Month: January, 2018

Appointment of guest faculty at UoM: Teachers’ Forum alleges lapses
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Appointment of guest faculty at UoM: Teachers’ Forum alleges lapses

January 19, 2018

Karnataka Teachers’ Forum to move HC, file complaint with Anti-Corruption Bureau Mysuru: Karnataka Teachers’ Forum has alleged that University of Mysore (UoM) had illegally appointed about 40 guest lecturers who had not even applied for the post or attended the interview which was a gross irregularity. This was disclosed by Forum President Sharath Raj in…

Palimar Mutt Seer Sri Vidyadheesha Theertha Swamiji ascends ‘Paryaya Peetha’ in Udupi
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Palimar Mutt Seer Sri Vidyadheesha Theertha Swamiji ascends ‘Paryaya Peetha’ in Udupi

January 19, 2018

Udupi: Sri Vidyadheesha Theertha Swamiji of Palimar Mutt ascended the ‘Paryaya Peetha’, also called the ‘Sarvajna Peetha’, at the 800-year-old Sri Krishna Mutt (Temple) here yesterday. It will be his second Paryaya. Verses from the ‘Dwadasha Sthotram’ and the ‘Mangalaashtaka’ rent the air as Palimar Seer ascended the sacred Peetha. The incoming Seer arrived at…

Super-Speciality Hospital to come up in PKTB Sanatorium premises
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Super-Speciality Hospital to come up in PKTB Sanatorium premises

January 19, 2018

Mysuru: Minister for Medical Education Dr. Sharanaprakash R. Patil yesterday inspected the spot at PKTB Sanatorium on KRS Road here where the proposed Super-Speciality Hospital is likely to come up. The Minister, who participated in the Suttur Jathra, arrived in city and inspected the spot along with MLA Vasu and other officials. Speaking on the…

Gundlupet’s own Believe It or Not!
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Gundlupet’s own Believe It or Not!

January 19, 2018

Gundlupet: In a straight ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ scene, copper pieces are oozing out of a wounded man’s leg at the Devarahalli village in Gundlupet taluk. Originally hailing from Doddatuppuru village, D.M. Mallappa is residing in Devarahalli. While he was working in his farm a few days ago, he hurt his leg. The gash…

UoM’s honorary doctorate for Siddharamaiah likely
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UoM’s honorary doctorate for Siddharamaiah likely

January 19, 2018

Mysuru:  A proposal has been made to confer an honorary doctorate on Chief Minister Siddharamaiah by the University of Mysore (UoM) during the convocation of the varsity scheduled to be held in the first week of February. Other names which have been proposed include the former ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar, environmentalist Salumarada Thimmakka and Suttur…

Rail Museum to close every Wednesday
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Rail Museum to close every Wednesday

January 19, 2018

Mysuru: The Rail Museum located behind the Railway Station on KRS Road will be closed to public every Wednesday from Jan.24. The decision was taken to declare every Wednesday a holiday as time is required to clean the exhibits and other devices kept in the museum including the Toy Train, according to a release from…

Lighting up Bahuroopi stage with song, dance, drama
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Lighting up Bahuroopi stage with song, dance, drama

January 19, 2018

Mysuru: Every evening as the Sun sets, Rangayana comes alive with music, song, dance and drama as part of Bahuroopi, the National Theatre Festival. Yesterday was the fifth day and it  was no different from the other days, and in fact, the tempo increased. Vanaranga, as the name suggests, is a stage, set amidst the…

Karnataka has most number of NSS volunteers: Minister Pramod Madhwaraj
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Karnataka has most number of NSS volunteers: Minister Pramod Madhwaraj

January 19, 2018

Mysuru: Maintaining that Karnataka has the most number of NSS volunteers in the country, Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports Pramod Madhwaraj has said that Karnataka is the only State that is funding NSS activities. He was speaking at the University of Mysore (UoM) NSS Awards (2016-17) presentation ceremony organised as part of National Youth…

Annual Suttur Jathra comes to close
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Annual Suttur Jathra comes to close

January 19, 2018

Suttur: Maintaining that it was unethical to misuse religion for political gains and that a political party was doing so, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the State Congress Government would not allow any party to divide the society on caste and community lines. He was speaking at the valedictory function of the six-day Suttur Jathra…

RAAGA to present violin duet tomorrow
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RAAGA to present violin duet tomorrow

January 19, 2018

The torch-bearers of the famous Lalgudibani (style), Vid. Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Vidu. Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi are presenting a violin duet at the Lalitha V. Murthy Endowment (sponsored by Kala Seva Ratna  K.V. Murthy) concert for Raaga Music Academy, on Saturday, the 20th at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, Mysuru, at 6 pm. Children of the…

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