By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Although most people may disagree with me, I cannot help feeling that Benjamin Franklin, the most distinguished scientific and literary American of his time and one of the founding fathers of America very rightly said that “There never was a good war or a bad peace.” He said this…
Mysuru: Mysuru Assistant Commissioner (AC) C.L. Ananda has been transferred as the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Krishna Project, Jamakhandi in Bagalkot district. Ananda took charge as Mysuru Assistant Commissioner on Sept. 11, 2015 but was transferred during Dec. 2016. Later, Ananda resumed his position after the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) ruled in favour…
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) today withdrew the car provided to KAS Officer and District In-charge Minister’s Special Officer Shobha. The facility was withdrawn following orders from MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha. According to sources, MCC used to spend Rs. 28,000 on the officer’s car rental. Ever since the car rental scam in MCC came…
Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths of Bengaluru have busted an Inter-State fake marks card racket and have arrested five persons including a woman allegedly involved in the crime. The accused have been identified as Kunal Kumar Mandal, 28, of ‘Joinus For Education’ institution in Bengaluru; Deepankar Sen of Bengaluru, Saurab Kumar Sharma alias…
Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Chinnara Mela summer camp organised by Rangayana, Chinnara Mela Natakotsava will be held at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises from May 5 to 9. B.V. Karanth Award-2016 recipient Srinivasa G. Kappanna will inaugurate the Natakotsava at 5 pm today. Kannada and Culture Department Director K.A. Dayanand will preside. The following…
Mysuru: The District Administration, Department of Kannada and Culture and Sri Devara Dasimayya Jayanthotsava Samithi will be jointly organising Devara Dasimayya Jayanti at Town Hall at 11 am tomorrow. The event will be inaugurated by District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa. Sri Dayananda Puri Swamiji of Hemakoota Mutt, Ballari, will grace the occasion. Primary and…
While it is common for Kodagu youth to join the Armed Forces and dedicate their lives for their Nation, ready to make the supreme sacrifice, there are some sons of the soil who have earned name and fame through their service in the Survey Department. One such hero is Kalyatanda B. Appachu, son of late…
Mysuru: Veteran littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) released the revised edition of writer Dr. Malali Vasanthkumar’s work titled ‘Malali Giddamma’ at a programme organised at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here recently. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. CPK said that the book explains a historical significance, as the story revolves around a village deity. He also…
Role of citizens in ensuring the much-desired good governance doesn’t seem to have been either recognised or appreciated, far less accepted by the citizenry, unarguably the sole beneficiary of that task exclusively loaded on the government of the day. On their part, successive governments, including the incumbent Union Government, present custodian of a 33-party coalition,…
Mysuru: The Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as the Mysuru Zoo, will be receiving a pair of White Rhinos and a pair of Lion Tailed Macaques under Animal Exchange Programme soon. The Zoo authorities are introducing new animals in the zoo, which will be celebrating 125 years. The Zoo has already received new animals and…
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