Raichur: Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council K.S. Eshwarappa has said that he has not been invited for the BJP’s State Executive Committee meeting to be held in Mysuru on May 6 and 7. “I have not been invited and I have not decided on attending or not attending the meeting,” he told reporters yesterday…
Pet Talk
May 3, 2017By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains the ecological importance of crickets, best way to treat dog’s paw pad injury and about need for birds to migrate. What is the importance of crickets ecologically? The field cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus) is found abundantly in a great variety of habitats (including fields and lawns,…
Defiant Eshwarappa to go ahead with Rayanna meets
May 3, 2017Raichur: In open defiance of the BJP central leadership, Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council K.S. Eshwarappa yesterday said that he would go ahead with the Sangolli Rayanna Brigade’s Convention on May 7 or 8 in Raichur. His statement assumed significance in the wake of State BJP in-charge P. Muralidhar Rao, after holding parleys with…
Bulging bubble bypasses bursting
May 3, 2017Bubbles fascinate babies. Their romance with bubbles seems to get more romantic with every bubble they blow, some bulging more than others, disappearing into thin air, but not before bursting. This column, featuring bubbles other than the virtual monopoly of the tiny-tots, may not interest them, but the seemingly fragile, perfectly spherical globules that constitute…
CIIL holds workshop on Testing and Evaluation for Research Scholars
May 3, 2017Mysuru: A five-day training-cum-workshop on Testing & Evaluation and Item writing for the Research Scholars of the University of Mysore was held at National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, recently. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the workshop, Prof. P. Rozario Dharmesh Fernandez, Professor-cum-Deputy Director of CIIL, said…
Rs.5 breakfast, Rs.10 lunch at Government Hospitals
May 3, 2017Bengaluru: Along with the launch of “Indira Canteens” to offer quality food at subsidised rates on the lines of “Amma Canteens” in Tamil Nadu, the State Government has decided to provide subsidised food at all government hospitals for poor and middle class patients and their attendants. While the “Indira Canteens” are set to be launched…
Will KSRTC ply direct buses from Mysuru to Whitefield
May 3, 2017Sir, This refers to Dr. Shyamprasad’s letter in SOM dated April 18 on the above subject. His suggestion will definitely help a good number of passengers. Nowadays KSRTC buses are dropping passengers at Satellite bus station at Byatarayanapura, Bengaluru. As a result, passengers travelling towards Whitefield, HSR Layout and other parts have to spend a…
City students clear JEE Mains 2017 Exam
May 3, 2017Mysuru: The following 24 students of VVS Golden Jubilee PU College, Kuvempunagar, have cleared JEE Mains 2017 and qualified for JEE Advanced Examination: K.Deepak, Adithya N. Pai, K. Kruthi, K. Ashwin Kumar, Chandan V. Gowda, Shreya M. Bhat, D.V. Deevith, K. Abhiram, K.K.Nagananda, N.R. Varun, Vitthal P. Yellambalse, M.S. Yashwanth Kumar, V.Shankara Narayana, H.Harshith, S….
26th Brahmotsava celebrations at Srikrishna Temple in Gokulam
May 3, 2017Mysuru: The twenty-sixth year Brahmotsava of Srikrishna Temple, Gokulam 3rd stage, is being held from May 2 to May 14 with various religious and cultural programmes at its premises. The celebrations began on Tuesday with Maha Abhisheka to Sri Krishna idol. This was followed by Hamsa Vahanotsava in the evening. Maha Sudharshana Homa will be…
Development Studies Centre of UoM hosts Ambedkar Jayanti
May 3, 2017Mysuru: Marking 126th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Development Studies Centre of Mysore University had organised a function at its premises in Manasagangothri here this morning. Sri Jnanaprakash Swamiji of Uralingipeddhi Mutt graced the occasion. Inaugurating the programme, J. Somashekar, Registrar (Evaluation), Mysore University, said that Ambedkar is a model for nation’s development who…















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