To invite PM Narendra Modi to open Basavakalyana: Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for ‘Anubhava Mantapa’, a concept of Parliament propagated by 12th century social reformer, Jagajyothi Basavanna here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said the proposed structure would be completed within two years of time and would invite Prime Minister…
II PUC exam in May, SSLC in June
January 7, 2021Bengaluru: Ending months of anxiety of students preparing for State Board examinations, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar on Wednesday announced that the II PUC exam would begin in the second week of May and SSLC in June. Speaking to presspersons, Suresh Kumar said the tentative dates would be decided soon after a…
Mysuru boy passes out as Lieutenant in Indian Army
January 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Prashanth of Mysuru has passed out as a Lieutenant of the Indian Army, consequent on his successful completion of one year of training at the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. A total of 330 Cadets were promoted as Army Officers in the Passing Out Parade, held on Dec. 12, 2020. Earlier, he was…
Amid flu scare, six Pelicans die in Kokkare Bellur
January 7, 2021Viscera of dead birds sent to labs for tests Bharathinagar (Mandya): Amidst the prevailing H5N8 or avian influenza (bird flu) scare, mysterious deaths of migratory Spot-Billed Pelican is continuing to haunt Kokkare Bellur on the banks of River Shimsha in Mandya district. From November — the arrival of Pelicans — till now, over 6 birds…
Mysore University VC releases six books brought out by ORI
January 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar released six books brought out by Oriental Research Institute (ORI) at a programme jointly organised by ORI and Prasaranga at ORI near Crawford Hall here yesterday. The books released were — ‘Kavijana Kamadhenu Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’ (author – Dr. S. Shivarajappa), ‘Siddasidhantha Padhathi’ (edited…
A ‘golden’ deal that turned rusty!
January 7, 2021Kerala man cheated of Rs. 23.50 lakh by ‘RBI dealer’ who offered to sell gold at cheap rate Mysore/Mysuru: Gullible people falling prey to inter-State attention diversion gangs, who cheat by offering to sell gold at low prices, is quite common and many such incidents have been reported in Mysuru. One more such incident has…
Women of Udupi and Kodagu prone to anaemia
January 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. M.R. Udaykumar, Divisional Joint Director, Department of Health and Family Welfare, has said that the anaemic level is little high in Udupi and Kodagu districts in Mysuru Division whereas it was normal in other districts. He was speaking after inaugurating two-day Divisional-level ‘Anaemia Free India’ programme for officials of Child Development and Health…
Three-day Hakki Habba ends today at BRT Sanctuary
January 7, 2021Chamarajanagar: The first State-level three-day Bird Festival (Hakki Habba) that began at the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar District on Jan. 5, ends today evening. The area is also a Tiger Protected Zone. Though many State-level Bird Festivals were held at other places in the past, the Forest Department and the Karnataka…
Hoysala Awards conferred
January 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Hoysala Kannada Sangha, in association with Savigannada Patrika Balaga and Shikaripura Harihareshwara Vedike, had organised Hoysala Award Presentation Ceremony at Ganabharathi Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar recently. Retired Officer of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) K. Jaya-prakash Rao conferred Hoysala Awards on the following achievers from various fields for the year 2019: Dr….
Literary work penned with love and devotion attracts readers: Former VC
January 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. Mallepuram G. Venkatesh, former Vice-Chancellor, Sanskrit University, has opined that it was possible to see ‘intuitive vision’ of work if the author writes with love and allegiance. He was speaking after releasing a book ‘Aaradigol’ written by Dr. B.V. Vasanth Kumar (Chairman of Karnataka Sahitya Academy) at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on…















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