Mysuru: Mysuru’s’ first liver transplantation was performed by a team of expert surgeons from Apollo BGS Hospitals. The patient successfully underwent donor liver transplantation surgery on Sept. 20, under the guidance of Dr. Mahesh Gopasetty, Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon and Dr. Rajkumar Wadhwa, Chief Gastroenterologist. Showcasing a promising recovery, the patient was then discharged on…
India is where Buddhism was born: MP
October 15, 2017Mysuru: Maintaining that Buddhism was born in India hundreds of centuries ago, MP R. Dhruvanarayan has said that countries such as Japan and Singapore which have embraced Buddhism have made rapid strides in development. He was speaking after inaugurating a special lecture on ‘Bouddha Dhamma: Ambedkar Torida Bidugadeya Daari’ organised by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research…
Tribute to Kanakadasa through Nadopasana
October 15, 2017Mysuru: ‘Nadabrahma tadaanandam adviteeyam upaasmahe,’ I praise Naadabrahma which itself is the ultimate bliss. Saptaswara which is the base of Shastriya Sangeetha derived from the pranava OM kaara, connects a man to his soul. Such divine art in the form of Dasarapada through saint poets reached to every common man. One such saint poet was…
Fourth Zone of Suvarna Karnataka Kerala Samajam inaugurated in city
October 15, 2017Mysuru: Suvarna Karnataka Kerala Samajam (SKKS) inaugurated its fourth zone in Mysuru recently at a function held at Lions Bhavan, Gokulam here. The Socio Cultural organisation of Malayalees in Karnataka is based at Bengaluru and spread over five districts in the State, including Bengaluru Urban and Rural, Mysuru, Mandya, Kolar and Tumakuru. Dr. J. Alexander,…
Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat stall at Dasara Expo focusses on water conservation
October 15, 2017Mysuru: The Dakshina Kannada District Zilla Panchayat stall at Dasara Exhibition, set upon the theme ‘Stop running of water; make stagnant water soak’ has been attracting the visitors through its educative information on conservation of water. The stall unveils the ZP CEO Dr. M.R. Ravi’s plans for conserving water and protecting Bio-diversity. The stall features…
Marithibbegowda appeals CM to get back UGC recognition to KSOU
October 15, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council Marithibbegowda has appealed Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to take steps to get University Grants Commission (UGC) recognition for Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) for 2017-18 and drop any proposal to close KSOU. Marithibbegowda further stated in the appeal that the State Government as per the instruction of UGC had brought…
Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti on Oct.23
October 15, 2017Mysuru: District Administration, in association with various organisations, has organised a function on Oct. 23 at Kalamandira here to mark Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti. Presiding over a preliminary meeting in that context at DC’s office here on Friday, ADC T. Yogesh said that the function would be a fitting tribute for Kittur Rani Chennamma, who…
MLA performs guddali puja for drainage work at Srirampura
October 15, 2017Mysuru: K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar on Thursday performed guddali puja for drainage repair works at Srirampura 3rd Stage in city. The repair works of the large drainage, which had become a nightmare to residents whenever it rained heavily, has been taken up at a cost of Rs. 1.5 crore with MUDA providing Rs. 1 crore…
Conductor on duty dies of cardiac arrest
October 15, 2017Kollegal: A KSRTC Conductor died of cardiac arrest while on duty yesterday. The deceased Conductor has been identified as Pradeep Kumar (30), a resident of Mamballi in Yalandur taluk. Pradeep who was on duty on a bus bound for Kurubanakatte from Kollegal, collapsed when the bus reached Jakkalli near Kurubanakatte. Though he was being rushed…
State-level symposium on ‘Recent Development in Science’
October 15, 2017Mysuru: ATME College of Engineering (ATMECE) conducted a State-level symposium on “Recent Development in Science, Engineering and Technology” at the college recently. Chief guest Padma Shri Dr. S.K. Shivakumar, Chairman, KSTA and former Director ISRO, shared his abundant knowledge and emphasised that there is no success without dedication and hard work. “One should have an…















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