Mysuru: Karnataka Backward Classes Commission Chairman H. Kantharaju will visit city tomorrow (Nov.12). He will take part in a book release function organised at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road at 10.45 am tomorrow. He will later hold a meeting with the Deputy Commissioner and the District Backward Classes Welfare Officer following which…
The plight of KSOU students and my own predicament
November 11, 2017Sir, Reading the plight of KSOU students, I am reminded of my own predicament with the University authorities some 60 years back. While in the case of KSOU students, it is corruption and irregular admission of students by the authorities, in my case it was the dictatorial attitude of a Vice-Chancellor. Irrespective of the reason,…
Indira canteens in Mysuru from New Year
November 11, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has said that Indira Canteens, the Government’s ambitious scheme to provide subsidised food, will start functioning in city from Jan.1, 2018. A total of 11 canteens will come up in the city and one each at taluk headquarters of six other taluks in the district — Hunsur, K.R. Nagar, H.D….
Boundless bad behaviour
November 11, 2017A verse sourced to the ancient widely translated Sanskrit text Panchatantra, a collection of stories featuring animals, dating back to about 300 BC and attributed to Vishnu Sharma reads Vidya Dadaathi Vinayam… (Education makes one humble…). In the context of visualising education as going to school, college and obtaining certificates as proof of being educated,…
Free Hearing Aid Repair Camp at AIISH from Monday
November 11, 2017Mysuru: A five-day camp for ‘Free Repair of Hearing Aids’ has been organised by the Department of Electronics, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) from Nov.13 to Nov.17 between 10 am and 4 pm at the Institute premises in city. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi D. Channannavar will inaugurate the camp at 9.15…
MGP Monthly Meeting on Police Issues
November 11, 2017Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat’s monthly Public Meeting to be held on Sunday (Nov. 12) at 4 pm at its office, 6/1, Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri, will focus on Police issues. Dr. Vikram V. Amathe, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic), will interact with the citizens. Interested public may attend the meeting. For details contact Ph:…
MES gets permission for Evening PU College
November 11, 2017Mysuru: The Pre-University Board has approved Evening PU College proposed by the Muslim Educational Society (MES), Mysuru, at the premises of its existing First Grade College at Udayagiri here. It may be mentioned that the MES was arbitrarily denied the permission to start PU College from 2017 and the Society had to approach the Chief…
Children’s Day: Free entry for kids to Zoo
November 11, 2017Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens and the Karanji Lake Nature Park will be kept open for public on Tuesday (Nov. 14) on account of Children’s Day. Further, the children below 12 years of age will be given free entrance to see the Zoo between 8.30 am and 1 pm on Nov.14. Teachers and parents accompanying…
Animal Adoption Week
November 11, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru Zoo has organised an “Animal Adoption Week” programme along with the inauguration of “Botany and Zoological Club” on Nov.12 at 4 pm at Vanyaranga (Amphitheatre) in Zoo premises, as part of activities taken up on its 125th year celebrations. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar will inaugurate the programme and interact with animal adopters. The…
Asphalt road from Nandi statue to Tavarekatte
November 11, 2017The road leading from Nandi statue to Tavarekatte atop Chamundi Hill is in a bad condition and needs to be asphalted as major portions of the road is damaged which may lead to fatal accidents. Authorities concerned are urged to take up road repair works at the earliest.
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