Mysuru: In a bid to find a lasting and scientific solution for solid waste disposal, MP Pratap Simha held a meeting with Corporators, officials, local people’s representatives and private organisations at the MCC Old Council Hall this morning. Addressing the meeting, Pratap Simha called for ending the blame game over the issue. Pointing out that…
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep visited the Excel Waste Treatment Plant at Vidyaranyapuram this morning and called on former Minister S.A. Ramdas where the latter is leading an indefinite agitation over the stinking garbage problem in the vicinity. The DC assured Ramdas and the protesters that the issue will be solved soon with new treatment…
Spotting Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep cycling in the area, the environment activists who had assembled at the Kukkarahalli Lake this morning drew his attention to the large-scale letting out of sewage into the Kukkarahalli Lake. Responding to them, Randeep visited the Lake and the place where pipes are laid for the waste water to flow….
By V. Shourabh The city has already entered into a festive mood with hotels mixing cakes for the grand event and competing among themselves to get their cake mixing ceremonies viral. Christmas honours the birth of Jesus Christ incorporating many spiritual and cultural traditions. It is time for family get-togethers, exchange of gifts and spread…
Mysuru: Udayagiri Police have arrested three burglars including juvenile on charges of stealing gold jewellery and other valuables from a house in Udayagiri Police Station limits. The arrested have been identified as Mohammad Wasim, 19, a resident of third stage, Kalyanagirinagar in city and Muhaimuddin alias Muhaim, 20, of Hebbadi village in Srirangapatna taluk, while…
By V. Shourabh Come Christmas or any festival for that matter, celebrating them one wonders, have we really lost the purpose or the true meaning of celebrations under marketing blitzkrieg where commercialisation is slowly taking over spiritualism. This Weekend Star Supplement conveys a moral message and tells the reader that spirituality, not worldly pleasures, is…
Mysuru: Saraswathipuram Police have arrested three persons on charges of waylaying and looting a two-wheeler rider. The arrested have been identified as Mahesh of T.K. Layout, Nagesh of Jayanagar and Umesh of Janathanagar. Rahul, a city resident, was riding his two-wheeler on RTTC Road in T.K. Layout at about 3 pm on the afternoon of…
Mysuru,: Samskrutha Bharathi, Mysuru, has organised “Samskrutha Sangamah,” a district-level Sanskrit Convention at Vijaya Vittala Educational Institutions premises in city on Dec.17 (Sunday) from 9 am. Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji of Avadhootha Datta Peetha will grace the occasion. Dinesh Kamath of Samskrutha Bharathi will be the main speaker. Vidwan T.N. Prabhakar, Retired Additional Director,…
Bengalur: Kannada Sahitya Parishat has chosen Mysuru-based novelist and Saraswati Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa for the prestigious Nrupatunga Award-2017. The award has been instituted by BMTC after the 8th century poet Nrupatunga, who wrote Kavirajamarga, the earliest available work on rhetoric, poetics and grammar in Kannada. A jury headed by Parishat State President Dr….
Mysuru: Dr. Veena D’ Almeida has been appointed as the new Principal of Teresian Degree College, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru, with effect from Dec. 1, 2017, in place of Prof. V. K. Jose who retired on Nov. 30. Dr. Veena, who has a M.Com and Ph.D degree, has 29 years of teaching experience at Teresian College.
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