Mysore/Mysuru: The supplementary examinations scheduled for I year PU students from July 16 have been cancelled. The Department of Pre-University Education has announced the cancellation of the exams, following the spike in Covid-19 cases and considering the safety of students. As explained by Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar, the students will be…
Admission to Ganabharathi School of Music and Dance
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Various courses under Music and Dance will be conducted by Ganabharathi School of Music and Dance, Kuvempunagar. Admissions will commence from July 27. Teaching will be imparted on online basis in view of the Corona pandemic until such time the Government of Karnataka permits conducting regular classes. Candidates interested to take up any of…
New Team for Rotary Ivory City
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The following are the new office-bearers of Rotary Ivory City Mysuru. President Rtn. B. Harish and his team of Directors were installed by Past Asst. Governor, Rtn. H. R. Keshava on July 3. The team includes Rtn. S. Balachandar, Immediate Past President, Rtn. M. N. Ramesh, Vice-President, Rtn. Iftekhar Ahmed, President-Elect, Rtn. Dr. M….
Webinar on Astrophotography on July 17
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Astronomical Society (MAS) is one of the prominent Astronomy Clubs formed to spread awareness about Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Observational Astronomy. Mysore Astronomical Society (MAS) is organising a Webinar on ‘Joy of Astrophotography’ on July 17 at 6 pm. The speaker is Ajay Talwar, a famous astrophotographer from Gurgaon. One of the prolific…
National Conference on Communication and Data Science tomorrow
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of GSSS Institute of Engineering & Technology for Women, Mysuru is organising the second National Conference on Communication and Data Science (NCCDS – 2020) (virtual) on July 15 under Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in association with ISTE, IETE and publication partner IJERT (International Journal of Engineering…
Youth killed as lightning strikes
July 14, 2020Mandya: A youth was killed on the spot while his father and brother sustained severe injuries, when lightning struck them at Tigalanahalli village in Nagamangala taluk coming under Bellur Police limits yesterday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Pratap (27), the injured are 51-year-old Puttananjegowda and 24-year-old Prashanth. Two goats have also died…
Mysore Palace re-opens for visitors
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Palace, which was shut last week after a Camel Caretaker in the Palace premises tested positive for COVID-19, re-opened for tourists and visitors from yesterday. After the Palace was closed for tourists, the entire Palace premises was sanitised and disinfected for three days. Following sanitisation, the Palace re-opened for the public on…
COVID: Calling volunteers for door-to-door survey
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In view of increase in Covid-19 cases in city, the District Administration has invited interested students, NSS volunteers and others to come forward and participate in door-to-door survey for about a week in all 65 Wards. Interested volunteers have been requested to register by calling Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Control Room Ph: 0821-2418800, 2440890…
Why North and South do not meet
July 14, 2020By T.J.S. George Pardon my parochialism (or is it realism?) but I do feel that North and South are different and never the twain shall meet. It is the Aryan concepts that make things complicated. See what Manusmriti (2nd century BCE?) says: “From the eastern sea to the western sea, the area in between the…
Dr. Kannan: Tribute to a noble soul
July 14, 2020Sir, Apropos Dr. Javeed Nayeem’s recent write-up on Dr. Kannan, yes, it happened during the lockdown and I am sure being a humble, caring and honest person that he was, he wouldn’t have wished for a showy farewell. Dr. Kannan, a father like figure, who was well-known as a family doctor, especially to most of…
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