Chennai: Padma Vibhushan M.S. Swaminathan, the father of India’s Green Revolution, passed away here on Thursday. He was 98. Swaminathan was instrumental in developing high-yielding varieties of paddy that helped ensure India’s low-income farmers produce more yield. While in office, Swaminathan served as Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (1961-72), Director General of ICAR…
Mysore/Mysuru: At a recent gathering to commemorate the release of the book ‘Rajarshi Srimanmaharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur – Jeevana Mattu Sadhanegalu (1919-1974),’ authored by retired History Professor Dr. B.V. Sudhamani, Senior Research Scholar Prof. T.V. Venkatachala Sastry expressed the need to compile an engaging volume that highlights the life and accomplishments of Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar….
California’s Bay Area: The Kodava community came together in the heart of California’s Bay Area for the annual convention, ‘Namme by the Bay’ from Sept. 1 to Sept. 3. This spectacular gathering brought together nearly 500 Kodavas from across the globe, transcending geographical boundaries and rekindling the spirit of Kodava culture, resilience and unity. The…
Mysore/Mysuru: National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Peer team visited Sarada Vilas College, Krishnamurthyupram in the city recently. The Peer team comprised Chairman of NAAC Prof. Surendra Prathap Singh, Member (Coordinator) Dr. Arun Ingale and Member Dr. Paul Dhayabaran, to assess the performance of the institution for the fourth cycle. The team was accorded a…
Mysore/Mysuru: Suyog Hospital celebrated its 6th anniversary on Sept. 21 at a simple function held at the hospital auditorium in Ramakrishnanagar. Inaugurating the celebrations, Hospital Chairman Dr. S.P. Yoganna said “The hospital has made impressive achievements in the last six years and has treated about 50,000 out-patients and 20,000 in-patients.” Recalling the services rendered by…
Mysore/Mysuru: Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysuru, has successfully performed Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection (EFTR) procedure to extract a rare slow growing tumour from a patient’s small intestine. The procedure was performed by Dr. A.K. Satheesh Rao, Consultant – Medical Gastroenterology, at the Hospital recently. The patient, a 50-year-old female, was presented to the hospital with complaints…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, has organised a National Conference on ‘Millets for Military Ration and Specific Nutritional Requirements’ at SDM IMD (Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development), Chamundi Hill Road here tomorrow (Sept. 29). Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State…
Mysore/Mysuru: The two-day district-level Dasara Sports Meet for the year 2023-24 will be held on Sept. 29 and 30 at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in city. Individuals who have bagged the first and second place and teams which bagged the first place in the taluk-level Sports Meet are eligible to participate in the District-level Sports Meet….
Mysore/Mysuru: The valedictory of Pejawar Adhokshaja Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji’s 36th Chaturmasya Vrata and felicitation programme will be held at Srikrishnadhama in Saraswathipuram today (Sept. 28) at 6 pm, under the aegis of Srikrishna Trust Chaturmasya Samiti, Mysuru. Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji of Avadhoota Datta Peetham and Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji of Suttur…
Mysore/Mysuru: To commemorate 50 years of renaming the State as ‘Karnataka,’ several programmes are being organised throughout the year under “Karnataka Sambhrama-50: Hesaragali Karnataka Usiragali Kannada” by the Department of Kannada and Culture. Logos which represent Kannada Land, Language and Culture, have been invited from the general public. The Kannada and Culture Department intends to…
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