Bal Bhavan, Bengaluru and Belagavi had organised ‘Kalashree-2016’ contests in various fields of activities at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi on Feb.17. M. Manya, a 9th std. student of Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala, Mysuru, was awarded ‘Kalashree-2016 title’ for her excellent performance in Karnatak Music-Vocal by Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar, President, Bal Bhavan, Bengaluru. Daughter of Lt. R….
Opinions sought for women empowerment policy
February 21, 2017The Department of Women and Child Welfare has constituted a State-level Committee, headed by Shakuntala T. Shetty, Department Minister’s Parliamentary Secretary, to form the draft of State Women Empowerment Policy. The draft has been uploaded to the Department website which may be viewed by logging on to link: http:202.138.101.165/dwcd/pages/home.aspx The public can view the draft…
M. Puttamma
February 21, 2017Puttamma (85), wife of late Mese Ramanna and a resident of Vontikoppal in city, passed away yesterday night at her residence following heart attack. She leaves behind four sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam here this afternoon.
Cultural programmes mark Annual Day celebrations at city school
February 21, 2017Ranga Rao Memorial School for Disabled (RMSD), run by NR Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the NR Group, celebrated the 29th Annual Day in the School premises recently. Dr. J. Shashidhar Prasad, former VC, University of Mysore, inaugurated the programme. H.R. Srinivas, District Disabled Welfare Officer, Mysuru, was the guest of honour. R. Guru, Chairman,…
Monumental measure
February 21, 2017Health of the country’s people at large is figuring in public domain nowadays to an unprecedented extent. However, the health of the country’s economy, being gauged by its Gross Domestic Product, a universally used indicator has virtually taken away the spotlight on the former, given the officially published almost weekly estimates of that economic indicator…
New team of Sri Sumathinath Jain Navyuvak Mandal
February 21, 2017The election to the Sri Sumathinath Jain Navyuvak Mandal (SSJNM), a Jain youth organisation, for the term 2017-2020 was held in all the 7 Wards and 3 members from each Ward were elected for the core Working Committee. The team: President: Pravin Lunkar; Secretary: Amit Oswal; Vice-President: Sanjay Chouhan; Joint Secretary: Vinod Oswal and Treasurer:…
Two-day Inter-collegiate contest on Scientific knowledge begins
February 21, 2017A two-day inter-collegiate competition ASTER-Galaxy of Scientific Knowledge organised by the Science Rostrum of JSS College for Women commenced this morning at the College premises in Saraswathipuram here. Hundreds of students from various colleges are participating in the competition which includes debate, quiz, poster presentation, crazy idea presentation and scientific rangoli. Inaugurating the programme, Dr….
Bags ‘Best Paper Award’ at Intl. Conference
February 21, 2017The Paper titled “Reading Kannada Critical Works on Shakespeare to Enhance Understanding and Appreciation: Some Reflections” by Dr. R. Purnima, Director, Children’s Literary Club, Mysuru, has received the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on “English Language, Literature & Communication: Innovations & Applications in the Teaching – Learning Scenario” (ELLCIATLS-2017) organised by the School…
New CADA chief takes charge
February 21, 2017The newly-appointed Cauvery Command Area Development Authority (CADA) Chairman H.S. Nanjappa, a senior Congress leader from Gundlupet, took charge at CADA office on Sayyaji Rao Road yesterday. Later, speaking to press persons, he said he was committed to the development of CADA. Promising a comprehensive development of CADA, he said that he would request Chief…
Calling Khadi Board beneficiaries
February 21, 2017The Karnataka Khadi and Village Industries Board has set Mar. 31 as deadline for repayment of loans. A press release issued by the Board states that the interest and penalty will be waived off if beneficiaries repay the capital amount by Mar. 31. The beneficiaries will have to repay loans along with interest and penalty…
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