Bengaluru: The Kannada Book Authority (KBA) on Friday announced its annual awards for the year 2020. KBA Chairman Nandeesh Hanche said veteran scholar Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry (Mysuru) has been selected for Dr. M.M. Kalburgi Humanities Studies Award which carries a cash prize of Rs.75,000 and a citation. Syed Isak, also of Mysuru, whose Library…
‘Hasirotsava’ marks Revenue Day
July 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The officials and staff of the Revenue Department celebrated Revenue Day under the theme ‘Hasirotsava’ by planting saplings in various Government Office premises here on July 1. At an event organised by the Revenue Department Employees Association and Village Accountants Association at the new Deputy Commissioner’s Office at Siddarthanagar, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham…
Dr. B.C. Roy Sadbhavana Awardee
July 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Marking National Doctors’ Day, Dr. C. Sharath Kumar, Director of Mediwave IVF and Fertility Research Hospital, Mysuru, was conferred with Dr. B.C. Roy Sadbhavana Award at a function organised by Sri Vasudeva Maharaja Foundation, Vidyaranyapuram in association with Hoysala Karnataka Sangha on Narayana Shastri Road, at the Sangha premises in city on July 1….
Girijan activist M.B. Prabhu passes away
July 3, 2021Hunsur: M.B. Prabhu (55), noted Girijan activist and Founder of Bharatiya Girijana Shikshana Samsthe at Nagapura in Hunsur taluk, passed away here yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife P.B. Veena, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. His last rites were performed at Nagapura Tribal Hamlet last evening, according to…
Teaching, non-teaching staff of unaided schools to get Rs.5,000 each soon
July 3, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government has released Rs.103.47 crore towards payment of a special package of Rs. 5,000 each for teachers and non-teaching staff of all the unaided Primary and High Schools who are facing crisis in the current lockdown due to Corona. An order to this effect has been issued by S.R.S. Nathan, Government Under…
Rtn. Ravindra Bhat to take over as District Governor on July 7
July 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rtn. A.R. Ravindra Bhat of Rotary Central Mysore will take charge as District Governor of Rotary International (RI) District 3181at a programme to take place at Hotel Pai Vista on B.N. road at 4 pm on July 7. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, Rtn. Ravindra Bhat said that the annual Rotary Year…
Doctors’ Day Musings
July 3, 2021Two days ago on July 1, we observed the National Doctors’ Day. The Prime Minister wished the doctors and thanked them. But more than thanks the doctors need something else — protection. Indeed, the Government has done the needful by introducing and passing “The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020,” which makes acts of violence on…
K.V. Sampath Kumar: Death in harness
July 3, 2021Sir, The death of K.V. Sampath Kumar, Managing Editor, Sudharma, was literally in harness since it occurred on Wednesday (June 30) while he was editing Sudharma of the day which his late father K.N. Varadaraja Iyengar had started in 1970. He had been striving hard to develop and reach this level by promoting, preserving and…
Corporator launches UGD works
July 3, 2021Corporator SBM Manju on Thursday performed guddali puja for the UGD works taken up at Gokulam and Brindavan Layout at a cost of Rs. 10.30 lakh. UGD Division Engineer Jagadish, residents Ramamurthy, Keshavamurthy, Krishnamurthy, Nagabhushan, Gowramma and others were present.
Inner Wheel Club constructs bus shelter
July 3, 2021The bus shelter, constructed by Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central at a cost of Rs. 5 lakh at Gun House-Nanjangud Road junction, was inaugurated by MLA S.A. Ramdas on Saturday. Club President Kavitha Vinod, Club Chairperson Varija Jagadish, Secretary Lakshmi Arun, President-Elect Sandhya Dinesh, Past President Sowjanya Attavar, K.S. Parvathi V. Shetty, Susheela Marigowda,…















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