Mysuru: Urging the Government to construct houses for them, members of the nomadic community, under the banner of Dalita Sangarsha Samithi (DSS) began their indefinite protest near the DC’s Office here yesterday. The protesters alleged that the group houses constructed by the Karnataka Slum Clearance Board under NURM were of sub-standard and added that rain…
Debate contest on Oct.5
September 24, 2019Mysuru: The Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mysuru, will be conducting a District-level Debate Contest on the topic ‘Patriotism and the role of youths in Nation building’ at NSS Bhavan, opposite Saraswathipuram Police Station, at 11 am on Oct.5. This is a National-level Debate organised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The debate will…
Sound & Light Show at Palace temporarily cancelled
September 24, 2019Mysuru: As Dasara preparatory works are being taken up and Dasara Cultural Programme is scheduled to take place at the Palace premises from Sept.29 to Oct.8, the Sound & Light Show at the Palace premises has been temporarily cancelled till Oct.15 starting from yesterday, according to a press release from the Mysore Palace Board Dy….
Dasara Expo: Calling women entrepreneurs
September 24, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) has invited applications from women entrepreneurs for sale and display of products at the Dasara Exhibition. The interested women entrepreneurs must submit applications at the Department of Industries. For details, call Mob: 83102-50733.
Hindi Fortnight held at PF Regional Office
September 24, 2019Mysuru: Hindi Fortnight-2019 Main Function was celebrated on Friday at the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Regional Office, Mysuru. Surendra Kumar Upadhyay, Deputy Director (OL), CSR&TI, Mysuru, who was the chief guest, highlighted the importance of Hindi knowledge and how to learn Hindi in easy method. Upadhyay, who is now working in Central Sericulture Research &…
VPAC to host Pallavotsava in city from tomorrow
September 24, 2019Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (VPAC) Trust, Mysuru, has been conducting four main festivals in a year for the last 33 years. Pallavotsava is conducted to encourage young and upcoming artistes from different parts of India, between the age group of 15 to 35 years. This Festival is open for all Indian Classical art forms. This…
Why Malayalam Outclasses Hindi
September 24, 2019By T.J.S. George Anything touching mother and mother-tongue is not negotiable. So strong is the sentiment that Amit Shah had to soften his stand. I am convinced that Malayalam should be declared the national language of India. Of the many reasons, consider just two. It is a universal language spoken all over the globe and…
Sow the wind Reap the whirlwind
September 24, 2019The philosophy conveying the message of rendering selfless service to fellow human beings amounts to offering prayers and worshipping God is being shared by spiritually oriented public speakers with their captive audiences in congregations comprising mostly elderly citizens, women often outnumbering men. Even as their presence in the land’s population, currently exceeding 135 crore, is…
Reduced penalties dilute spirit of MV Act !
September 24, 2019Sir, It is very unfortunate that some of the States including Karnataka have either reduced the increased traffic penalties for various violations of road safety rules or not implementing the amended Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act), due to the pressure of violators backed mostly by political parties (SOM dated Sept. 22, 2019) and thus diluted…
Free Bone Density check-up camp
September 24, 2019The JSS Senior Citizens Helpline Centre will be organising a free Bone Density check up camp for senior citizens at the Department of Geriatrics, JSS Hospital, at 10 am tomorrow (Sept. 25). For registration and details, call Ph: 0821-2548253/2448138.
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