Opines eminent Historian Dr. Ramachandra Guha “Bhyrappa is a jewel of India and a celebrated writer in Karnataka. Yet he was given the Padma Shri while, Sri Ravishankar of Art of Living Foundation was given the Padma Vibhushan.” Mysuru: Eminent Historian Dr. Ramachandra Guha, who whispered to Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa after his inaugural speech, “Sir,…
Mysuru: The talk by Historian Dr. Ramachandra Guha on ‘History beyond Chauvinism,’ in the charged atmosphere in the country today created a lot of buzz, especially when he referred to his view on nationalism and patriotism when he propounded his five commandments for a person to become a good historian. Talking about the Mughal ruler…
Mysuru: The day-long Mysuru Literary Fest organised by the Mysore Literary Association had an eclectic mix of authors. This became evident after the brilliant exposition by two of the speakers in the morning — Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa and Dr. Ramachandra Guha, who set the tone for the Fest. It was the turn of novelist Shashi…
Mysuru: The Government will make direct appointment to Group ‘D’ posts lying vacant in Social Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare Departments. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, the Backward Classes Welfare Department District Officer G.S. Somashekar said there had been no direct appointments to Group ‘D’ posts since 1998. But now, as per a Government…
Mysuru: After attempting to create a Guinness Record for longest yoga chain this morning, the District Administration is all geared up to facilitate creating another Guinness Record for highest number of people performing yoga at one single venue on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June 21 at Mysore Race Course. Addressing the…
Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as the Mysore Zoo, has procured a pair of Lion Tailed Macaques from Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai, under animal exchange programme which arrived to Mysore Zoo on June 17 are under quarantine. A male and a female leopard cats which were rescued in Virajpet and Kushalnagar…
Mysuru: Ahead of its inauguration on June 29 by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep inspected the newly-constructed Mini Theatre at Kalamandira premises here this morning. The Department of Kannada and Culture had first mooted the idea of constructing the Mini Theatre in 2007 after the then Kannada and Culture Minister H.S. Mahadevaprasad had…
Mysuru: As part of International Yoga Day, the philately counters set up by the Department of Posts opened at the Head Post Office (HPO) on Ashoka road and Saraswathipuram Post Office this morning. The counters will be open till June 24. Rare postal stamps of Suryanamaskara and other yogasanas and animals and birds are kept…
Mysuru: Expressing concern over the perceived threat to the very existence of the Executive, Judiciary and Legislature, senior journalist Krishna Prasad said that the nation is facing several crisis now. He was speaking after inaugurating Prof. K. Ramdas Memorial programme organised by Desiranga Samskrutika Samsthe at Maneyangala in Kalamandira here yesterday. Observing that the nation…
Mysuru: Almost a year after Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) handed over 62 Layouts, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is yet to bring them under its jurisdiction and start accepting the Property Tax due for 2016-17. Though the State Government issued a circular earlier this year entrusting the Corporation with the responsibility of collecting Property…
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