Bags NTSE  Scholarship
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Bags NTSE  Scholarship

September 27, 2018

Mysuru: K.V. Sudhanva, alumnus of Acharya Vidya Kula (2018 batch), has qualified for the NTSE Scholarship by clearing the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2018 at the National-level conducted by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), Educational Survey Division. He is presently studying in Alpine Public School, Bengaluru. Fiaz Ahmed, a 11th…

Prize winners in athletics
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Prize winners in athletics

September 27, 2018

Mysuru:  The following students of Ideal Jawa Rotary School, JLB Road, have won prizes at the U-16 City-level Athletics Meet organised by the Department of Physical Education at Chamundi Vihar Stadium recently: Prathiksha – 100 mts, Skanda Mahadev – Relay 4×100, D.M. Suhas –  Relay 4×100, 200mts and Long-Tri-Jump; Rahul Nayak – 400 & 800…

Rally marks World Suicide Prevention Day
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Rally marks World Suicide Prevention Day

September 27, 2018

580 suicide cases reported in district last year Mysuru:  Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, an awareness rally was organised by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, District Health Office and District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) in city this morning. About 200 NSS volunteers and staff of Health Department participated in the rally carrying placards with meaningful…

Krishna as a Girl
Feature Articles

Krishna as a Girl

September 27, 2018

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Back in the year 2011, I went to an exhibition of Sudarshan Sahoo, master stone carver from Odisha, at Jehangir Art Gallery, and saw an image of Krishna, standing with flute in hand. What caught my eye was the nose-ring worn by Krishna on the right…

Learn to respect your parents and elders
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Learn to respect your parents and elders

September 27, 2018

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A very interesting story, courtesy Facebook: A family was dining out in a posh restaurant. In the family group, there was an old man, who was very clumsy. He dropped the food all over his shirt. The diners in the restaurant, amused in the beginning, showed their resentment by…

Geologists pinpoint extensive land  damage for Kodagu disaster
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Geologists pinpoint extensive land damage for Kodagu disaster

September 27, 2018

After a series of reports that pointed accusing fingers at extensive and unabated human interference, here is another report that says human exploitation of nature and heavy rains were the two main reasons for the catastrophic-proportion landslides and floods in Kodagu. This time, the report is official and has been presented by Geological Survey of…

Harnessing human capital
Editorial

Harnessing human capital

September 27, 2018

Two features of cities, both globally and across India, seem to be of great concern to both their administrations and the residents themselves. One is the headcount, both resident and floating numbers, and the other is the motorised vehicles of all descriptions, both personal transport and public fleet. Mysuru is said to have hosted about…

Check traffic violation between 8 am and 9.30 am
Voice of The Reader

Check traffic violation between 8 am and 9.30 am

September 27, 2018

Sir, It has been observed that the maximum traffic violation such as signal jumping, over-speeding, using mobile phones while driving or riding is more in the morning between 8 am and 9.30 am. Parents or guardians who take their children to drop to school jump signal while office-goers too jump signals and over-speed as it…

Ease traffic congestion on Kalidasa Road
Voice of The Reader

Ease traffic congestion on Kalidasa Road

September 27, 2018

Sir, The Kalidasa Road is getting congested these days due to increasing traffic and mushrooming of commercial establishments. Also the Road is not wide enough to park on both sides. My suggestion: Make Kalidasa Road as one-way from Cheluvamba Park to Yoganarasimhaswamy temple junction. Alternative Road is from Hunsur (Rudset point via Oyster Bay, Gokulam…

In Briefs

Calling Brahmin students

September 27, 2018

Shantha Murthy Charitable Trust has invited applications from needy Brahmin students who are studying in professional courses like Engineering, Science and Medicine to provide financial aid.  The applicants residing in Mysuru can apply with family income, address with contact number, college and class details, marks card of recent passed exam, photo and application signed by…

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