Mysuru: “Littérateur Dr. Basavaraj was able to analyse Vachana Sahitya through a different angle,” said Kannada Development Authority former Chairman Prof. S.G. Siddaramaiah. He was speaking at the valedictory of the National Seminar organised as part of L. Basavaraj birth centenary celebrations organised by Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS), District Kannada Sahitya Parishat and…
‘Economic crisis will trigger a Quit NDA Movement’
October 21, 2019Mysuru: “With economy of the country reaching a deplorable state, people should launch a Quit NDA Movement,” suggested retired University of Mysore Professor Mahesh Chandra Guru. He was speaking after inaugurating a Seminar on ‘Economic State of the Country’ organised by Zilla Kayaka Samajagala Okkuta at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday. Coming down heavily on…
Agri Expo at Bengaluru from Oct.24
October 21, 2019Mysuru: The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, in association with various other Government Departments and agencies, will be holding a four-day agri-expo (Krishi Mela) at Gandhi Krishi Vijnana Kendra, Hebbal, Bengaluru from Oct.24 to 27. The expo will feature demonstrations on farming practices and methods, horticultural crops, millets and cereals, climate change, rain water harvesting,…
Police trainees get hands-on CPR training
October 21, 2019Mysuru: Cauvery Heart and Multi Specialty Hospital, Siddarthanagar in association with Indian Society of Anesthesiologists, Mysore City Branch, conducted a two-day workshop on CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), basic life support, emergency first aid and trauma care at the Police Training School located at Jyothinagar here recently. During the workshop, the participants were given hands on training…
Mysore Varsity to host two-day International Workshop on Biology from Oct. 31
October 21, 2019Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) and Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany, will be jointly organising a two-day International Workshop on Biology and Applications of Actinomycetes at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri on Oct. 31 and Nov.1. The workshop will be inaugurated at 10 am by Prof. Joachim Wink Helmholtz of Centre for Infection…
‘Youth going bankrupt intellectually’
October 21, 2019Mysuru: Bharatiya Samskruthika Vikasa Vedike, Lions Club of Bengaluru, Sandalwood celebrities, Professional Courier, Nrupathunga Charitable Trust, Akhila Karnataka Shivasharana Madara Chennaiah Vichara Vedike, Bhoomika Balaga of Srirangapatna and Sarthaka Seva Trust together had organised a programme at Nataraja Kalyana Mantap here yesterday commemorating 115th birth anniversary 150th birth of Gandhiji, Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti and for…
Vidu. Shankari Murthy Balila to perform at Ganabharathi
October 21, 2019Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised a music concert by Vidushi Shankari Murthy Balila on Oct. 25 at 6 pm. She will be accompanied on violin by Vidwan Achyutha Rao, Vidwan Sunil Subramanya on the mridanga and vidwan V S Ramesh on the morching. This programme is organised in memory of M. Narayana Dongre. Vidushi Shankari Murthy…
Farm sector needs more push and reforms, says former ICAR DG
October 21, 2019Mysuru: Maintaining that the agriculture sector needed more push along with the introduction of reforms to spur growth, Prof. S.Ayyappan, former Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) stressed on the need for making farming smart just as smart cities. He was speaking after inaugurating the day-long Council of Scientific and Industrial Research…
Election to 14 ULBs on Nov.12
October 21, 2019Bengaluru: Even as the by-polls to 15 Assembly segments in the State is scheduled to take place on Dec.5, the State Election Commission on Sunday announced that the elections to 14 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the State will be held on Nov.12. The fourteen Local Bodies include two City Corporations (Davanagere and Mangaluru), six…
EPF Pensioners seek a fair deal
October 21, 2019Mysuru: Over 400 members of Karnataka State EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) Retired Employees Organisation stage a protest in front of EPF Office in Gayatripuram here this morning urging the Government to fulfil the demands of EPF pensioners. The demands include a minimum monthly pension of Rs.7000, Dearness Allowance linked with Consumer Price…
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