Mysuru: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the greatest humanist and teacher that the world has seen and as a Shikshak, one needs immense patience to teach and the relation between Guru-Shishya and elders and students cannot be measured in words, said Dr. H.K. Ramnath, retired teacher of Demonstration Multipurpose School, theatre director, activist and Audio Producer,…
Non-Green Ganesha idols: Do we believe in rule of law?
September 5, 2017Sir, Your photo-news titled, “It’s PoP culture! Hopes of Green Ganesha Sink” (Star of Mysore dated Sept. 2) will sadden not only environmentalists but also those who believe in the rule of law. The Deputy Commissioner had conducted the meeting on this subject two weeks back and urged the citizens not to immerse non-green Ganesha…
Woes of passengers at City Railway Station parking lot
September 5, 2017Sir, I would like to draw the attention of Railway authorities regarding the following problems faced by the passengers in the parking lots of Mysuru Junction, specially at the CFTRI side. There is no proper lighting arrangement in the parking lot. We have to depend upon the lights of booking office building. As a result…
G. Venkatesh is MRC Chairman
September 5, 2017Mysuru: Senior Steward G. Venkatesh has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of Mysore Race Club (MRC) Limited for the year 2017-18. The election was held at the 49th Annual General Meeting of the MRC here yesterday. Along with Venkatesh, B.U. Chengappa and Dr. N. Nithyanand Rao have been elected as Stewards and S. Shankara…
Farmer injured in leopard attack
September 5, 2017Sargur: A farmer suffered serious injuries on his leg, when a leopard attacked him when he went to pluck cotton at his field in Devalapura village here this morning. The injured farmer has been identified as 55-year-old Giriaiah, a resident of Devalapura. When Giriaiah was plucking cotton, the leopard, which was hiding nearby, pounced on…
Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee visits Palace
September 5, 2017Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee (right), accompanied by another legend Dean Jones, visited Mysore Palace during their visit to city yesterday. ‘What a great day! Got to visit a beautiful Palace in Mysuru and get blessed by Ruby the elephant,’ Lee tweeted. The duo is part of the commentary team for the KSCA which is…
City Corporator felicitates poet K.S. Nissar Ahmed
September 5, 2017Poet Prof. K.S. Nissar Ahmed, who was selected by the State Government to inaugurate this year’s Dasara celebrations in Mysuru, was felicitated by Mysuru City Corporator Suhail Baig at the poet’s residence in Bengaluru recently. Social Workers Akbar Khan, Saleem and Mujeeb are seen.
Winners of Essay, Speech Contests
September 5, 2017Mysuru: The following students of Acharya Vidya Kula, Mysuru, have secured prizes at the Inter-School Shree Bhagwan Mahaveer Janm Kalyanak Higher Primary School and High School Essay Writing and Speech Competitions Shree Mahaveer Jain Vidyalaya recently: V. Bhoomika of VII std. – I prize in Speech Presentation and Harshil Jain of IX std. – II…
Travel Fellowship awarded
September 5, 2017Mysuru: Dr. Hanumanthachar Joshi, Principal, Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy, Mysuru, has been conferred with the prestigious Travel Grant award by Alzheimer’s Association, Rome, Italy. Travel Fellowships are awarded to young scientists who make exceptional contributions to neuroscience research, especially Alzheimer’s disease. He has been invited by the Association to deliver a plenary lecture on…
Bag prizes in Pratibha Karanji
September 5, 2017The students of Al-Kareem Primary, Higher Primary and High School in city, who won prizes in the Cluster-level Pratibha Karanji competitions, are seen with School Chairman Kaleemulla Baig, Head Mistress Yasmeen Sultana and teachers.
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