Mysuru: Renowned Folk Scholar Dr. P.K. Rajashekar has been selected for the programme ‘An interaction with achievers’ being organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture tomorrow at 2 pm at Jayalakshmammanni Hall in Maharani’s Arts College here. MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha will inaugurate the programme. Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies Professor Dr. Nilagiri Talwar…
Natl. Youth Day tomorrow
January 11, 2018Mysuru: Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysuru, in association with Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala and Ramakrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education, Yadavagiri, will be celebrating National Youth Day on Jan.12 in a grand manner. Nearly 2,000 students from various schools along with teachers will be participating in the programme which begins with floral tribute to Swami Vivekananda’s…
Flourishing fakes, frauds
January 11, 2018Consumers of their needs in daily life find themselves in the present world of fakes and frauds. The media, with the hawk’s eye of its army of reporters, is doing excellent job of bringing the flourishing trade to the notice of the people, who are taking the offending flock in their strides, with the administration…
Graduates Day at JSS
January 11, 2018Mysuru: JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, B.N. Road, Mysuru, is celebrating tenth Graduates’ Day on Jan. 12 at 11.30 am in the Golden Jubilee Hall of the college. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will grace the occasion. Dr. R. Ramanan, Director, Atal Innovation Mission, Additional Secretary, Niti Aayog, New Delhi, will address the Graduates….
Dr. Ishwar Gilada’s opinion about Osho’s health mere assumption
January 11, 2018Sir, This refers to the two-part Interview of Dr. Ishwar S. Gilada, President of AIDS Society of India (ASI), published in Star of Mysore dated Jan. 7 and Jan. 8. Here I would like to clarify on Dr. Gilada’s comments about Osho Rajneesh. When Osho was arrested on Oct. 29, 1985, at Oklahoma State, he was…
New ISRO Chairman
January 11, 2018New Delhi: K. Sivan, popularly known as the ‘Rocket Man’ of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was yesterday appointed as its new Chairman. Sivan is well-known for his contribution to the development of cryogenic engines for India’s space programme and is currently serving as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. He…
Workshop on Nanomaterials begins at SJCE
January 11, 2018Mysuru: A two-day workshop on ‘Recent trends in nanomaterials for energy and electronic applications,’ organised by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of JSS Science and Technology University, SJCE commenced here this morning. About 100 representatives of various engineering colleges are participating in the workshop which features seminars and interactions on the topic. Inaugurating…
Miraculous escape for City Mounted Police
January 11, 2018A team from Mounted Police in Mysuru had a miraculous escape when their vehicle met with an accident at Dongar Ghat between Armiri- Bhandara Highway near Nagpur at around 8.30 pm yesterday. The Bolero vehicle turned turtle and rolled into a thick bush. Fortunately, the bush prevented the vehicle from plunging into a deep valley….
Inter-School Throwball Tournament: Harohalli Govt. School, Geet Bharathi School excel
January 11, 2018Harohalli Government School and Geeta Bharathi School of Siddharthanagar won the U-14 District Level Throwball Tournament for U-14 Boys and Girls respectively organized by Citizen Convent, Udayagiri in association with Mysore District Throwball Association, here recently. A total of 38 teams from Mysuru — 20 teams in boys category and 18 teams in girls category…
Rainbow Public School students excel in Karate
January 11, 2018Students of Rainbow Public School won prizes in the National Karate Championship organised by Kokusai Shogen Ryu Karate Do, India, held at Deepa PU College at Roopanagar, here recently. The winners U. Aditya , C.P. Tarun Gowda, Kushal M. Basappa, Hemani Kuldeep, C.P. Varun Gowda, Shreyas, Shivani Chethan, G. Harsha, J. Vijayalakshmi, H. Suprith, N.M….















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