Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (VPAC), one of the most prestigious institutions, training students in Bharatanatyam in Mysuru, had organised a 3-day National-level Festival — ‘Natarajotsava’ at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city last month. Prof. Niranjan Vanalli, Registrar, KSGH Music and Performing Arts University, inaugurated the festival. Dr. M. Surya Prasad, a…
UK to introduce face recognition camera to identify criminals
April 16, 2017Mysuru – The United Kingdom will soon introduce Face Recognition System in all its Police Stations to know if any person’s criminal past by comparing it with the database, said Hassan Ugail, researcher at the Centre Visual Computing, University of Bradford, here yesterday. He was speaking on the topic ‘The rise of artificial intelligence and…
A former Mysore University Vice-Chancellor speaks
April 16, 2017If there is one person who made a difference to the University of Mysore in recent years after D. Vijaydevraj Urs (1976–1979), it is the immediate past Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. K.S. Rangappa. Even his staunchest opponents grudgingly acknowledge it. There was never a dull moment in his 4-year tenure at the Karnataka State Open University…
Concrete measures needed for water conservation: Judge
April 16, 2017Mysuru – Expressing serious concern over depleting ground water levels, Senior Civil Judge C.G. Mohammad Muzeerulla, who is also the Member-Secretary of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), has underlined the need for urgent concrete measures for water conservation. He was speaking after inaugurating an interaction on “The ways for conservation of ground water,” organised jointly…
Natana Award-2017 presented to Lakshmidevi Enagi Balappa
April 16, 2017Mysuru – City’s Natana Theatre presented its Annual Natana Award-2017 to senior artiste Lakshmidevi Enagi Balappa during the inauguration of Raja Maja summer camp at Kalamandira recently. Receiving the award, Lakshmidevi lauded the services of Mandya Ramesh for theatre. Actor Mandya Ramesh, who spoke earlier, introduced Lakshmidevi to audience stating that the senior artiste had…
Hostels of all PU Colleges to come under the ambit of DDPUE
April 16, 2017Mysuru – The Department of Pre-University Education has instructed Deputy Directors of PU Education (DDPUE) in every district to monitor the hostels of government, aided and private colleges. C.Shikha, Director, Department of PU Education, in a circular has stated that the responsibility of running the hostel has been given to the DDPUEs to ensure that…
Award for Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
April 16, 2017Mysuru – Noted novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa and Telugu film actor Dr. Rajendra Prasad have been selected for Sri Krishnadevaraya Award-2017 instituted by the Telugu Vignana Samithi and Lalithakala Parishat. The award will be presented to them during the 65th Foundation Day of the Samithi at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall in Bengaluru on Apr. 22 at…
Selected for Basava Rashtreeya Award
April 16, 2017Bengaluru – The State government has announced that this year the prestigious Basava Rashtreeya Parashasti will be conferred on social activist Sindhutai Sapkal of Pune in Maharashtra, who is known for her work in raising orphaned children in the country. The State Government has also announced the two theatre awards of the State — Gubbi…
Orientation prog. for nurses from Apr. 19
April 16, 2017Mysuru – The JSS Mahavidyapeetha, in association with Sri Shivarathreeshwara Religious Endowment, will be organising a three-day orientation camp for nurses at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk from Apr. 19 to 21. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and Vijayapura Jnanayogashrama’s Sri Siddeshwara Swamiji will grace the occasion. The camp features mass prayer, yoga and pranayama sessions and…
This road needs attention
April 16, 2017Sir, I am a resident of Bogadi Bank Colony, off the Ring Road. We the residents were excited and our pleasure knew no bounds when suddenly last week a huge road roller came to our colony where the roads have been in an utterly miserable condition since more than 18 years ! The octopus hands…
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