Mysuru: The Vijayanagar First Stage Residents Welfare Association, in collaboration with Rotary Mysore North and the Forest Department, had organised a tree-planting drive at Kannada Sahitya Parishat Bhavan premises in Vijayanagar first stage last Sunday. Chief Conservator of Forests Karunakaran was the chief guest. Mosquito control and eradication expert Dr. Somashekar Gowda, Rtn. Mallaraje Urs,…
Workshop on ‘Challenges in Higher Education Systems’
July 11, 2018Mysuru: De Paul Education Academy, Mysuru, in collaboration with University of North Carolina (UNC), USA, conducted a workshop on ‘Teaching Methodology and Challenges in Higher Education Systems; A Comparison.’ Delegates from various colleges in Mysuru and UNC, attended the programme. The programme dealt with various challenges in higher education and teacher education. The delegates also…
Winners of Inter-School Debate Contest
July 11, 2018Mysuru: Maharshi Institutions conducted Inter-School Debate Contest in connection with its Silver Jubilee here recently. Bhavani Shankar, Managing Trustee, presided. T. Lakshmi, Principal, Public School, welcomed. K.R. Gopalaswamy, Sr. Principal, proposed a vote of thanks. Mahadevaswamy, Principal, PU College, briefed about Maharshi institutions. The following students bagged prizes in the contest: Kannada Section: Megha…
Selected for Kuvempu Sahitya Ratna Award
July 11, 2018Mysuru: Bengaluru-based Kuvempu Kalaniketana Samsthe has selected writer T. Satish Javaregowda, who is also the President of Karnataka Kaavalu Pade Cultural Wing, for ‘Kuvempu Sahitya Ratna Award.’ The award will be presented by Jnanpith awardee Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar on July 13 at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru. Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the programme. Poetess…
Laptop, tab thieves held while trying to sell stolen goods
July 11, 2018Mysuru: Devaraja Police have arrested two persons who were attempting to sell a laptop and a tab, which they had allegedly stolen. The arrested persons have been identified as Venkatesh and Sundar, both residents of Malur in Kolar district. The accused, on July 9, were found moving around in a suspicious manner near the City…
Free medical camp by Kaveri Mahila Sangha on July 15
July 11, 2018Mysuru: Shree Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha, Mysuru, has organised its annual free medical camp at Mahaveer Vidya Mandir, C-A/2, LIC Colony, 2nd Stage, Srirampura, on July 15 from 10.30 am to 4 pm. Dr. Mathanda Aiyappa will inaugurate the camp on Sunday. Sangha President Jerry Ponnappa will preside. Physician Dr. Latha Muthanna, Dermatologists Dr. P.A….
Brahma Rathotsava of Sri Chandramoulishwara Swamy
July 11, 2018Mysuru: On the occasion of 76th Jayanthyuthsava and 14th Brahma Rathotsava, Sri Chandramoulishwara Swamy Devastanam Charitable Trust, Vani Vilas Mohalla, will be performing various homas from July 14 to July 25 from 9 am. July 14: Swasthivachana, Yagashala Pravesha, Ganapathi Puja, Kalasha Stapane and Bheritadana Dwajarohana; July 15: Navagraha, Mruthyunjaya Homa and Dakshinamurthy Homa. July…
Solo Painting Expo from today
July 11, 2018Mysuru: A Solo Painting Exhibition of T.S. Murali has been organised at Sri Ravivarma Art Institute, #1144, Narasaraja Road, Chamarajapuram in city from July 11 to 15. The expo will be open for public between 11 am and 6 pm. MP Pratap Simha will inaugurate the expo at 5.30 pm today (July 11). Advocate S….
2019 Parliamentary Elections: RSS Vs Seva Dal
July 11, 2018Whoever said imitation is the best form of flattery? I must give a prize to that man. That was what I felt when I read a newspaper headline yesterday reading, “Seva Dal gets set to counter RSS.” Sure, RSS must have felt immensely flattered that it is on the right track with its philosophy of…
Pet Talk
July 11, 2018By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about roosting habits in pigeons and explains about butterfly activities Why do pigeons roost on roof or in gutters? Pigeons like comfortable sunny places that are safe from predators and the elements with plenty of food and water available. The nests are built of twigs…
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