The forest officials this morning rescued a female elephant which was stuck in Krishnaiahna Katte tank slush at BRT Tiger Reserve located near Yelandur in Chamarajanagar. Forest officials said that a herd of six elephants had come to the tank to quench their thirst during which one of the elephants got stuck in the slush….
Prof.Mane advocates need for cleanliness in college campuses
March 10, 2017Two-day YUREKA 2K17 fest begins ‘YUREKA 2K 17’, a two-day college fest of Yuvaraja’s College (Autonomous) began at Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Auditorium (Quadrangle) in Yuvaraja’s College premises this morning. University of Mysore (UoM) acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dayananda Mane inaugurated the event. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Mane advocated the need for maintaining cleanliness, tidiness and…
‘Casteism is deep-rooted in Universities’
March 10, 2017Madiwala Kshemabhivruddhi Sangha and Kannada Sahitya Parishat together had organised a programme at District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Office near Palace North Gate in city recently to pay tributes to rebel littérateur Jambanna Amarachinta from Raichur. Speaking on the occasion littérateur Shyamasundar said that caste actually originated from the type of profession of people in olden…
College student killed in road mishap
March 10, 2017A motorcycle rider was killed on the spot, while the pillion rider sustained serious injuries, when the motorcycle they were riding, rammed into a KSRTC bus near MUDA Circle on JLB road here last night. The deceased has been identified as Santosh (23), of Anamballi in Nanjangud taluk. Pillion rider Dhananjay of Maddur has been…
Unidentified person dies in hospital
March 10, 2017An unidentified person who was found lying naked on Platform No. 1 in Ashokapuram Railway Station and admitted to K.R. Hospital on Mar. 3 by the Railway Police, passed away on Mar. 7 after failing to respond to the treatment. The unidentified person is 5.6 ft. tall, dark complexioned and thin built. The Railway Police,…
City’s Somashekar Gowda receives ‘Gem of India’ award
March 10, 2017Pioneer in breeding and distribution of Guppy fish Social Activist V.S. Somashekar Gowda, who is actively involved in breeding and distribution of Guppy fish which are an excellent remedy to check the growth of mosquitoes responsible for spreading deadly disease has been honoured by presenting the ‘Gem of India’ award at the All India Conference…
City BJP urges State Govt. to waive off farmer loans
March 10, 2017BSNL Unions oppose formation of Subsidiary Tower Company Urging for fulfilment of their various demands, the City BJP unit and Unions and Associations of the Non-Executives/Executives in BSNL, staged separate protests in city yesterday. City BJP: Urging the State Government to waive off farmers’ loans, to open more goshalas, to take steps to provide fodder…
Moonlight concert on Mar.12
March 10, 2017As part of monthly moonlight music programme Vidwan Ramana Balachandran of Bengaluru will present a Veena concert at Suttur Mutt in city at 6pm on Mar.12. Vidwan Ramana Balachandran is a teen prodigy, who learnt basic ragas from his mother Sharanya Balachandra as a kid. He later learnt music lessons from his father Vidwan Balachandran,…
Canara Bank to host cultural programme this evening
March 10, 2017Canara Bank Kannada Sangha has organised Kannada Cultural Programme at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar here today (Mar. 10) at 6 pm. Sangha President and Bank AGM Divakar Shetty will preside. Retd. Kannada Professor of Maharaja’s College P.K. Rajashekar will be the chief guest. A.S. Prasanna Kumar of Neenad Musical Trust will compere. ETV ‘Canara Bank Ede…
Nominations invited for journalism awards
March 10, 2017The Department of Information and Public Relations has invited nominations for TSR, Mohare Hanamantharaya, Eco-journalism and Development Journalism awards. TSR award is presented in memory of Senior Kannada Journalist T.S. Ramachandra Rao carrying a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh for a journalist who has put in a minimum of 30 years in print or…
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