The exciting adventure of cycling from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, that too giving up a cushy job for a cause, that too by a girl is indeed very rare and unique. Times have changed and women are slowly entering the field dominated by men. Be it the Army, Police, bus driving and the list is endless….
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Rats evoke the feeling of disgust. There is something inherently dark, unclean and sinister about them. Think rats and you think garbage, gutter, plague and other diseases. Rats mean destruction of property. Pilferage. Filth. There is nothing adorable or desirable about a rat. So why is…
Mysuru: The co-curricular activities for the year 2017-18 of Vidyavardhaka First Grade College (FGC) was inaugurated by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha at a function held at the college premises here recently. In his inaugural address, Pratap Simha said that education should never become a preparation for the job market but should be a process of…
Mysuru: The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, GSSSIETW, had recently organised a National Conference on Image Processing, Computing, Communication, Networking and Data Analytics (NCICCNDA 2017). The conference was organised in association with IEEE Bangalore Section and Publication partner UGC-approved IJERT (International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology) Journal for Research Scholars including Academic, Industries,…
The landmark event of 1960s, Green Revolution, credited to India’s most award-winning scientist in the area of agriculture, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, followed by another pioneering initiative, Operation Flood, launched in 1970, credited to Dr. Verghese Kurien (1921-2012) and leading to White Revolution in subsequent years, raising India to the top spot among the few milk…
Mysuru: The 58th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of The Mysore Merchants Co-operative Bank Ltd. was held at a Convention Hall in J.P. Nagar here recently. Bank President M.N. Sumana presided over the meeting. In her address, she said that the Bank had, this year, earned a gross profit of Rs. 7,49,43,396.32 and after paying…
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep has said that the District Administration will recommend the State Safai Karmacharis Commission to conduct a re-survey of Safai Karmacharis in the district. Chairing a progress review meeting of Pourakarmikas at his office here yesterday, Randeep said that the re-survey has been recommended as the members of the District-level…
Sir, A visit to RTO at Shaktinagar indicates that a lot is required to improve the basic facilities at this place frequented by people of all ages. One can find long queues and senior citizens and differently-abled persons too have to stand in general queues. It is the responsibility of the society to help those…
H.D. Kote: The Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested three persons on charges of selling antlers, skulls and horns of wild animals near Karapura village in the taluk. The arrested persons have been identified as 38-year-old Vijay, 27-year-old Raju and 33-year-old Yogesh, all from Kanakanahalli in the taluk. The Forest Mobile Squad led by SI…
Sir, The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has become tech-savvy with the installation of smart meters which should definitely be useful for both CESC and their consumers. To achieve this, CESC commenced its work by replacing almost all the existing overhead lines in most parts of Mysuru. This is just a manual labour and no…
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