Bengaluru: Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru will not shut down, said Higher Education Minister Basavaraja Rayareddy yesterday. That is a U-turn for the Minister, who had last week said the University may collapse and it will be developed as a Skill Training Centre. Following intense criticism and protests over his off-the-cuff remarks, Rayareddy…
Hanuman Statue at SGS Ashrama worshipped through 4K projection mapping
October 10, 2017Mysuru: The 45-ft tall Karya Siddhi Hanuman statue at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama (SGS) of Avadhoota Datta Peetham in city came alive last evening as the idol was worshipped using 4K projection mapping technology. With this, the idol has become the first Hindu deity in the world to be worshipped through sophisticated technology. The technological…
Skill Development Centres at 34 places across State
October 10, 2017Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has plans to make Karnataka an Unemployment-Free State. Hence, the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC) is making all efforts to set up Skill Development Centres and Skill Training Centres in First Grade Colleges at 34 places in the State. Karnataka Skill Development Minister Santosh Lad and KSDC Chairman Muralidhar Halappa are…
It’s easy to condemn racist supremacists in America; but remember communal supremacists are no different
October 10, 2017By T.J.S. George The mass murder of people at a music concert in Las Vegas last week and the racial savagery that rocked Charlottesville earlier must not be dismissed as far-away things that do not concern us. They are part of the ideological terrorism that has gripped large parts of the world, including India. The…
Survey Dept. staff go without salary for four months
October 10, 2017Mysuru: There was a beautiful song “Din Hain Suhana Aaj Paheli Tarik Hain…” sung by the legendary singer Kishore Kumar, which was played on Radio Ceylon on the first of every month at 8 am. This song sings the joy of receiving the salary every month and all that a family could do with it….
Petrol bunks to observe bandh in city on Oct. 13
October 10, 2017Federation 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,…















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