A series of photos of a wild elephant scaling an ‘elephant-proof’ rail barricade placed at Veerahosanahalli in Nagarahole National Park went viral on social media yesterday. Though the barricades were erected to prevent elephants from crossing over to human habitations, this lone tusker was up to the challenge.
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Classical Instrumental Music at BVB on Apr. 22
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Kalabharathi Division of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru Kendra, has arranged a classical Instrumental Music (Mandolin) by R. Mithun on Apr.22 (Saturday) at 6 pm as part of its monthly music programme at Y.T.Thathachari Auditorium in Vijavanagar 1st stage. Profile The artiste was born in a traditional Mysuru family to R.S. Radha Krishna and…
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‘Leadership qualities, professional skills key for successful entrepreneurship’
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Maintaining that strong leadership qualities and professional skills hold key for becoming a successful entrepreneur, D. Srinath, CEO, Supreme Plasticizers, has called upon budding entrepreneurs to grab every opportunity to become successful and create a dominant position in the market. He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day Industry-Institute Interface on opportunities for start-up entrepreneurs…
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Tobacco Board fixes crop size for 2017-18 season in Karnataka
April 19, 2017Mysuru: The Tobacco Board’s 143rd meeting, held at Bengaluru on Apr. 17, was presided by T. Venkatesh, lAS, Chairman and Executive Director, Tobacco Board. Gokaraju Gangaraju, MP and Member, Tobacco Board and other Members N. Ramesh, Director, Export Promotion (Agri) Div., Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi, Dr. D. Damodar Reddy, Director (CTRI),…
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NIE Men’s kho-kho team emerges runner-up
April 19, 2017The NIE men’s kho-kho team, who emerged runners-up in the VTU Inter-collegiate Mysuru Zone Kho-Kho Championship 2017-18,organised by BGSIT, BG Nagar recently are seen with (sitting from left) H.B. Jeevan (Captain), Physical Education Director Shankaranarayana, Principal and CEO Dr. G.L. Shekar, Assistant Physical Education Director R. Kavya and Vice-Captain Madan Kumar. (Standing from left) C.M….
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Puliyanda M. Ganapathy
April 19, 2017Puliyanda M. Ganapathy (Gappanna) passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru early this morning following a brief illness. He was 70. He leaves behind his wife Ashwini, daughter Toshi, son-in-law Aiyappa and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be held at his native Maggula village in Virajpet, South Kodagu, later this…
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Dance contest prize winners
April 19, 2017Parash (extreme right), an 8th sem Computer Science and Engineering student at MIT, Mysuru, who has bagged first prize in Western Dance (solo & couple) at ‘VIDYUTH 2017’ organised by Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) and M. Dheeraj Kumar (ISE), 8th sem at MIT, are seen receiving the prize from VVCE Principal Dr. B. Sadashive…
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Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee Meets
April 19, 2017Hubballi: The 18th Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) Meeting of South Western Railway (SWR) was held at Railway Officers Club here yesterday. A.K.Gupta, GM, SWR, presided. Pralhad Joshi, Dharwad MP; Sanganna A. Karadi, Koppal MP; B.R. Yavgal, Nargund MLA; Nilesh Cabral, Curchorem MLA and other members of ZRUCC attended. Addressing the meeting, A.K. Gupta…
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Padmavati
April 19, 2017Padmavati (77), a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away yesterday at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru. She leaves behind her husband Rajashekar, two sons, two daughters and host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this morning at K.G. Koppal burial grounds, according to family sources.
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Membership for Child Welfare Committee
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Department of Women and Child Welfare has invited applications from candidates for membership to District Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Board for a three-year duration from 2017 to 2020. The applications should be submitted separately for the two bodies. The application should be sent through registered post before May 15, 5.30 pm to Member…
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