Mysuru: The following are the winners of the Silver Jubilee Carol Singing Competition-2017 organised by Carmel Catholic Association recently at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall in city. St. Joseph’s Central School, Vijayanagar, won the Overall Championship Trophy. Results Group-1 (Kindergarten) —Winner: Christ Public School, Bogadi; 1st Runner up: Good Shepherd Nursery School; 2nd Runner up: St….
30 artistes chosen for Janapada Academy Awards
December 13, 2017Beesu Kamsale artiste Puttaswamy of Mysuru and Rani Machaiah of Kodagu among awardees Bengaluru: Thirty senior folk artistes, one from each district, and two folk experts will be presented the Karnataka Janapada Academy Awards for 2017. While the artistes will get a purse of Rs. 25,000 and a citation, the folk experts will be awarded…
Meeting medicare gap
December 13, 2017The set of initials of names for different indigenous systems of medicare as well as healthcare being practised virtually in all regions of the country is becoming familiar to the literati as the acronym AYUSH. For starters, Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy have been chosen by the authorities in the Union Government for zeroing…
Tribal activist questions Government over Tribal Development Policy
December 13, 2017Seminar on ‘Vanavasi’ held Mysuru: Vanavasi Kalyan Joint National Organising Secretary Atul Jog has questioned the Government for not evolving a National Tribal Policy just as it does have a policy on education and industries. He was delivering the keynote address at a seminar on ‘Vanavasi’ (Forest-dwellers) organised at Gopalaswami Educational Institution Auditorium at Nanjumalige…
Gold prices dip to five-month low
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Gold prices in city dipped to a five month low with the standard 22 carat gold being sold at Rs. 2,655 per gram today, nearly Rs. 70 less when compared to last Monday’s price of Rs. 2,735 per gram. The prices of the gold has decreased by Rs. 10 per gram compared to yesterday’s…
Extend Trin Trin docking stations to suburbs
December 13, 2017Sir, I would like to suggest to the authorities concerned to extend Trin Trin docking stations to suburbs like Hinkal; only then will the residents be able to use it effectively. There is a large population living even beyond Ring Road and they do not have access to use the facility which works with an…
Sharana Vachanas CD released
December 13, 2017Mysuru: A CD on Sharana Vachanas titled ‘Vachana Sanjeevini’ was released at a programme organised under the aegis of Sri Jagajyoti Basaveshwara Akkamahadevi Seva Pratishtana at Kalamandira on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, former Principal of St. Philomena’s College and humorist Prof. M. Krishnegowda said that Sharana Vachanas will philosophically enrich our minds. Pointing out…
‘Courts should deliver judgements in Kannada’
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Marithibbegowda said that Courts should deliver judgements in Kannada as intended by the Government. He was speaking at ‘Kannada Diary and Calendar’ release function organised by ‘Law-Guide’ at Pathrakartara Bhavan here recently. Regretting that the Government’s wish that all levels of Court deliver judgements in Kannada is yet to be…
Seniors’ Forum seeks reservation quota in MUDA allotments
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Senior Citizens Forum, Rajarajeshwarinagar, has appealed to Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for reservation quota for senior citizens in MUDA site allotments. In a letter addressed to Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait, Forum Secretary R.M. Chetty has asked him to request the Chief Minister on their behalf to take up reservation quota for senior…
Who will clear the litter at Oval Grounds?
December 13, 2017Sir, The Oval Grounds in city is a huge lung space for many people, including young and old alike. This ground is used for holding sports meet by many educational institutions. Recently, an Educational Institutions held their Annual Athletic Meet here. After the meet was over the entire ground was littered with used plastic cups,…
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