Mysuru: Writer and retired professor K.S. Bhagawan has welcomed Primary and Secondary Education Minister N. Mahesh’s idea to introduce ‘Open Book’ system, which allows students to refer to text books while writing exams. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Bhagawan said that such ‘Innovative thinking’ will help in reviving the text book reading habit among…
Bengaluru: Seeking a break from hectic political activities, State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa has got admitted to Jindal Nature Cure Centre on the outskirts of the State Capital, for a five-day rest. Yeddyurappa who seems to be physically tired from hectic campaigning during the Assembly polls and also from the State-wide tour he undertook post…
Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills on second Ashada Friday (Ashada Shukravara) today, which coincides with lunar eclipse. However, the footfall was far less as compared with first Ashada Friday on July 20. The Ashada Friday rituals commenced as early as 3 am under the guidance of the Chief Priest…
Mysuru: In an act of dare devilry, a youth from the city, who is working at Bengaluru, caught hold of a chain snatcher at Bengaluru last night. S. Sharath (In the above Pic.), 25, son of Assistant Sub-Inspector Sathyanarayana attached to CAR and resident of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar in the city, had gone to…
Mysuru: Namrata H. Shenoy, an MBA graduate from Mysuru, took over as the National President of Ladies Circle India at a ceremony held at Hotel Ramada in Lucknow recently. Namrata is the wife of Industrialist Harish Shenoy, who was also the National President for Round Table India (RTI) in the year 2013 – 14, a…
Mysuru: The aquarium at Mysuru Zoo, half-built by the MCC and that has now been handed over to the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) for refurbishing and maintenance was inspected by K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas last evening. He suggested to the Zoo authorities to take up refurbishment works soon and make it another tourist attraction….
Mysuru: Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on July 26 every year in the honour of Kargil War heroes who got India victory in the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan. Kargil Vijay Diwas was named after the success of Operation Vijay. The Kargil War in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir took place after Pakistani troops…
New Delhi: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date for filing of Income Tax Returns to Aug. 31, 2018, for categories of tax-payers who were to file their returns by July 31. The decision comes days ahead of July 31 deadline, which several groups had requested the government to push…
Mysuru: “Indian Defence Force is unique in the world as no other force has such capacity as an Indian soldier. Indian soldiers are trained to face hostile conditions on land, sea and air and he can deliver a death blow to any opponent.” These were the words of Chakravarthy Sulibele who was delivering a key-note…
Ponnampet: Guru Poornima was celebrated in a grand manner at Sri Ramakrishna Sharada Ashrama Ponnampet in South Kodagu. A series of programmes have been organised since yesterday at the Ashrama premises at Ponnampet and several other places including Kushalnagar and Madikeri. At the event held at Ponnampet this morning, Swami Mukthidanandaji Maharaj, President of Advaitha…
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