Mysuru: In a bold move, the University of Mysore (UoM) has appointed a visually challenged person as the Chairman of a Post Graduate Department in Manasagangothri. This is the first time in the 102-year history of the University that a person who is visually challenged has been appointed. Assistant Professor Krishna R. Hombal is the…
Mysuru: Strongly condemning the inaction of the Union Government in controlling rising fuel prices, members of various organisations staged demonstrations in city yesterday. Activists of Karnataka Sena Pade staged a demonstration at Mahatma Gandhi’s bust opposite the city Law Courts complex. Claiming that the common man is hit hard by rising prices of petrol, diesel…
Mysuru: The indefinite stir launched by sweepers and other civic workers of University of Mysore (UoM) near Kuvempu statue in Manasagangotri campus, urging for fulfilment of their various demands, entered the fourth day today. The protestors, claiming that they are working in the University campus for over 14 years, demanded regularisation of services, minimum wages…
New Delhi: Congress has called for a Bharath Bandh on Sept.10 in protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG. Accusing the NDA Government headed by Prime Minister Modi of doing little to control the rising fuel prices, party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Congress has been forced to call a bandh in the…
Mysuru: Marking the 80th birth anniversary of writer late K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi, Abhiruchi Prakashana, Maanava Mantapa, Niranthara, Rajya Raitha Sangha and other organisations together have organised ‘Tejaswi-80’ special programme on Sept.8 and 9 at the Mini Auditorium in Kalamandira premises. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here, Social Activist Ugranarasimha Gowda said…
Mysuru: “We are aged, but our strength and stamina is not diminished,” said senior citizens, who took part in the District-level Senior Citizens Sports competition, organised jointly by the Department for Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens and Mysuru District Senior Citizens Welfare Association as part of Senior Citizens’ Day celebration at J.K. Grounds…
Mandya: A youth, riding his bike to his village suffered injuries after he fell from the vehicle when a leopard came suddenly onto the road near T.M. Hosur in Srirangapatna taluk last night. The injured youth is Mahesh, a resident of Kaalenahalli village. Mahesh was proceeding to his village when a leopard suddenly appeared in…
Mysuru: Talukina Venkannaiah Smaraka Grantamale and Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota together had organised a function at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here recently for the release of the book ‘Mooru Ranga Roopantharagalu’ written by B.R.Lakshmanrao. Releasing the book, retired English Professor of Mysore University Dr.D.A. Shankar opined that translation and adaptation should be done appropriately keeping the core…
Come Shravana, the festive season is on and the festivities aren’t complete without the music programmes. Raaga Music Academy is celebrating Sri Krishna Jayanti on Saturday the 8th, with Vid. Krishna Pawan Kumar giving a flute recital from 6pm to 8pm at Prajna Kuteera, Vishwamanava Double Road, Kuvempunagar. Pawan Kumar is a rare artiste who…
Mysuru: An International Workshop on Speech Processing for Voice, Speech and Hearing Disorders (WSPD-2018), a satellite event of Interspeech 2018, will be held on Sept. 8 and 9 at All India Institute of Speech And Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru. The workshop will be attended by 50 plus experienced researchers (representing 12 different Nations) working in the…
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