Mysuru: The delay in appointment of a full-time Vice-Chancellor (VC), the 25th one to the University of Mysore (UoM), is causing lot of problems, especially at a time when it has applied for Institute of Eminence status. However, according to sources, the University will get a full-time VC soon. It is learnt that the Governor-Chancellor…
Sreevidya is new Kodagu DC
December 13, 2017Madikeri: In a surprise development just a few months ahead of the 2018 Assembly polls, the State Government today transferred Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Richard Vincent D’Souza and posted him as MD of Hutti Gold Mines. D’Souza is replaced by P.I. Sreevidya, who is currently serving as Deputy Secretary to the Government, Infrastructure Development…
Former PM Deve Gowda and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy to be feted
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Former Prime Minister & JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda and former CM & JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy will be felicitated on behalf of Kumbara and Ahinda communities on Dec.14 at JD(S) Headquarters located at Sheshadripuram in Bengaluru, said JD(S) State General Secretary Shivakumar Chowdashetty. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan recently, he…
Karnataka Nataka Academy Awards-2017 announced
December 13, 2017Senior Theatre Director Prasanna to get Lifetime Achievement Award; Mandya Ramesh among 25 awardees Bengaluru: The Karnataka Nataka Academy on Monday announced the list of 25 achievers for the Annual Nataka Academy Awards and four eminent personalities for Endowment Awards. The awards will be presented during a function to be held in February, 2018. The…
St. Joseph’s Central School emerges champions of Carol Singing contest
December 13, 2017Mysuru: The following are the winners of the Silver Jubilee Carol Singing Competition-2017 organised by Carmel Catholic Association recently at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall in city. St. Joseph’s Central School, Vijayanagar, won the Overall Championship Trophy. Results Group-1 (Kindergarten) —Winner: Christ Public School, Bogadi; 1st Runner up: Good Shepherd Nursery School; 2nd Runner up: St….
30 artistes chosen for Janapada Academy Awards
December 13, 2017Beesu Kamsale artiste Puttaswamy of Mysuru and Rani Machaiah of Kodagu among awardees Bengaluru: Thirty senior folk artistes, one from each district, and two folk experts will be presented the Karnataka Janapada Academy Awards for 2017. While the artistes will get a purse of Rs. 25,000 and a citation, the folk experts will be awarded…
Tribal activist questions Government over Tribal Development Policy
December 13, 2017Seminar on ‘Vanavasi’ held Mysuru: Vanavasi Kalyan Joint National Organising Secretary Atul Jog has questioned the Government for not evolving a National Tribal Policy just as it does have a policy on education and industries. He was delivering the keynote address at a seminar on ‘Vanavasi’ (Forest-dwellers) organised at Gopalaswami Educational Institution Auditorium at Nanjumalige…
Gold prices dip to five-month low
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Gold prices in city dipped to a five month low with the standard 22 carat gold being sold at Rs. 2,655 per gram today, nearly Rs. 70 less when compared to last Monday’s price of Rs. 2,735 per gram. The prices of the gold has decreased by Rs. 10 per gram compared to yesterday’s…
Sharana Vachanas CD released
December 13, 2017Mysuru: A CD on Sharana Vachanas titled ‘Vachana Sanjeevini’ was released at a programme organised under the aegis of Sri Jagajyoti Basaveshwara Akkamahadevi Seva Pratishtana at Kalamandira on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, former Principal of St. Philomena’s College and humorist Prof. M. Krishnegowda said that Sharana Vachanas will philosophically enrich our minds. Pointing out…
‘Courts should deliver judgements in Kannada’
December 13, 2017Mysuru: Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Marithibbegowda said that Courts should deliver judgements in Kannada as intended by the Government. He was speaking at ‘Kannada Diary and Calendar’ release function organised by ‘Law-Guide’ at Pathrakartara Bhavan here recently. Regretting that the Government’s wish that all levels of Court deliver judgements in Kannada is yet to be…















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