Mysuru: As part of Swachata Pakhawada from Dec. 1 to 15, CISF unit of BRBNMPL Mysore has undertaken various activities including sensitisation and awareness march by CISF personnel and family members regarding the importance of cleanliness and sanitation. Community programmes like route march, massive cleanliness drive in nearby Belavatha village, cleanliness drive at schools are…
CDN’s Dhvanyaloka is 40
December 7, 2019Mysuru: Dhvanyaloka, The Literary Criterion Centre for English Studies and Indigenous Arts on Bogadi Road in Mysuru, founded by Prof. C.D. Narasimhaiah (CDN) in 1979, is forty years old. The Centre has struggled to achieve national and international recognition without any financial help from the Government or any agency. It has attracted scholars and critics,…
Centre for Workplace Safety and Health inaugurated at NIE
December 7, 2019Mysuru: Infosys Founder N.R. Narayana Murthy inaugurated the N. Krishnamurthy Centre for Workplace Safety and Health (CWSH) at the National Institute of Engineering (NIE) in city yesterday and expressed apprehension about safety of workers at workplaces. Narayana Murthy said that according to the latest available data, 4,674 have lost their lives at workplaces in India…
SVYM celebrates 36th Foundation Day
December 7, 2019Together, towards building a resurgent India Mysuru: Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) celebrated its 36th Foundation Day on Dec.1 at its head Quarters in Saragur, Mysuru district. SVYM employees from different centres across Karnataka, well-wishers and long-standing partners attended the event. Chief guests Swami Nikhileswaranandaji, a senior monk of Ramakrishna Ashram, Rajkot and A.S. Kiran…
‘Rickshaw Run 2019’ to arrive in city on Dec.12
December 7, 2019Mysuru: Rickshaw Run 2019, a project of Sewa UK in support of Cochlea Pune will arrive in city on Dec.12 at 5 pm. Disclosing this at a press meet at a private hotel in city this morning, MLA S.A. Ramdas said that 90 participants from UK, Australia, USA and Kenya are participating in the Rickshaw…
Siddalingapura Temple records collection of over Rs.4 lakh on Shashti day
December 7, 2019Mysuru: The famed Sri Subramanyeshwara Swamy Temple at Siddalingapura on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, recorded a total collection of Rs.4.21 lakh on Shashti festival day on Dec.2. The temple recorded hundi collection of Rs.2,71,900 and Rs.1,50,000 from vehicle parking fee and special entry tickets, totalling Rs.4,21,900. Tahsildar Ramesh Babu said that the temple collection this year was…
Former top Cop Vijay Kumar appointed as Security Advisor to Centre
December 7, 2019New Delhi: Former IPS officer from Tamil Nadu, who played a key role in the killing of Forest Brigand Veerappan in 2004 who had become a headache for Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Governments for years, has been appointed as a Security Advisor to the Government of India. Union Home Minister Amit Shah issued the appointment…
Mysuru Bird Fest on Dec.28, 29
December 7, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Bird Fest-2019 will be held as part of the Winter Festival in Mysuru, on Dec.28 and 29. This is the second edition of the event and is being continued after a good response received last year. It is jointly organised by the District Administration, Tourism Department, Forest Department, Mysuru Zoo and Mysore Nature…
EPF pensioners take out rally seeking better deal
December 7, 2019Mysuru: Over 100 Employee Provident Fund (EPF) pensioners took out a rally from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, to the DC’s office here, seeking fulfilment of their demands under the aegis of Karnataka State EPF Retired Employees organisation. The pensioners demanded a minimum monthly pension of Rs.7,500, Dearness Allowance (DA) as being given to…
Sarasa Translation Workshop held
December 7, 2019Mysuru: The annual Sarasa Translation Workshop was held at Dhvanyaloka, in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, on Nov. 10 and 11. Prof. Srinath, who is the Editor of Sarasa, underlined the unique role played by a translator in not only winning attention to the original work but also in trying to…
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