Mysuru/Mysore: “Tubers are precious gift to our life given by nature and they represent our unique culture. Unless we preserve that knowledge, there is no future for us,” opined senior Folk Scholar Prof. Kalegowda Nagawara. Speaking after inaugurating the two-day ‘Roots and Tuber Mela’ which began at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry in city this morning, he…
Supreme Court to hear curative pleas of Nirbhaya convicts Mukesh, Vinay on Jan. 14
January 11, 2020New Delhi: A five-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) of India will hear the curative pleas filed by two of the four convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case on Jan. 14. This Bench will consider the petitions filed by convicts Mukesh and Vinay Kumar in chambers. All of the four remaining convicts are…
International Seminar on “Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities”
January 11, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The Department of Computer Applications at JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru, is organising a one-day International Seminar on “AI in Real Time: Challenges and Opportunities” on Jan.13 from 9.30 am at its Seminar Hall I in Golden Jubilee Bhavan. Intelligent machines are becoming increasingly important in modern life and playing an important, even…
‘Profit should not endanger harmony among resources’
January 11, 2020Prof. K. Chidananda Gowda delivers Convocation address at Bhavan’s Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management Mysuru/Mysore: “Profit should not endanger the harmony among the resources of six Ms — Men, Money, Material, Machine, Management and Mother Earth,” opined Prof. K. Chidananda Gowda, former Vice-Chancellor, Kuvempu University. He was delivering the address at the Convocation of the…
International Workshop on ‘Borderless Biology: From Basics to Business’ held
January 11, 2020Experts emphasise importance of snakebite treatment in rural areas Mysuru/Mysore: A three-day International Workshop on the theme ‘Borderless Biology: From Basics to Business’ and a half-day CME session on ‘Snakebite Treatment’ was inaugurated at JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER) recently by Dr. P.A. Kushalappa, Director-Academics and Prof. Manjunatha R. Kini, Professor,…
Padma Shri Dr. Aruna Sairam to perform at Hill Temple
January 11, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: A Karnatak Vocal Music Concert by Padma Shri Dr. Aruna Sairam has been organised at Chamundi Hill Temple premises from 6 pm to 8.30 pm tomorrow (Jan.12) under the aegis of TVS Motor Company Ltd., Mysuru. She will be accompanied by Shraddha Ravindran on violin, K. Praveen Kumar on mridanga and S.V. Ramani on…
Raga Tarangini at Ganabharathi tomorrow
January 11, 2020Mysuru: Ganabharathi is organising a unique series “Raga Yagna” where different facets of various ragas are explained, described and demonstrated. Prof. R. Visweswaran, well- known vainika, musicologist, musician and vaggeyakara will be the resource person. Important features of the raga will be explained, then raga and thana in the raga will be presented in detail….
Counselling skill workshop for teachers
January 11, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: A one-day workshop on ‘Counselling skills for teachers’ was organised for all UG and PG faculty by the St. Philomena’s College Counselling Committee, recently to enhance the counselling skills among teachers and help them to mentor students effectively. B.P. Syraskumar, Air Veteran, Trainer and Counsellor, with Person to Person Institute for Christian Counselling, Secunderabad,…
Unidentified bodies found
January 11, 2020Mysuru: In separate cases, Saraswathipuram Police and Devaraja Police have found bodies of unidentified persons in their jurisdictions. In the first case, Saraswathipuram Police have found an unidentified body of a man at a vacant site in Anandanagar C-Block here on Jan. 6. The deceased is aged between 45 and 50 years and was wearing…
‘Free Kashmir’ poster girl summoned by Mysuru Police
January 10, 2020Likely to appear for questioning by today evening following sedition charges Mysuru/Mysore: After the Mumbai Police booked a sedition case against a student for carrying “Free Kashmir” placard, a former student of University of Mysore is also facing similar charges for holding “Free Kashmir” placard at a solidarity march in support of the striking Jawaharlal…
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