Mysuru: Two upcoming women wrestlers N. Lavanya (62kg), studying in GSC High school, Mysuru and R. Meghana (60kg), studying in DMS HS, Mysuru, will be representing Karnataka in the 2nd U-15 National Wrestling Championship (free-style) to be held at Kota (Rajasthan) from June 18 to 21. The two wrestlers practice at University Lions Hall, Mysuru…
Book release, Kavi Goshti on June 29
June 18, 2019Mysuru: Senior writer B.P. Ashwath Narayan’s book titled Sahitya Sangama and Journalist Ranganath Mysuru’s book Kannada Gandhi will be released at a programme jointly organised by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Pathrika Balaga, marking the 74th birthday of renowned writer and columnist Prof. K. Bhyravamurthy at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city at…
Loaders demand higher wages
June 18, 2019Mysuru: Over 100 members of Karnataka State Loading and Unloading Workers Association took out a protest rally from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple here to the DC’s office this morning where a dharna was staged. The workers alleged that the wages offered to them were the lowest. They pointed out that they were still paid Rs.14 per…
Musings on 17th Parliament: Opposition left licking the wounds
June 18, 2019Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sage advice to all new MPs while addressing the Press yesterday: “With the new MPs comes new hopes, new aspirations and new determination to serve. When we come to the Parliament we should forget Paksha (Ruling Party) and Vipaksha (Opposition Party). We should think about Nishpaksh spirit (objective neutrality).” The first…
Karnad: One man who was many men
June 18, 2019By T.J.S. George Many things will be said, and more remembered in silent wonderment, about Girish Karnad, who appeared as one person but was in fact a congregation of identities — actor, playwright, director, essayist and, never forget, Urban Naxal. He was a shaper of his times. He made seminal contributions to the literary heritage…
Bugged by burnout
June 18, 2019A call has been given by the top brass in the Nation’s Government during the first meeting last week of NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Ayog, its policy think tank, established with the aim of achieving sustainable development goals and enhancing co-operative federalism of State Governments across the country to make India a five…
Languages in curriculum and their importance
June 18, 2019Sir, I felt very happy to learn that M.R. Siri of Marimallappa School climbed a step higher, after revaluation of her papers in English, Maths and Hindi (SOM dated June 12). I would like to congratulate Siri and her parents Raghunath and Sindhu, both teachers, on their combined success. Getting cent percent marks in Maths…
Risky Business
June 18, 2019Agriculture is a profession of patience and it is important to take risks at times. Apart from the time, labour and financial investment, passion is an important attribute to be successful. This is the season of Jamun (Indian Blackberry) fruit and tonnes of fruits are brought into the city daily from various places including Bengaluru,…
Your intervention please…
June 18, 2019Karnataka Minister for Water Resources D.K. Shivakumar called on the Union Minister for Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi this morning and sought her intervention to resolve the Krishna Water Dispute-II, Mekedatu and Mahadayi Drinking Water and Hydroelectric Projects.
ICC World Cup-2019: Shakib, Liton steer Bangladesh to big win over West Indies
June 18, 2019Shakib Al Hasan (124 n.o.) and Liton Das (94 n.o.) steered Bangladesh to an unbelievable seven-wicket win over former champion West Indies, in the ICC World Cup 2019 match played at Taunton on Monday. Bangladesh have recorded their highest ever chase and equalled World Cup’s second highest ever chase with this win. West Indies performance…
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