Mysuru: Various pro-farmer and progressive organisations including the Raitha Sangha, Mysuru Hotel Owners Association, Karunada Janashakthi Vedike, staged a protest at Gandhi Square in city this morning demanding justice for the State in Mahadayi and Kalasa Banduri projects. The protestors alleged that the BJP MPs and other leaders had failed to bring justice for the…
North Karnataka observes bandh over Mahadayi row
December 27, 2017Mysuru: The North Karnataka bandh called by Mahadayi-Kalasa Banduri Nala Horata Samanvaya Samiti, seeking early solution to the Mahadayi row, was near total today in four districts of Malaprabha Command Area — Dharwad, Belagavi, Gadag and Bagalkot. The bandh was supported by several pro-Kannada and a host of other organisations. Normal life was thrown out…
No word from UGC on recognition: KSOU VC Prof. D. Shivalingaiah
December 27, 2017Mysuru: Even as the two-week deadline set by the Karnataka High Court to the UGC (University Grants Commission), asking it to grant re-recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) for offering non-technical courses ended yesterday, the KSOU is yet to hear any word from the UGC on the matter. The High Court, while hearing a…
Minister opens Organic Millets Mela
December 27, 2017Mysuru: The two-day Organic Millets Mela, organised by the Department of Agriculture of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Mandya and Ramanagaram districts, began at Scouts and Guides Grounds near the DC’s office here this morning. Hundreds of farmers from the four districts were ferried to the venue by KSRTC buses and the Mela is being held to create…
Mysuru Winter Festival: Lilting Kannada melodies fill Palace air; movie buffs throng Maharaja’s Grounds
December 27, 2017Mysuru: What if the song is old, it still rings in one’s ears and this feeling was uppermost yesterday at the Mysore Palace where the young rising singers of Mysuru, through their melodious voices, rendered beautiful Kannada movie songs, filling the hearts of the large audience gathered. It was the fourth day of the Mysuru…
Road Safety Associations needed in Schools: Traffic Warden
December 27, 2017Mysuru: All schools need to have a School Association for Road Safety (SARS) in place to better manage the traffic situation in and around the schools, said Traffic Warden S.V. Raghavendra. He was addressing the students and teachers during the session on Road Safety and Traffic at the 25th State-level National Children’s Science Congress held…
FPAIndia holds Adolescent Education Programmes
December 27, 2017Mysuru: Family Planning Association of India-ULBA Hospital and Sri Sanjeevani Suraksha Shikshana Trust, Mysuru, conducted Adolescent Education Programme at Pushpashrama in Naidu Nagar recently. The programme was inaugurated by M.D. Chethan, Sanjeevani Suraksha Shikshana Trust. D.S. Shashikumar. Hon. Secretary, FPAIndia, Mysuru Branch, presided. Ashok Kumar, MD, Sanjeevani Trust, was present. Resource Person Prof. Sathyanarayana, Vice-President…
Five-day ‘Niranthara Ranga Utsava’ begins
December 27, 2017Language used at political meetings going deplorable: Theatre Director Mysuru: A five-day ‘Niranthara Ranga Utsava,’ organised by Niranthara Foundation, commenced at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises here last evening. Speaking at the inaugural function, theatre Director Prasad Kundoor of Niranthara, expressed apprehension over the continued decline in quality of language being spoken in society. Referring to…
St. Joseph’s Central wins RCLA quiz
December 27, 2017Mysuru: Rotary Children’s Library Association (RCLA) conducted many competitions for children of various schools in Mysuru to commemorate the completion of 60 years of its service. The valedictory function held at Rotary Auditorium, next to Mandovi Motors, KRS Road, witnessed a quiz competition which was presided by Chandragupt V. Jain, a well- known Entrepreneur and…
Precision Farming workshop on Dec. 29
December 27, 2017Mysuru: Maharaja Institute of Technology under Maharaja Research Foundation in association with Agriculture Department, Government of Karnataka, is conducting a one-day Precision Farming workshop, as part of a pilot project, at Naganahalli Research Centre on Dec.29. About 100 farmers have been identified to conduct a detailed study for various crops using WSN Technology. Sri Kshetra…















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