Mysuru: 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…
Towards wholesome prosperity
December 27, 2017Countries across the world used to be classified into developed and underdeveloped until a few years ago, in the circles of the United Nations. In line with the practice of avoiding terminology likely to be perceived as discriminatory in the parlance of the world’s ombudsman-like body, the latter classification was modified into less developed and…
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…
Mysuru Winter Fest: A feedback
December 27, 2017Sir, I would like to give a feedback to the District Authorities on the ongoing first Mysuru Winter Festival. The Musical Fountain at Kuppana Park was a non-starter at least on the first two days. There was not even enough lighting at the place; the traffic and the Circle leading to the Park was chaotic….
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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