While it is common for Kodagu youth to join the Armed Forces and dedicate their lives for their Nation, ready to make the supreme sacrifice, there are some sons of the soil who have earned name and fame through their service in the Survey Department. One such hero is Kalyatanda B. Appachu, son of late…
Dr. Malali Vasanthkumar’s work released
May 5, 2017Mysuru: Veteran littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) released the revised edition of writer Dr. Malali Vasanthkumar’s work titled ‘Malali Giddamma’ at a programme organised at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here recently. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. CPK said that the book explains a historical significance, as the story revolves around a village deity. He also…
Doing the right things, Doing things rightly
May 5, 2017Role of citizens in ensuring the much-desired good governance doesn’t seem to have been either recognised or appreciated, far less accepted by the citizenry, unarguably the sole beneficiary of that task exclusively loaded on the government of the day. On their part, successive governments, including the incumbent Union Government, present custodian of a 33-party coalition,…
Mysuru Zoo to get guests from Singapore and Chennai Zoos
May 5, 2017Mysuru: The Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as the Mysuru Zoo, will be receiving a pair of White Rhinos and a pair of Lion Tailed Macaques under Animal Exchange Programme soon. The Zoo authorities are introducing new animals in the zoo, which will be celebrating 125 years. The Zoo has already received new animals and…
One more mahout gored to death in Dubare Camp
May 5, 2017Kushalnagar: Elephant Karthik, which had killed a mahout on Apr. 17 at Dubare Elephant Camp, has gored another mahout to death last evening. The deceased mahout has been identified as Mani (23) of Dubare Elephant Camp. Mani yesterday evening went near elephant Karthik to feed him, when it suddenly gored him (Mani) with his tusks…
City needs to introspect for top Swachh spot again
May 5, 2017Mysuru: The whole of Mysuru is sulking because it has lost the cleanest city top tag in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2017. Some people are taking vicarious pleasure because of the city slipping into the fifth place while a few are relieved that it did not score a hat-trick as the city fathers…
Erudite scholar and a role model
May 5, 2017Sir, Dr. S. Dandapani (who passed away in Bengaluru on Apr. 18) was a great teacher, inspiring mentor and a role model for a whole generation of top teachers produced by Regional College of Education (RCE), Mysuru. As a young man in late sixties, he used to be the first man in the morning to…
Indra Bhavan stores partner Ravindra Prakash passes away
May 5, 2017Mysuru: City’s Indra Bhavan Stores Partner M. Ravindra Prakash (66) passed away here yesterday. He leaves behind his wife Rashmi, a daughter, elder brother Dr. Vijay and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon, according to family sources.
Special lecture on ‘Emerging Nano Business Environment’ held
May 5, 2017Mysuru: A special lecture on ‘Emerging Nano Business Environment’ was held at JSS Centre for Management Studies, MBA Department, JSS Science and Technology University, for the students of general MBA and MBA Corporate Finance in city recently. Dr. K.S. Rajashekara, Professor, Post Graduate Centre, JSS College for Women, Sarawathipuram, who was the resource person, said…
Two-day cartoon expo inaugurated in city
May 5, 2017Social Worker K. Raghuram (fourth from left), who inaugurated the two-day cartoon expo of cartoonist M.V. Nagendra Babu (Banter Babu) at Mysuru Art Gallery on Ramanuja Road here this morning, being briefed about the cartoons by Nagendra Babu as (from left) former District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President M. Chandrashekar, Sculptor L. Shivalingappa, Corporator M.V. Ramprasad…















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