Mysore/Mysuru: Since time immemorial, Cultural and Education Forum activities in Schools and Colleges have been playing a commendable role in empowering students’ knowledge and skills in various areas of societal concerns, opined Dr. N.N. Prahallada, former Faculty, Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysuru. He was speaking after inaugurating the Cultural and Education Forum activities of…
PAC inspects City Railway Station
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC), constituted by the Ministry of Railways (MoR) at the National level under the Chairmanship of P.K. Krishnadas to check the passenger amenities provided at Railway Stations and on board trains, inspected Mysuru City Railway Station on Feb. 24. The Committee comprising the Chairman and four members inspected the various…
US President concludes 36-hour, 3-city India visit
February 26, 2020Focus of the tour was a strong personal rapport between Trump and PM Modi New Delhi: US President Donald Trump concluded his 36-hour three-city (Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi) India visit after a busy second day yesterday during which he held talks with Indian business leaders, addressed a media briefing and attended a State banquet…
‘SparkBuzz’ Media Fest held
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The third edition of SparkBuzz, the annual Inter-Collegiate Media Fest, was organised by the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Christ College, Mysuru, recently. Professor and retired Chairman, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Mangalore University, Dr. G.P. Shivram, Padma Shri Awardees K.V. Sampath Kumar and Jayalakshmi, Principal, Christ College, Rev. Fr. Biju, were the…
Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 4
February 26, 2020Shivaji captures three Forts without a Fight Threads of Karma that made the British Empire! The maid of Jahanara, the beloved daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan, upsets an oil lamp in the Palace. There was fire and Jahanara tried to save her maid. In doing so, Jahanara scorched herself about the face and hands. Shah…
From Mongolia to Hadinaru Lake
February 26, 2020Migratory birds flock to Hadinaru Lake in Nanjangud for winter sojourn Geese with radio collars and identification tags also spotted By Ravishankar Nanjangud, Feb. 26- Even as winter season is through, birds from Mongolia have winged into the water body at Hadinaru Lake on the Mysuru-Nanjangud border, cheering bird-lovers and giving a strong indication that…
Pet Talk
February 26, 2020In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why a cat makes ‘chirp’ sound when it sees a bird By Maneka Gandhi What is the ‘wet dog smell’? How can I prevent it? Some breeds of dogs have more oils in their coats than other breeds. The oil is called Sebum and it collects on the…
Peek at poverty
February 26, 2020Judged by the parameter of the family’s monthly income to meet even the basic needs of life, popularly known as roti-kapada-makan, a typical village resident fares very poorly compared to a typical urban resident, thanks to many avenues of earning money in urban space. The comparison, revealing the stinging urban-rural divide on count of cash…
Biography of V.K. Krishna Menon and Musings on Jairam Ramesh
February 26, 2020Sir, Apropos MP Jairam Ramesh’s book launch event in city on V.K. Krishna Menon’s biography titled “A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V.K. Krishna Menon” (Feb.21) and the birth centenary lecture on “Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar” by Jairam Ramesh at the Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri (Feb.20), the reports of which were published in SOM dated…
Mysore Co-operative Bank polls: Old-timers steal the show
February 26, 2020Old-timers have retained their hold in the recent polls held for electing the Directors of The Mysore Co-operative Bank. Five members of the group led by Corporator SBM Manju were among those elected. The new Directors are — SBM Manju, R. Ravikumar (Rajakiya), J. Yogesh, H. Harishkumar, K. Umashankar, S. Somanna, S. Aravind, A. Manchappa,…















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