Mysuru/Mysore: The Commerce and Management Department of Vidyavardhaka First Grade College, in association with its IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell) is organising a two-day National seminar on ‘Reforms in Banking, Finance and Insurance Sectors: Issues and Challenges,’ on Feb. 14 and 15 at its premises on Seshadri Iyer Road in city. Dr. M. Ramachandra Gowda,…
City’s Rangavalli to perform at 21st Bharat Rang Mahotsav
February 13, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: City-based amateur theatre troupe Rangavalli’s successful production ‘Parshwa Sangeetha’ will be staged at Pondicherry on Feb.14, as part of the 21st Bharat Rang Mahotsav, conducted by the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi. Rangavalli, from past 15 years, is active in Mysuru amateur theatre arena and have produced many successful productions. ‘Parshwa Sangeetha’…
Varsity’s NSS Wing celebrates Golden Jubilee
February 13, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: “NSS plays an important role in transforming the students, imbibing discipline and enriching them with a sense of service mindedness,” opined Youth Empowerment and Sports Department Additional Chief Secretary Dr. G. Kalpana. She was speaking after inaugurating the valedictory function of University of Mysore’s (UoM) National Service Scheme (NSS) Golden Jubilee celebrations held on…
Hazarath-Syed-Faqeer-Mohiuddin Shah Maqbil Annual Sandal Urus Shariff this evening
February 13, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The 95th Annual Sandal Urus Shariff of Hazarath Syed Faqeer Mohiuddin Shah Maqbil organised by Hazarath Maqbil Sha Social Educational & Welfare Trust (R) Mysuru will be held at the Darga (Shrine) near Sterling Theatre in Vidyaranyapuram here today evening. The celebrations will be held under the Presidentship of Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazarath…
Pet Talk
February 13, 2020In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why cats sometimes eat their own offspring By Maneka Gandhi What are the most common mistakes people make when feeding a cat ? Giving the cat too much food: Along with dry food, cats should only be fed two tablespoons of wet food, two times a day. Feeding…
Sexual assault on minor: CRPF Soldier sentenced to 20 years jail
February 13, 2020Madikeri: The Virajpet Second Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a CRPF Soldier to 20 years imprisonment and has imposed a fine of Rs. 96,000 after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor girl last year. The CRPF Soldier who has been sentenced is C.B. Nithin, a resident of Manandawadi in Kerala….
Agent cheats Finance company of Rs. 31 lakh
February 13, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: A Private Finance Company agent has allegedly cheated the company to the tune of Rs. 31 lakh which he had collected from various depositors. The accused is Somesh, an agent at Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company near Jaganmohan Palace in city. Somesh, who had collected a total of Rs. 30,96,901 from various depositors from…
Colour of Krishna’s skin
February 13, 2020By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In the Sanskrit Valmiki’s Ramayana, Hanuman describes Ram as ‘shyama-varna’, which means one of dark-complexion. In folk poetry, poets describe Krishna as ‘ghana-shyam’, as dark as monsoon clouds. Yet, in our most popular art, we find Ram and Krishna visualised in blue colour. So, we wonder,…
War on wasting
February 13, 2020Availability of life-supporting resources in abundance and accessing them virtually effortlessly by people everywhere witness their consumption marked by unchecked profligacy until both these features show signs of scarcity. One resource that qualifies to be at the top of the multitude of such resources and talked about more than acted upon is water, the elixir…
Extend Hazur Sahib Nanded Express LHB rake upto Mysuru
February 13, 2020Sir, The Railway authorities are suggested to utilise the rakes of some trains that remain idle at Bengaluru and extend it upto Mysuru. Amongst them include the prestigious daily running 16593/16594 Bengaluru – Hazur Sahib Nanded Express LHB rake operating via Dharmawaram-Gooty-Guntakal-Mantralayam Road-Raichur-Bidar-Latur-Parbani-Purna-Nanded. The train’s LHB rake arrives at 5.30 am to Bengaluru and departs…















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