Mysuru: Providing a major relief to lakhs of students who depend on distant learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has finally granted recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). The UGC had issued a public notice dated 16.6.2015 informing the students not to seek admissions in KSOU since it is de-recognised with retrospective effect from…
Mysuru: The election to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be held on Aug. 31. The State Election Commission last evening announced the date for the election to 65 wards under the MCC. The Commission declared the dates as the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition questioning the delimitation and reservation of the wards. The…
Mysuru: For the second time in the current monsoon season, entry of visitors to Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir and Brindavan Gardens has been banned and boating at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary has been suspended for an indefinite period. The decision to ban entry to these places was taken late last evening following increased inflow of…
Mysuru: The iconic Chamundeshwari Temple and its surrounding areas atop the Chamundi Hill resembled a fortress this morning with hundreds of Policemen including the Mounted Police deployed there to manage the crowd on the last Ashada Shukravara. In fact, at some places atop the Hill, there were more uniformed men than the devotees. The Police…
Mysuru: University of Mysore in-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. T.K. Umesh has assured that hostel facility will be created for the students of the University Evening College. He was speaking after inaugurating the 2018-19 extra-curricular and cultural activities of the University of Mysore Evening College at the Maharaja’s College Centenary auditorium, here yesterday and said that there…
Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who will arrive in city tonight, will be participating in various events and functions in Mysuru and Mandya districts on Aug. 11 and 12. The CM will leave Bengaluru by road at 7.30 pm today (Aug. 10) to reach Mysuru at 10 pm and stay overnight. On Aug. 11, CM…
By Dr. A.V. Narasimha Murthy Some years ago I had participated in the release of the book Sangam Age Tamil Coins written by R. Krishnamurthy. I was to speak about the book and the late DMK Patriarch M. Karunanidhi had to release the book. On the dais were Karunanidhi, Justice Mohan, myself [see pic, extreme…
Mysuru: The State Tourism Department is making all efforts to attract tourists and as part of this, Monsoon Tourism is being promoted by including Chunchanakatte water falls in K.R.Nagar taluk in this year’s Jalapatotsava (festival of falls) being held on Aug.11 and 12. Since the Constituency MLA is S.R. Mahesh, who is also the Tourism…
Mysuru: Mysuru, which is the cultural and literary capital of the State, is hosting its second Mysuru Literary Fest on Aug.12 at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri in which accomplished people from the literary field are participating, said President of the Mysore Literary Association (MLA) and former Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, Prof. K.C….
Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has organised a variety weekend music concert at its K. Vasudevacharya Bhavan on JLB Road. Today (Aug. 10) at 6 pm, the Octogenarian and senior-most performing veena artiste Prof. R. Visweswaran is enriching the audience with his veena concert. Surabhi Gana Kala Mandira is presenting a unique feature “Prahlada Bhakti Vijaya” directed…
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