Dinesh Gundu Rao, H.K. Patil given plum posts Bengaluru: In a major reshuffle of Congress Party organisation, AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewal has been appointed as In-charge of Karnataka Congress. He has replaced K.C. Venugopal, who has been made AICC General Secretary. Venugopal was appointed as Karnataka Incharge when Siddharamaiah was the CM, and…
Music and Dance programmes to mark JC Wadiyar’s Centenary celebrations
September 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Sri Jayachamaraja (JC) Wadiyar’s Centenary Celebrations, a music concert and a dance programme has been organised respectively today and tomorrow by Sri Krishna Seva Samithi Charitable Trust and Sri Krishna Ganasabha at Alwar Kala Bhavan, Sri Krishna Temple Complex in Gokulam 3rd Stage here. Sept. 12 (6.30 pm): Music concert (Sri…
MUDA Chairman advises students to come out of external stress
September 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The online classes through Google Meet was kickstarted for first PU students of SVG Vishwaprajna Composite PU College in Dattagalli here recently. H.V. Rajeev, the newly- appointed MUDA Chairman, who was the chief guest, while addressing the students, said that Corona pandemic had adversely affected the entire system including education and felt that students…
Entrepreneur asks Banks to help Industries
September 12, 2020Webinar for business community of Mysuru Zone held Mysore/Mysuru: Kiran Bettadapura, an engineering entrepreneur, has asked banks to extend help to all the manufacturing and service sector units, particularly small scale sector which contributes a major share for the economic growth. He was delivering the keynote address at a webinar for the business community of…
Connecting with my grandfather Dr. M.V. Gopalaswamy who founded Akashvani
September 12, 2020By Bharathi Ghanashyam, Sr. Freelance Journalist As a child and a teenager, I often clandestinely tuned in to All India Radio (AIR) when I was supposed to be studying. When the announcer said “Yeh Akashvani hai”, it was so exciting because it meant that my favourite songs would follow. At home, I often overheard family…
More on heritage bridges
September 12, 2020Sir, I fully endorse the views of Dr. Javeed Nayeem (SOM dated Sept.4) on restoration of heritage bridges in general and the Lushington (Shivanasamudra), Wellesley (Srirangapatna) and Kapila (Nanjangud) bridges in particular. Given the loopholes and lapses in our administration set up and the dissonance prevalent among the powers that be, there is no guarantee…
Zverev reaches maiden Grand Slam final
September 12, 2020To take on Thiem in Sunday’s showpiece New York: Alexander Zverev recovered from two sets down to defeat Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in a scrappy encounter and reach the US Open final on Friday. The German fifth seed beat the 20th seed 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in 3-hour-23-minute inside Arthur Ashe Stadium to set…
Osaka, Azarenka in finals
September 12, 2020New York: Fourth seed Naomi Osaka defeated 28th seed Jennifer Brady in a high quality three-setter to reach the US Open final on Thursday, crediting her run to a carefree attitude post-lockdown. The Japanese 2018 US Open champion overcame the 25-year-old American 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 6-3 in 2-hour-8-minute under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium….
City athletes felicitate retired Mysore Varsity coaches
September 12, 2020Mysore City Athletes felicitated University of Mysore Department of Physical Education (DPE) Volleyball Coach Dr. N.B. Suresh, Kho Kho Coach B.D. Kanthraj and Cricket Coach Dr. Mansoor Ahmed, who retired recently from the service, at Sports Pavilion, on the occasion of National Sports Day celebrations, for their yeoman service in the field of sports. DPE…
N. Srinivasa Rao
September 12, 2020N. Srinivasa Rao (82), a resident of Kuvempunagar in city, passed away yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife, a son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday.
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