Blessed are the members of society, called upon to deliver discourses before their captive audiences, particularly the senior citizens who, with their major presence, are common sight at all evening congregations in Mysuru. The rhetoric of their discourses and the eloquence of delivery, outmatching the speeches of chief guests at functions got up under the…
Kannada Sambhrama at Teresian: ‘Youths must come out of the shackles of social media’
March 18, 2017In an effort to bring students closer to Kannada language, Teresian College had organised ‘Kannada Sambhrama’ at its auditorium in Siddarthanagar recently. Inaugurating the event, women activist K.S. Nandini Jayaram regretted that today’s youths were addicted to social media such as Facebook and Twitter which had made them lose their strength and excitement. Though the…
CII holds interactive session: Inland Container Depot to come up in Kadakola
March 18, 2017Here is good news for industrialists. If everything goes accordingly and the State government gives possession certificate — which is likely to be given in another 10 days’ time — the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) will set up Inland Container Depot (ICD) between Kadakola and Thandavapura region in another 16 months’ time. The Depot…
No change in Second PU syllabus: Tanveer Sait
March 18, 2017Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait has said that there will be no change in II PUC syllabus and the old syllabus will continue for 2017-2018 academic year. He was replying to a volley of questions at the Legislative Council yesterday by MLCs Ramachandra Gowda, Arun Shahapur and Tara Anuradha. The questions were raised…
AIISH Aawaaz takes off to a colourful start:Fest concludes tomorrow
March 18, 2017‘AIISH Aawaaz-2017,’ the inter-collegiate cultural festival organised by All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) took off to a colourful start at Panchavati Campus of the Institute on Bogadi Road here last evening. Inaugurating the programme, humorist Mysore Anand advised students to participate in cultural activities instead of just focussing on academic excellence. He…
BIT Holiday Mela closes on Sunday
March 18, 2017The three-day ‘Holiday Mela’ by Bharath International Travels (BIT), which began yesterday at BIT outlets in Lakshmipuram and V.V. Mohalla here, will conclude tomorrow. The Mela is open for public between 10 am and 7 pm. The event has been brought back as there was huge demand from the public and lot of people had…
Plastic flexes dot Rangayana premises
March 18, 2017While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has banned the usage of plastic flexes, buntings and banners in city, the rule doesn’t seem to apply for Kalamandira and Rangayana premises. Kalamandira premises has literally become a plastic fortress with plastic flexes erected by amateur theatre groups and institutions to advertise their upcoming events. Earlier, the Kalamandira…
‘Ananya’ to empower women
March 18, 2017‘Ananya,’ a day-long National Seminar for college girls with the theme ‘Empowering the Women, Develop the Nation,’ organised by Ramakrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education (RIMSE) in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita, began at Yajnavalkya Auditorium in RIMSE campus, Yadavagiri, this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the event, Ashwini Angadi, a…
Lorries to go off roads from Mar. 30
March 18, 2017Mysore District Lorry Owners Union (MDLOU), under the aegis of South India Motor Transporters Association (SIMTA), had organised a meeting of lorry owners of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar district at Allamma Choultry in Shivarampet here this morning. About 150 lorry owners participated in te meeting to discuss various demands of the lorry owners. They strongly opposed…
Police leave behind a traffic hurdle!
March 18, 2017A Police team that was on a patrol in the wee hours of today spotted a vehicle moving suspiciously on Chamundi Hill Road. Promptly, they took the occupants of the vehicle to the Police Station for questioning but left the vehicle almost on the middle of the road in as-is-where-is condition, causing a nuisance to…
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