National Sanskrit Conference JIGNASA-17 As part of the centenary celebrations of Maharani’s Science College, a two-day national conference on Sanskrit titled JIGNASA-17 focussing on Abhinavagupta’s contribution to Sanskrit literature commenced yesterday at Maharaja’s college Centenary Hall here. The seminar is organised by the Department of Sanskrit, Maharani’s Science College in association with Amruthabharati and Mysore…
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore. Yugadi also called as Ugadi is fast approaching and people are already making preparations to welcome it. The word yugadi is a Sanskrit composite word, yuga and adi; and it means the commencement of a yuga. In this context,…
M.G. Somashekar, patron member of Builders Association of India (BAI) Mysore Centre and CMD, PG Setty Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru, has received the prestigious “Vishwakarma Award 2017” at a recently concluded function in Delhi. The award, instituted by Construction Industry Development Council of India (CIDCI), is given in recognition of their fast track construction…
The following persons have been selected for Yogabhushana Award given by Himalaya Foundation, Jayanagar, in recognition of their excellence in the field of Yoga: Shivaprakash Guruji, B.V. Shantakumar, A. Lakshmamma, Brahmarambha Maheshwari, Dr. T. Shivananjappa, N. Pashupati, Kusuma Mahadevaswamy and P.R. Venkatesh. The event will be held at Rotary auditorium on JLB Road on Mar….
The greater part of the land’s population, currently estimated to be on the cusp of crossing the figure of 135 crore, comprising those born in the 1990s, has reached a stage in their life representing a mix of capabilities to survive ranging from very poor to excellent, due to factors not-all-that unclear. We are well…
The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Chemistry to N. Swamy for his thesis ‘Analytical Studies on some Anthelmintics and Anti-Tuberculosis Agents’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. K. Basavaiah. Surma has been awarded Ph.D by the UoM in Psychology for her thesis ‘Life Skills Counselling for Enhancing the Personality of High School…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD My last write-up about ‘Clean Bottoms’ has evoked a tremendous and continuing response from readers both from within and outside the country. Readers are writing or calling up to say that the absence of facilities to wash up in many high-end hotels in our own country is indeed a…
The end of FY 2016-17 is fast approaching and the Income Tax (IT) on salaries shall be calculated accordingly before end of March 2017 and remitted before the due date. Any excess or shortfall in taxes deducted can be adjusted during the financial year 2016-17, that is before 31.3.2017. The Income Tax is deductible annually…
The Press is perspiring and seething with anger after K.B. Koliwad, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, announced the formation of a House Committee to suggest measures to monitor and regulate the functioning of Media in Karnataka. This decision was taken during the Budget Session after a four-hour discussion! Yes, instead of discussing the Budget,…
Tracing the glorious Egyptian Civilisation. By B.S. Narayanaswamy [Continued from yesterday] It all started with Great Napolean conquering Egypt in 1799 and made it a French Colony. His army could find a stone (now called Rosetta stone) with strange etchings of three languages at a place called Rashid, 15 kms from Alexandria. This paved the…
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