Docs urged to speak in Kannada with patients Mysuru: “Doctors can serve in any part of the State without facing any difficulties if they know Kannada,” said Cardiologist Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balekundri. She was speaking at a session on ‘Vijnana Tantrajnana: Kannadada Balake,’ organised as part of Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall on…
Excel in debate and essay writing competition
November 27, 2017Mysuru; Rakshitha Ravi and S. Rohan, II PUC students of Jnanodaya PU College, Saraswathipuram, bagged first prize in English essay writing and debate competition respectively in the recently conducted District-level Cultural and Co-curricular competitions by the Department of PU Education in association with Karnataka State Student Welfare Fund, Mysuru.
Elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
November 27, 2017Mysuru: Prof. K. Byrappa, Vice-Chancellor, Mangalore University, has been elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London, UK, in recognition of his academic contribution to the field of Chemistry. He is the first academician from Mangalore University to receive this honour. A renowned researcher and former Chairman of the Department of Earth…
Heavy rush on last day of Kannada Sammelana
November 26, 2017Mysuru: Heavy rush was witnessed at all the venues on the last day of the three-day 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in city. Today being a Sunday, thousands of people attended the seminars and thronged the book and other stalls. The main venue of the Lit Fest, Maharaja’s College Grounds, was testimony to the…
Cops evict hawkers near Sammelana venue
November 26, 2017Mysuru: Even as the Sammelana will conclude this evening, Police along with MCC’s ‘Abhaya’ team evicted several hawkers in the vicinity of Maharaja’s College Grounds here this morning. The registered stall owners at the Sammelana had complained about the hawkers who were selling various items at discounted price which was hampering their business. Added to…
Dr. Subramanian Swamy assures Autonomy Status for Kodagu
November 26, 2017Madikeri: Festive atmosphere prevailed at Madikeri in Kodagu District this morning as renowned economist, former Union Law Minister and present Rajya Sabha Member Dr. Subramanian Swamy arrived to attend the 27th Codava National Day organised by Codava National Council (CNC). Dressed in traditional Kodava attire, complete with Kupya, Chele and Peechekathi and Mandethuni, Dr. Swamy…
‘Kannadigas lack self-respect’
November 26, 2017Mysuru: Stating that Kannadigas lacked self-respect and that nobody should feel disappointed over his remark, former PM H.D. Deve Gowda stressed on the need for a regional party to address the problems faced by the State. He was speaking at the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana being held at Maharaja’s College Grounds here yesterday….
Tanveer Sait hits back at Champa, Baragur
November 26, 2017Mysuru: Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Tanveer Sait has expressed disappointment over criticism by the past and present Presidents of Kannada Sahitya Sammelana — Baragur Ramachandrappa and Chandrashekar Patil. He was speaking at a technical session on ‘Kannada Samshodhane Mathu Vimarshe’ held yesterday as part of the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana being…
Over 1,000 people get treatment at makeshift hospital
November 26, 2017Mysuru: Over 1000 people have received treatment over the last two days at the temporary hospital set up behind the main stage of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana which will conclude today at Maharaja’s College Grounds here. In the context of a huge number of literary buffs arriving at the Sammelana from various parts of the…
Khadi and Gramodyog Utsav at J.K. Grounds: Making a life out of Bamboos
November 26, 2017Mysuru: Creating handmade crafts and commodities requires skills, patience and practice. One such man happens to be sitting at the ongoing Khadi and Gramodyog Utsav at the J.K. Grounds in Mysuru, as he continuously prepares craft items out of bamboo and cane and sells it to his customers. With a small stall set up at…
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