Former Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium Dr. Shylaja describes temples as cosmic classrooms Mysore/Mysuru: Temples are often seen as centres of religion, culture and prayer. However, according to Dr. B.S. Shylaja, former Director of the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru, temples are far more than just spiritual spaces. Rather, they are repositories of knowledge that reflect…
Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned astronomer Dr. B.S. Shylaja, Visiting Scientist and former Director of the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru, emphasised the importance of advanced spectroscopy in the study of sunlight and stellar phenomena. Delivering a special lecture titled ‘Spectroscopy — A Tool to Understand the Inaccessible’ at the Einstein Auditorium of the Department of Physics, Manasagangothri, University…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have recovered a total of 220 mobile phones worth Rs. 20 lakh which were either lost or stolen by conducting special drives. Disclosing this at a press meet yesterday, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said that the mobile phones were handed over to 197 owners after they produced relevant documents….
Mysore/Mysuru: Waking up to the complaints of water leakage at several valves in the city, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has succinctly instructed Development Officers (DO) of all its nine Zonal Offices, to restrain Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) from newly laying underground cables, until the repair works are carried out. He…
Kodagu residents urge Forest Dept. to drive away the jumbos Ponnampet: Man-animal conflicts have increased in Kodagu region with a coffee planter killed by a wild elephant at Srimangala hobli in Ponnampet taluk in the early hours of today. The deceased has been identified as Mokalamada Rathu, a resident of Kaiemani. Today morning, Rathu was…
Forest Minister orders probe Hunsur: A carcass of a two-year-old leopardess, suspected to have been shot by poachers was found with bullet injuries at Guledahalla region in Hunsur Regional Forest Division in Periyapatna taluk. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered for a probe to ascertain the cause behind its death. Forest Department staff, who were…
Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned actor and choreographer Prabhudeva, popularly known among his fans as ‘Indian Michael Jackson’ for his unique dancing style, has endeared himself to his fans, showing his love for the countryside, by remaining faithful to his roots. Prabhudeva, the son of choreographer Mugur Sundar and Mahadevamma, a home-maker, has abundant love for his maternal…
Delhi-based theatre director Rajneesh Bisht addressing participants at the Acting Workshop in city recently as renowned theatre director and Indian Theatre Foundation (ITF) Managing Trustee Prasanna looks on. Mysore/Mysuru: Theatre helps children to develop fresh thinking which contributes in building a healthy society, said renowned theatre director and Indian Theatre Foundation (ITF) Managing Trustee Prasanna….
Mysore/Mysuru: With the SSLC exam of State Board over, Bandipur Forest Officers held an orientation workshop for SSLC students of tribal hamlets and forest border villages on the academic options before them and skill development, at B. Matakere Karnataka Public School premises on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Moleyur Forest Range RFO K.R. Narayan said…
Mysore/Mysuru: Just two days after it appointed KAS Officer S. Kusumakumari as the Registrar of the city-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the State Government, in a sudden development on Monday, cancelled her appointment as the new KSOU Registrar. Kusumakumari, a 2006 batch KAS Officer, who was awaiting posting after she was relieved as Additional…
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