Federation to launch indefinite stir from Oct. 27 Mysuru: Petroleum dealers in city will observe ‘No Purchase and No Sale’ of fuels on Oct. 13 in city to support the call given by the United Petroleum Front to press the Centre to fulfil their demands. Disclosing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here…
Prof. Nissar Ahmed’s poem on Prof. G.T. Narayana Rao
October 10, 2017I was reminded of a poem when Nityotsava Poet Prof. Nissar Ahmed inaugurated this year’s Dasara celebrations. The poem was the one penned by Prof. Nissar Ahmed about my Guru and guide Prof. G.T. Narayana Rao. GTN, as he was popularly called, was a well-known Science writer and one of the Editors of Science section…
Communication skills is a must for everyone: Dr. Niranjana
October 10, 2017Mysuru: Maintaining that Communication Skills is a must for everyone these days, Music University Registrar Dr. Niranjana, who is also the Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Mysore, said that in today’s society, how one communicates is what matters. He was speaking after inaugurating a day-long State-Level workshop on ‘Effective Communication in Media,’ organised…
District-Level Committee to look into sugarcane farmers’ woes
October 10, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep ordered to form a District Level Technical Committee to look into the problems of Sugarcane growers. A meeting of sugarcane farmers, officials and sugar factory representatives was held at the DC’s office here this morning. The farmers alleged that the sugar factories in Belagavi had announced to pay Rs. 3,000…
Kukkarahalli Lake Development: DC gives approval for Rs. 1.35 crore action plan
October 10, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep gave his approval for additional action plan of Rs. 1.35 crore for the development of Kukkarahalli Lake here yesterday. The University of Mysore has submitted the action plan before the DC and Lake Development Authority. The DC instructed the University to work on fixing of fences, strengthening of tank bed,…
Parallel economy
October 10, 2017Remembering the dates relating to wars fought among the rulers of various kingdoms across the undivided sub-continent and also those in which aliens were on the other side, particularly Mughal’s and the different colonialists such as British, French, Dutch and Portuguese proved to be a bugbear for school students struggling to get pass marks in…
Book ‘Talakadina Ratnagalu’ released
October 10, 2017Mysuru: District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa released ‘Talakadina Ratnagalu,’ a book authorised by writer T.N. Dasegowda at a programme jointly organised by Vokkaligara Kshamabhivruddhi Sangha, Mysuru and Venkatagiri Prakashana, Mysuru, at Town Hall here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Mahadevappa said that Talakad in T. Narasipur taluk is a historical place. Pointing out…
Appeal to the Railways
October 10, 2017Sir, Apropos the letter by N. Devarajan (SOM dated Oct.6), I fully endorse the views of the writer. The Railways are not expected to be dishonest. Another instance of dishonesty by the Railways is the Tatkal Scheme. About half the reserved berths in a train is sold under this scheme. It is not a favour…
Judaism or Christianity does not endorse castration to become closer to God
October 10, 2017Sir, I read with interest Devdutt Pattanaik’s article ‘Castrated for God’ (SOM dated Oct. 5) claiming it for divine experience, purity, holiness to God as advocated by some religious sects including the recent Dera Sacha Sauda group. The reference to the Bible and the claim of the scholar Origen were found out of context to…
Daily wager beaten to death in N’gud: Four arrested
October 10, 2017Nanjangud: Nanjangud Police have arrested four persons for beating to death a daily wager, who was mistaken to be a thief in the wee hours of Sunday after tying him to an electric pole. Disclosing this at a press conference, SP Ravi D. Channannavar said that the arrested have been identified as Chandrashekar, Kemparaju, Madegowda…















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