mysuru: A decomposed body of an unidentified man has been found in a bush near Varakod Gate on T. Narasipur Road yesterday. It is suspected that someone may have killed the person elsewhere and dumped the body here about four to five days ago. The unidentified man is said to be 60-years-old and may have…
K.R. BJP gathers public opinion
January 31, 2018Mysuru: The K.R. Constituency BJP had conducted a drive for gathering public opinion on preparing a manifesto for ushering in ‘Navakarnataka.’ Addressing a press meet here on Monday, K.R. Constituency BJP President and Corporator B.H. Manjunath said that the drive was conducted at Rajendra Kalamandira on Sunday, in which hundreds of people from all walks…
BAI Mysore bags Best Centre Award
January 31, 2018Mysuru: Builders Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, has been conferred the Overall Best Centre Award for the year 2016-17 in the recently held XXVIII All India Builders’ Convention in Clarks Exotica Convention Resort, Bengaluru. The Chairman of BAI Mysore for the year 2016-17 N.Subramanya along with 46 delegates of Mysore Centre received the award…
Centenarian Chikkanna Shetty passes away
January 31, 2018Mysuru: Chikkanna Shetty (103), chief patron of Smt. Puttathayamma Smaraka Vidya Samsthe at Srirampura here and Kittur Public School, Kittur, passed away yesterday at a private hospital here. A resident of Kittur village in Periyapatna taluk, he leaves behind four sons including former MLC Puttasidda Shetty, two daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of…
SDM-IMD to host Budget Conclave-2018 with CII
January 31, 2018Mysuru: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD) in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mysuru will be organising a post-Budget analysis on Feb.2 between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm at its campus in Siddarthanagar. The session, which will dwell on the theme ‘Growth Demystified’ includes pep talk by eminent persons comprising Arjun…
Teresian student at R-Day parade
January 31, 2018Mysuru: Hurmine Ridha, a student of Teresian College and Mysore University topper in B.Sc for the academic year 2016-17 by scoring 3,784 out of 4,100 in her degree examination, was invited for the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi. She was one among the privileged participants to be in the Prime Minister’s box to watch the…
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