Mysuru: The Foundation Day of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University was celebrated at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar here on Monday. Inaugurating the programme, Bharatanatyam exponent Dr. Vasundara Doraswamy expressed apprehension that the advent of western music and new experiments were interfering with classical art. She regretted that fine art…
Innovative initiative
September 20, 2017The appearance or emergence of Planet Earth in the boundless universe, compared to a mere dust particle for its relative volume has been chemically determined to have taken place about 4.5 billion years ago or 450 crore years ago. The tenure of human beings on the Planet, as they physically appear in our times, has…
Polymer products are integral part of our daily life: VTU VC
September 20, 2017Mysuru: “Just within a period of five years, plastic recovery has increased from 6.2 million tonnes to 17.9 million tonnes; environmentalists can take note of this and heave a sigh of relief,” said VTU Vice-Chancellor Karisiddappa. He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day Polycon-2017, a National Conference on ‘Novel Polymeric Materials’ organised by the Department…
Let not Nada Habba Dasara be just a ritual to spend budgeted allocation!
September 20, 2017Sir, Nada Habba Dasara begins this Thursday and the authorities are busy in window dressing festival venues. City roads are in a pathetic condition and no one is bothered except talking about Dasara. Potholes are filled with roadside dust or soil with a sprinkle of tar on the surface which will come back to its…
SWR celebrates Engineers’ Day
September 20, 2017Mysuru: South Western Railway Engineers Association (SWREA) celebrated Engineers’ Day coinciding with the birth anniversary of scholar Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya at the Chamundi Railway Officers’ Club here on Sept.15. On the occasion, K. Ravichandran, Dy. Chief Engineer – Construction, was felicitated by the Mysuru Chapter of the Association for contributing significantly in successful…
World Suicide Prevention Day observed
September 20, 201710 lakh people commit suicide every year worldwide: DHO Mysuru: “About 10 lakh people commit suicide every year in the world out of which 17% is in India,” said District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. B. Basavaraj. He was speaking after flagging off the Suicide Prevention awareness rally organised jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat,…
New team of District Family Physicians Association
September 20, 2017The new office-bearers of Mysore District Family Physicians Association were elected at its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) held recently. President – Dr. K. Nagendra Prasad; Vice-President – Dr. C.U. Jayaram; Secretary – Dr. B.K. Adiseshaiah; Joint Secretary – Dr. G. Prakash; Treasurer – Dr. B. Prakash; MC Members – Dr. H.S. satyanarayana, Dr. K.v….
Shubham Mahotsava: Half kg silver distributed to lucky customers
September 20, 2017Mysuru: Shubham Mahotsava is being held as part of the 22 anniversary of Shubham Consumer Durables Pvt. Ltd. till Oct.31. As part of the grand celebrations, Shubham has launched a “Triple Dhamaka” offer to express its gratitude to its customers. Under the “Triple Dhamaka’ offer, a customer is entitled to a scratch card for purchase…
SBRR Mahajana FGC emerges Overall Champions
September 20, 2017The students of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (FGC) who participated in the Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Tournament-2017-18, are seen receiving the Overall Championship Trophy from Dr. P. Krishnaiah, Director (in-charge), Dept. of Physical Education, University of Mysore, Arunpatil, retired Gymnastic Coach, SAI, and N.S. Subramanya, Convener, Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Tournament (2017-18).
‘Purnachandra Tejasvi Award’ to Dr. Vasanth Thimakapura
September 20, 2017Mysuru: City’s well-known Agri-scientist and farmers’ friend, Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura is selected for ‘Purnachandra Tejasvi Award’ founded by Anikethana Kannada Balaga, Bengaluru. Dr. Thimakapura, known as plant doctor, is ably and un-selfishly rendering yeoman service from the past two decades to the farming community through his innovative research, products and extension. Anikethana Kannada Balaga,…















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