Mysuru: The city-based Vinuthana Organisation has organised a programme on Dec. 2 at 3.30 pm at Kuthethur Seetharamarao Bhavan (Hoteliers Association Bhavan) in Krishnamurthypuram here to commemorate the Founder’s Day and felicitate youth talents. Deputy Commissioner of State Goods and Services Tax, Mysuru, M. Rajendrakumar, In-charge Director of Physical Education Department, University of Mysore, P….
World Soil Day on Dec. 5: Conservation Talks by eminent personalities at Zoo Amphi-Theatre
December 1, 2018Mysuru: Soil is a finite natural resource; on a human time-scale it is non-renewable. However, despite the essential role that soil plays in human livelihoods, there is a worldwide increase in degradation of soil resources due to inappropriate management practices. With a growing population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, soil pollution is a…
Music Fest and Painting Expo in memory of Pandit Puttaraja Gawai
December 1, 2018Mysuru: Sri Guru Puttaraja Sangeetha Sabha and Yashtel TV, Mysuru, have jointly organised a music festival and painting exhibition — “Bhairavadinda Bhairavi” and “Puttashri Samman-2018” — as part of the 8th death anniversary of Padma Bhushan Pt. Dr. Puttaraja Gawai on Dec.2 from 9.30 am at Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar. The schedule is…
CNC to observe Codava National Day on Dec. 2
December 1, 2018Mysuru: The Codava National Council (CNC) will organise the 28th Codava National Day on Dec. 2 at Madikeri to give a call to “right to live.” In a press release, CNC President N.U. Nachappa said that Kodavas see efforts to minimise the population of Kodavas with the use of government powers. “We are being exterminated…
‘Drushya Prasthuti’Art Expo tomorrow
December 1, 2018Mysuru: As part of World Heritage Day, ‘Drushya Prasthuti,’ an expo of contemporary artworks by artist C.S. Krishna Setty, will be on display at the Archaeology, Museums and Heritage Department at Dasara Exhibition Grounds at 11 am tomorrow. About the artist: C.S. Krishna Setty, a well-known artist and art critic, studied Art at University College…
Scholarship winners
December 1, 2018Mysuru: The DKS Academy in Mysuru (with branches at Bogadi, Vijayanagar and Hootagalli) has been conducting scholarship exam for high school students to identify student’s talents and to promote competitive exam skills. The following are the winners of the scholarship exam conducted on Nov.4 for admission of the academic year 2019-20: Chirag (10th -Vijayanagar); S….
Boy goes missing from Balamandira
December 1, 2018Mysuru: A 17-year-old inmate of Government Boys Balamandira at Vijayanagar 4th Stage in city, has gone missing since Nov.22. The missing boy, identified as Darshan, is a 9th standard student at the Government High School in Hinkal here, who left for the school at about 8 am on that day, has since gone missing. Darshan…
Alert students chase and catch mobile thief
December 1, 2018Mysuru: Catching thieves is not the responsibility of the Police alone and public too can play an important role in nabbing thieves — something what one calls Public Policing. A case of Public Policing was in full display in city yesterday when two students chased a mobile handset thief and caught him. He was given…
Nine injured in accident
December 1, 2018Mysuru: Over nine passengers were injured when a truck rammed against a KSRTC bus in which they were travelling on Thursday. The incident occurred on the Ring Road. The injured are Lakshmi, Siddarajamma, Shivaswamy, Noor Asma, Mangala, Sudha, Akshatha, Srinivas and Mahadeva. According to the complaint filed by KSRTC bus driver, the truck driver was…
The story of Dumb Cuckoos, Smart Crows
December 1, 2018By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist Bird-brained. Calling someone bird-brained is an insult as it refers to the person as a dunce or a dimwit. The size of the brain of birds is likened to the brains of a dimwit. This might have been true until now as we were ignorant of the capabilities of small-brained birds….














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