Mysuru: District President of Kendra Kannada Sahitya Vedike Dr. B. Basavaraju has been selected for ‘Belaku Kayaka Ratna Award’ and Vice-President of Vishwa Kannada Sahitya and Samskritika Trust A. Ramesh Shetty, an employee of BEML, has been selected for ‘Kuvempu Award.’ The two State-level awards, instituted by Belaku Shaikshanika, Sahityika and Samskritika Trust, will be…
Youth assaulted at birthday party
December 28, 2019Mysuru: In a bizarre incident, a youth who was invited for a birthday party was assaulted by another youth in K.R.Mohalla on Dec.25. Following an invite, Aditya Manjunath Gowda, a resident of K.R.Mohalla, went to a spot near Mahadeshwara Temple on 14th Cross of Ramanuja Road for a birthday party on Dec.25, when he was…
Man held for fake passport
December 28, 2019Mysuru: The Hunsur Police have arrested a man on charges of getting passport through fake documents. Ramizulla Khan, a resident of Bazar Road in A. Nizam Mohalla of Hunsur town, is the one who is arrested. Ramizulla had obtained a passport in 2011 by submitting alleged fake record regarding his birth date and also claiming…
Qualified for KVPY Scholarship
December 28, 2019Mysuru: The “Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana” (KVPY) is a National programme started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The objective of the programme is to identify students with talent and aptitude for research; help them realise their academic potential; encourage them to take up research careers in Science,…
Serendipity: The Role of Chance in Making Scientific Discoveries
December 28, 2019By Dr. C. D. Sreenivasa Murthy One sometimes finds, what one is not looking for. When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn’t plan to revolutionise all medicine by discovering the world’s first antibiotic, or bacteria killer. But I suppose that was exactly what I did. — Alexander Fleming…
Attention to the Ass
December 28, 2019Both the physical features and behaviour of human beings are often likened to the looks and activities of animals, often to berate both species and occasionally bestowing adoration for the animals for their superior features. The vision of the eagle sighting its prey on the ground while flying at dizzy heights in the sky, describing…
Dr. H.Y. Mohan Ram, another illustrious son of H. Yoganarasimham
December 28, 2019Sir, This is regarding the very informative article by Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy on Prof. H. Yoganarasimham and his famous son H.Y. Sharada Prasad (SOM dated Dec. 21). I wish to point out about another famous son of Prof. Yoganarasimham — Dr. H.Y. Mohan Ram (HYMR), Botanist, who was in Delhi University and a legend…
Sewing machines donated
December 28, 2019Lions Club of Mysore West (LCMW) in association with Mysore Amity Round Table-156 and Mysore Amity Ladies Circle-108 donated sewing machines to the underprivileged women. The beneficiaries are currently undergoing training in tailoring at Queens School of Design under Vocational Training programme of LCMW. Members of Ladies Circle and Round Table Cr. Rupal Mehta (Chairperson,…
Winners of Rolling Shield in Inter-Dojo Karate Championship
December 28, 2019The students from The Orchids Public School, under the guidance of Sensei Siddarju M. Shetty, grabbed many prizes and took the Rolling Shield for the second consecutive year in the 2nd Inter-Dojo Karate Championship-2019 organised by Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do of India and International Mabuni-Ha Shito-Ryu Karate Association recently. Seen in the picture are — Standing…
Drawing Exhibition at Tanishq
December 28, 2019On the occasion of Children’s Day, Tanishq, Mysuru, had conducted drawing competition at nine schools for 6th and 7th standard students of city. Over 1,500 drawings by children have been displayed at Tanishq on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road. This exhibition is open to public till Dec.29. Participants were given certificates and gifts.















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