New Delhi: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said the CBSE Board exams would not be held till February 2021 and more discussion was needed to fix the Board exam next year. Interacting with teachers on Twitter on Tuesday, he said the Board exam situation has been confusing both students and parents as no date has…
Now, KEA to conduct ITI exams
December 24, 2020Bengaluru: In an effort to enhance the quality of training and evaluation in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), the State Government has decided to hand over the responsibility of conducting ITI exams to Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). On Monday, Secretary of Skills Development Department Selvakumar and Principal Secretary of Higher Education Department Kumar Nayak signed and…
National Consumer Day today
December 24, 2020Opportunity to celebrate “Consumer is the King” By Bhamy V. Shenoy Every year Dec. 24 is celebrated as National Consumer Day (NCD). It was the day Indian Parliament adapted Consumer Protection Act (CPA) in 1986. On this day we have been discussing that “Consumer is the King” and how CPA helps the consumers. However this…
Hoysala Awards to be presented on Dec. 27
December 24, 2020Mysuru: The following achievers from various fields have been selected for the prestigious State-level Hoysala Awards (2019) given by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Patrika Balaga: Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta (Literature and Translation), Padma Shri awardee couple K. Sampath Kumar and Jayalakshmi (Editors of ‘Sudharma’ Sanskrit daily for Sanskrit Journalism), H.R. Chandravadana Rao (Translation), Prof. Morabada…
ADC inaugurates ‘Yuva Sourabha’ in city
December 24, 2020Mysuru: ‘Yuva Sourabha,’ cultural programmes by young artistes, organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture, which began from Dec. 20 in the district, was inaugurated at Kiru Rangamandira in Rangayana premises yesterday. The programme was inaugurated by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dr. B.S. Manjunatha Swamy. Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa presided. Rangayana Joint Director…
Of Journalism and Journalists !
December 24, 2020Is Indian media divided ideologically, like political parties? Newspapers, magazines, TV channels and social media have all come under the scrutiny not so much of the users of these news sources as from those so-called intellectuals and ideologues who are per se classified as Right Liberals and Left Liberals. While the Left Liberals call …
Online Veena concert by Vid. Balu Masthi tomorrow
December 24, 2020Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised a Veena concert by Vidwan Balu Masthi on Dec. 25 at 6 pm. He will be accompanied by Vidwan Sunil Subrahmanya on mridanga. The programme is not a public performance but will only be live on both Ganabharathi Facebook page and Youtube. Profile: Balu Masthi is a performing Karnatak Veena artiste…
Vidu. Archana Rao to perform in “Yuva Sangeetha Sambhrama”
December 24, 2020Mysuru: A vocal concert by Vidu. Archana L. Rao will be presented online by Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, as the next episode of its “Yuva Sangeetha Sambhrama – 2020” series. The concert showcasing young talents will be premiered on its YouTube channel at 5 pm on Saturday (Dec. 26). Profile: Hailing from…
Malayalam Director Shanavas passes away
December 24, 2020Kochi: Naranipuzha Shanavas, a noted Malayalam film director, died at a private hospital last night following brief illness. He was 37. According to sources, he suffered a heart attack on Dec.21 on the sets of his upcoming film Gandhirajan. He was admitted to KG Hospital in Coimbatore where he went into cardiogenic shock and was…
FASTag and electric scooter: Some thoughts
December 24, 2020Sir, Apropos the letter “Toll Plaza-free India: Why make FASTag mandatory?” (SOM dated Dec.21), Prof. B.S. Shankara (retd.) has very clearly highlighted the lacuna in Government policies. When a car owner has voluntarily limited the use of his vehicle to local travel only, why should the owner be burdened with FAStag? It should be the…
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