Thus spake Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa on Life and Literature Dr. Ramachandra Guha steals the thunder ! As an Englishman boasted, whenever there is trouble in Heaven, the Gods send for an Englishman. The magic of English language, if not the Englishman, seems to endure not only in India but also in all parts of the…
Nationalism and Patriotism issue
June 19, 2017Mysuru: The talk by Historian Dr. Ramachandra Guha on ‘History beyond Chauvinism,’ in the charged atmosphere in the country today created a lot of buzz, especially when he referred to his view on nationalism and patriotism when he propounded his five commandments for a person to become a good historian. Talking about the Mughal ruler…
Lit Fest concludes on a grand note
June 19, 2017Mysuru: The day-long Mysuru Literary Fest organised by the Mysore Literary Association had an eclectic mix of authors. This became evident after the brilliant exposition by two of the speakers in the morning — Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa and Dr. Ramachandra Guha, who set the tone for the Fest. It was the turn of novelist Shashi…
Direct appointment to Group ‘D’ posts
June 19, 2017Mysuru: The Government will make direct appointment to Group ‘D’ posts lying vacant in Social Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare Departments. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, the Backward Classes Welfare Department District Officer G.S. Somashekar said there had been no direct appointments to Group ‘D’ posts since 1998. But now, as per a Government…
City all set to create Guinness Record on Yoga Day
June 19, 2017Mysuru: After attempting to create a Guinness Record for longest yoga chain this morning, the District Administration is all geared up to facilitate creating another Guinness Record for highest number of people performing yoga at one single venue on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June 21 at Mysore Race Course. Addressing the…
New arrivals at Mysuru Zoo
June 19, 2017Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as the Mysore Zoo, has procured a pair of Lion Tailed Macaques from Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai, under animal exchange programme which arrived to Mysore Zoo on June 17 are under quarantine. A male and a female leopard cats which were rescued in Virajpet and Kushalnagar…
CM to inaugurate Mini Theatre at Kalamandira on June 29
June 19, 2017Mysuru: Ahead of its inauguration on June 29 by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep inspected the newly-constructed Mini Theatre at Kalamandira premises here this morning. The Department of Kannada and Culture had first mooted the idea of constructing the Mini Theatre in 2007 after the then Kannada and Culture Minister H.S. Mahadevaprasad had…
Docs in the dock
June 19, 2017Private medical establishments and Karnataka government have just got entangled over the former offering healthcare services at costs making big holes in the pockets of patients and their families, while alleviating the pains of the suffering lot in the process. One is prompted to point out in this context the utterly under-prepared infrastructure and thoroughly…
Plea to clear forest-like vegetation at vacant plots in Ramakrishnanagar
June 19, 2017Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned the dangers associated with a thick forest-like vegetation that has come up on two vacant residential plots (50×80 feet) on 6th Main road of Ramakrishnanagar E&F Block. This thick vegetation has become home to snakes and mongoose. There are a few tall and…
Yoga Day: Philately counters opened at city Post Offices
June 19, 2017Mysuru: As part of International Yoga Day, the philately counters set up by the Department of Posts opened at the Head Post Office (HPO) on Ashoka road and Saraswathipuram Post Office this morning. The counters will be open till June 24. Rare postal stamps of Suryanamaskara and other yogasanas and animals and birds are kept…
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