Mysuru: “BJP is resorting to unethical and unconstitutional practices to grab power,” alleged former MLA M.K. Somashekar. He was speaking after garlanding the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at Town Hall premises here this morning after paying respect to a copy of the Indian Constitution placed on a chair there. Throwing light on the developments…
“We The People”— Part-3: Interesting facts about the Constitution of India
November 28, 2019By Dr. C. D. Sreenivasa Murthy The basic five principles of the Indian Constitution are: a Republican State, a Parliamentary form of Government, a Federal Structure, Fundamental Rights and an Independent Judicial Branch. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was convened on 9th December, 1946 in the Constitution Hall, now known as Central Hall,…
Harappan and Aryan Roots of Rig Veda
November 28, 2019By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist DNA studies are now showing that Harappans did not have genes of steppe pastoralists (Aryans). But these Aryan genes are found in about 30 per cent of the Indian population. This means the Aryans came after Harappan cities had collapsed. They did not invade Harappa, but…
Enlightening Engineers
November 28, 2019Archaeologists, architects and practising civil engineers in the country either coming out in the open on a common platform or interacting on issues that are within their respective ambit for the cause of creating structures that not only rank high aesthetically but also endure the effects of climate change for long periods, like the countless…
Traffic violations: NGO seeks on-the-road checking in addition to CCTV method
November 28, 2019Sir, It is with great anguish that I record here the unprofessional treatment meted out to well-meaning sincere tax-paying citizens of Mysuru, who are also part of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), the city-based NGO, which for the past 30 years has been a responsible organisation that has worked hand-in-hand with various Departments of the District…
Damaged RTO Circle repaired
November 28, 2019Mysuru: The RTO Circle (Srikanteshwara Iyer Circle) on JLB Road in city which was damaged after a speeding car crashed into it on Nov. 17 has been repaired and funds for it was provided by the person who damaged it. Bharath Sagar, a resident of Kuvempunagar, was driving his car from Ramaswamy Circle side on…
Staging of one-woman act ‘Kasturba’ today
November 28, 2019Kannada one-woman act ‘Kasturba’ by senior theatre artiste B.N. Shashikala, directed by Shashidhar Bharighat, written by S. Ramanatha, will be staged at Bhoomigeeta in Rangayana premises today (Nov.28) at 6.30 pm.
School Annual Day celebrated
November 28, 2019Ananthageetha Vidyalaya, Vijayanagar, celebrated its Annual Day at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium in city recently with the theme ‘Women and girl children empowerment.’ S. Praveen Kumar, Dy. CEO of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), who was the chief guest at the function, spoke about instilling moral values in children along with academics to get them future…
107 teams vie with each other for South Zone Inter-Varsity Cricket title
November 28, 2019The South Zone Inter-University Men’s Cricket Tournament 2019-20, conducted by the Department of Physical Education (DPE), University of Mysore (UoM), got off to colourful start at the University Sports Pavilion here on last evening. The tournament was inaugurated by Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, UoM, Santosh Menon, Secretary, KSCA, Sudhakar Rai, Convener, KSCA Mysuru Zone…
IndusInd Bank Nagesh Trophy 2019 Blind Cricket: Sunil Ramesh slams double ton as Karnataka registers big 158-run win over Goa
November 28, 2019A double century by Karnataka’s skipper Sunil Ramesh (206 n.o., 69b, 46×4), the first batsman to score a double hundred in this Tournament, enabled hosts Karnataka to register a big 158-run win over Goa, and maintain a clean slate in the Group ‘A’ by topping the group and qualified for the quarter-finals, in the Mysuru-leg…
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