Mysuru: Former Minister S.A. Ramdas will be leading a contingent of aggrieved KSOU students to meet Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar during his visit to BJP State Head Quarters in Bengaluru on Oct. 13 to press for his intervention in getting UGC re-recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). Addressing the press persons at Pathrakarthara…
Signature campaign against cow slaughter launched in city
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt Seer Sri Raghaveshwara Bharathi Swamiji has said that ‘Abhayakshara,’ a signature campaign has been launched in the State for banning cow slaughter. Speaking at the ‘Goraksha’ meeting organised by Bharatiya Go Pariwar at Vishwesha Theertha Mantap in Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala premises here on Tuesday, the Swamiji said the campaign has set…
KSOU student writes to Prez seeking mercy killing
October 11, 2017Mysuru: A student of KSOU, who has been disappointed with the turn of events at the University, has sought euthanasia or mercy killing in a letter to the President of India. The youth is A.S. Nandeesh of Annahalli village of Malavalli Taluk in Mandya district. He has written that he has been extremely pained with…
Park Chung Soo visits Mahabodhi School in city
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Venerable Mother Park Chung Soo, who is working for world peace and one of the top 10 nominees in 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, visited the Mahabodhi Carla Students Home and Mahabodhi School at Saraswathipuram in city recently. Clad in the traditional Won-Buddhist attire, 81-year-old Venerable Mother Park Chung Soo is hailed as the Mother…
Raja Kaluve survey completed: DC
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, speaking to SOM here this morning, said that the box drain near Manandavadi Road – H.D. Kote Road was at a 90 degree angle and it had to be straightened. “The technical bid was completed and the financial bid was opened yesterday. The drain will be straightened shortly. MUDA will…
Help from the helpless
October 11, 2017Barring the two well-known facts dating back to several centuries that Adi Shankara, the proponent of Advaitha philosophy, passed away at a very early age and Saint Ramanujacharya, credited with Vishistadvaitha philosophy, lived upto 120 years (1017-1137), we don’t hear scholars referring to the life span of most of the rishis whose names figure in…
Sex with wife below 18 is rape, says SC
October 11, 2017New Delhi: Sex with a wife below 18 is rape, the Supreme Court said today, ending an exception in the law for men married to girls who are above 15 despite the ban on child marriage. “If a man has sexual intercourse with a wife who is below 18 years, it is an offence. The…
More on telephone history of India
October 11, 2017Sir, Kudos to Dr. Javeed Nayeem for his write-up on telephone history of India (SOM dated Oct.6). He has covered almost all aspects of our telephone culture in the recent past. But how can we ever forget our reverence to and the importance of the “black box.” It was placed on various types of mats,…
NSS Day and NSS Awards Ceremony
October 11, 2017Mysuru; The National Service Scheme (NSS) Units of JSS University, Mysuru, had organised NSS Day on Oct.7 with a theme ‘Hand Washing and Disease Prevention’ as part of Swachhta Hi Seva (Cleanliness is Service) of Government of India. A NSS rally was held to create awareness about hand sanitisation and disease prevention in which more…
State Village Panchayat Workers Assn. Convention from Dec. 9
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The three-day Village Panchayat Workers Convention will be held from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11. A preliminary meeting in this regard was held at Hotel Govardhan Hall on Sunday. It was decided to invite Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and other elected representatives for the Convention and submit a memorandum with respect to the problems faced…
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