By T.J.S. George Indian literature is the richer for the election of Chandrashekhara Kambara as President of the Sahitya Akademi. The sad part of the story is that the distinguished Oriya writer, Pratibha Ray, was put up as a political opponent and was defeated at the polls. A novelist and academician of international fame, her commitment…
City and District BJP members fete Modi
February 20, 2018Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated with Mysuru Peta, saffron-coloured silk shawl with zari border, sandalwood garland and a 3-kg silver idol of Lord Ganesha placed inside a glass frame, by City and District BJP members during the ‘Parivartana Yatra’ convention held at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city last evening. He is seen with (from…
Workshop on Rescue and Relocation of Snakes in city from Feb. 24
February 20, 2018Bengaluru: Kālinga Centre for Rainforest Ecology (KCRE) will conduct a workshop titled ‘STORM’ (Scientific Training on Reptile Management) in Mysuru on Feb.24 and 25 in association with well-known Herpetologist, Snake Shyam. The workshop aims at practical, fun way of learning about snakes. In an effort to encourage people to learn more about snakes, KCRE has…
Celebrity photo with Prime Minister Modi
February 20, 2018City industrialist Shreekaanth Dass and his wife B. Pratibha called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hotel Radisson Blu in city yesterday. During their courtesy visit, the PM is said to have enquired about ‘Andy Pirki,’ a silent slapstick comedy series telecast in Pogo channel every Sunday. It is produced by Shreekaanth Dass, who is…
Annual Leadership Talk at SDM-IMD tomorrow
February 20, 2018Mysuru: SDM Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD), Mysuru, has organised the Annual Leadership Talk-2018 on Feb. 21 at 11 am at its auditorium in city. Dr. Stefan A. Wilms, Dean, Faculty of Business and Transport Management, Heilbronn University, Germany, will deliver the talk. He is the CFO of Buy & Build AG, Gomaringen and…
Music and Dance at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha on Feb. 21 and 22
February 20, 2018Mysuru: Sri Krishna Gana Sabha has organised a vocal music concert by Rajagopal Bhagavat at its premises in Gokulam 3rd Stage on Feb. 21 at 6 pm. He will be accompanied by C.N. Thygarajan on violin, P.S. Sridhar on mridanga and V.S. Ramesh on ghata. Rajagopal Bhagavat has a Vidwat in Karnatak Classical Vocal Music….
Combustion-free commuting Farewell to fossil fuels
February 20, 2018Many years have already passed since the times the world got alerted about the stock of fossil fuels nearing zero point sooner than later, although with no signs of the warning heeded by any of the stockholders as well as the stakeholders. As if to mock at the people who are knowledgeable about the earth’s…
Track doubling sans revised timings?
February 20, 2018Sir, A long-pending demand of Mysureans of Track Doubling and Electrification has come true with the dedication of the Mysuru-Bengaluru double line to the nation by the Prime Minister of India on 19th. But on the other hand, we are still running trains without any revision in timings. Tipu Express for instance can cover the…
Tiger deaths in Bandipur: Lab reports confirm big cats not poisoned
February 20, 2018Gundlupet: The reports from the Forensic Lab at Madivala and Veterinary Science Lab in Bengaluru have confirmed that the unnatural deaths of two tigers and an elephant in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) were not due to poisoning. The two laboratories have submitted their reports on the animal deaths which took place on Jan. 25 to…
Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2018-Leg 4: Tvesa Malik triumphs; City’s Sonam Chugh shines
February 20, 2018Tvesa Malik with a three-day aggregate score of 222 (77+75+70) won the title in the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2018-4th leg played at the Oxford Golf Resort, Pune, from Feb.14 to 16. Mysuru-based professional women’s golfer Sonam Chugh (JWGC), taking part in the Tournament, returned with a three-day aggregate score of 246 (86+80+80) and…
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