Mysore/Mysuru: The installation ceremony of Lions Club of Mysore (LCM) Siri and LCM Spandana was held at a private hotel in city recently. Immediate PDG Ln. Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy installed the teams. PDG Ln. Deviprasad, 2nd VDG Ln. Sreevidhya, DC-PST Vision Project Ln. Mohan, District LCIF Ln. Dharmaraj, ZC Ln. M.N. Siri Balu, LCM…
Week-long Faculty Development Programme held
August 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Polymer Science and Technology, JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysuru, had organised a week-long TEQIP-III sponsored online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Advanced or Smart Processing Technology’ at its premises recently. The FDP was inaugurated virtually by former SJCE Principal Dr. T.N. Nagabhushan….
Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Seva Award conferred
August 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Marking 105th Jayanti celebrations of Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, Mysuru Sharana Mandali had organised Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Seva Award presentation ceremony at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city on Tuesday. MLC A.H. Vishwanath conferred awards on editor of Suttur Sri Shivarathreeshwara Panchanga Siddhanti K.G. Puttahonnaiah, recipient of Rashtrapathi Seva Award ASP Arun Nagegowda, District President…
Kannada works invited for Sahitya Academy Award-2019
August 27, 2020Bengaluru: Karnataka Sahitya Academy has invited entries from authors of Kannada Books for the Best Book Prize for the year 2019 to be awarded by the Academy. The book can be in any form including prose, poetry, science, small stories, literature, novels, child literature and the like. The books must be first published in 2019….
‘Install statue of Devaraj Urs in a major circle of Mysuru’
August 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Rajya Dalita Sangharsha Samiti – Buddhavada have urged the District Administration to erect statue of D. Devaraj Urs in a major circle in Mysuru city. Speaking at an awareness programme organised by the district unit of the Samiti at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road here on Tuesday to…
Online Flute Concert by Vid. L.V. Mukund on Aug. 29
August 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha’s ongoing weekly online music concerts, a flute recital by Vidwan L.V.Mukund will be premiered in their YouTube channel on Saturday (Aug. 29) at 5 pm. Initially groomed by his mother and Prapancham Balachandran, Mukund is one of the prominent disciples of Padma Bhushana Dr. N. Ramani. Being…
Quarantine Musings: A city doctor’s experience
August 27, 2020By Dr. Shyam Sarvodey, Paediatrician A month ago, as we emerged from the lockdown, positive cases began to soar and one fine morning, I received a frantic call from the ER (Emergency Room) to attend to a 54-day-old infant. Being the attending Paediatrician, I fastidiously donned my PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and showed up at…
Memories of Mukesh
August 27, 2020Remembering the legendary singer Mukesh on his 44th death anniversary — 27.8.1976 By Dr. M.S. Natashekar Mukesh Chand Mathur, popularly known as Mukesh, was a great fan of singer K.L. Saigal. “Dil Jalta Hai Toh Jalne De” from film ‘Pehli Nazar’ released in 1945, was his 1st superhit song. When K.L. Saigal heard this song,…
You want Wealth or Knowledge?
August 27, 2020By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In popular lore, Lakshmi and Saraswati hate each other. Where there is fortune, there is no respect for education, and where there is education, there is no value for wealth. The courtesan’s house was the only place where the two lived together: she was well versed…
Recurring disaster on NH-766 between Mysuru and Nanjangud during monsoons
August 27, 2020Sir, I wish to highlight a recurring disaster on NH-766 between Mysuru and Nanjangud during monsoons (opposite Mallana Moole Mutt), causing disruption and diversion of vehicular traffic days on. Every year it repeats; last year at high magnitude, this year slightly less. Especially the stretch between Chikkayana Chatra village and Kabini bridge (near Basavanapura) is…














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