Mysuru: In first-of-its-kind initiative, South Western Railway (SWR) zone, which has jurisdiction over Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa, has embarked upon a plan to translocate 46 trees, which otherwise would have been felled to make way for track doubling. Devaragudda is a crossing station at about 369 km from Bengaluru in Bengaluru-Hubballi…
KSOU will not be shut: Siddharamaiah
October 16, 2017Mysuru: The State Government will not shut down Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), said Chief Minister Siddharamaiah here this morning. Speaking to media persons in front of his Ramakrishnanagar residence here, he said that he had written a letter to Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking his intervention in resolving the de-recognition issue. Stating that…
Amendments to Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act
October 16, 2017MAHAN delegation calls on CM, seeks removal of unscientific rules Mysuru: A delegation of MAHAN, the Mysore Association of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Diagnostic Centres and Clinic, called on Chief Minister Siddharamaiah at his residence in city this morning and submitted a memorandum urging him to remove unscientific rules imposed on private medical practitioners and hospitals….
Chitthala’s novel Shikari on stage: A resounding success
October 16, 2017Celebrated Novelist Yashwant Chitthala’s play ‘Shikari’ was staged as part of Rangayana’s weekend show at Bhoomigeeta last evening. The mid 1970s play, adapted and directed by Prakash Belawadi, is being staged at Rangayana since Aug.20. The next show will be on Oct. 22 (Sunday) at 6.30 pm. In a short interaction, at Jaganmohan Palace in…
National Conference of Paediatric Infectious Diseases held
October 16, 2017Mysuru: The Inaugural Ceremony of the 20th National Conference of Paediatric Infectious Diseases was held at the JSS University premises at Sri Rajendra Auditorium, Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Mysuru, in the gracious presence of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji recently. The function was presided by Dr. Ashok Rai, Chairman, Indian Paediatric Academy-Infectious Diseases Chapter (IAP-IDC). The…
Delegation from Thailand’s Thammasat University visits Mysore Varsity
October 16, 2017Mysuru: A delegation from Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University, Thailand, recently visited the International Centre and University of Mysore (UoM) for possible students and faculty exchange programme between the two Universities. Dr. Nitinant Wisaweisuan, Dean, Chol Bunnag, Deputy Dean for Students Affairs and Prof. Jaran Maluleem, Chair of India Studies Programme, met Mysore University…
Chittani Ramachandra Hegde was a complete Yakshagana artiste
October 16, 2017‘Nudi Namana’ offered to late scholar Mysuru: “Chittani Ramachandra Hegde was a complete Yakshagana artiste as he had all the needed qualities of such an artiste,” opined Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, President, Bellipadi Yaksha Samskruthika Trust. He was speaking at an event titled ‘Nudi Namana’ organised jointly by Karavali Yakshagana Kendra, Bellipadi Yaksha Samskruthika Trust…
Paving way for happy home
October 16, 2017Comfort and convenience are key factors when planning a home or even a room placement, storage, furniture arrangements and layout. Integrating the art of Vaastu and Feng Shui in the design specific to your property and the occupants is a more advanced approach than to follow the general rules. Feng Shui can be a design…
‘Advantages of space programmes should reach common man’
October 16, 2017Mysuru: JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road, had organised a special lecture on the topic “Space Technology” by eminent space scientist, Dr. S.K. Shivakumar, former Director of Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre (ISAC) and presently the Chairman of Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Government of Karnataka. Dr. Shivakumar, in his address,…
5 lakh workers to take part in ‘Dilli Chalo’ next month
October 16, 2017Mysuru: More than 5 lakh workers from across the country will take part in the ‘Dilli Chalo’ rally to be organised by the CITU on Nov.9, to protest the anti labour policies of the Union Government. Inaugurating a two-day State CITU meet at BSNL’s RTTC in T.K. Layout here on Friday, CITU General Secretary Meenakshi…















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