Union Govt. mulls shifting CESCK to State Capital after granting autonomous status Mysuru: The Central Government is considering granting autonomy to the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK), currently housed at Manasagangothri and relocating it to Bengaluru. Recently, a delegation led by Kannada Development Authority (KDA) Chairman Purushotham Bilimale met Union Education…
Mysuru an ideal location: Kannada Kriya Samithi
February 6, 2025Mysuru: The Kannada Kriya Samithi has welcomed the Centre’s decision to grant autonomy to the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) but has urged the Government to drop plans to relocate it from Mysuru to Bengaluru. Samithi General Secretary S.R. Sudarshan stressed that Mysuru, a city of global repute, is the ideal…
‘No pro-Kannada works in Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada’
May 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Voicing his criticism over the functioning of Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK), writer and retired professor of Bangalore University Prof. Rajappa Dalavayi said that the Centre just wasted its time in debating over several years, the issue of its location, either at Bengaluru or Mysuru, rather than engaging itself in…
Classical Kannada Centre awaits autonomy even after 15 years
November 21, 2023By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysore/Mysuru: The history of Kannada, one of India’s ancient languages, dates back to over 2,000 years. Recognising its historical significance, Kannada has been accorded Classical Language status to actively promote linguistic research. However, even 15 years after the establishment of the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) in…
Unpublished Hoysala inscriptions, sculptures unearthed at Mandya
November 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A unique and previously undiscovered hero stone inscriptions and sculptures from the Hoysala period have been unearthed at Mandya by a team from the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) of the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru. The hero stone inscription was located in Ragimuddenahalli, a small hamlet situated…
‘Lack of political will victimised Classical Kannada Study Centre’
March 1, 2023Sculptor L. Shivalingappa at Kannada Sahitya Sammelana of KR Assembly Constituency Mysore/Mysuru: The first Kannada Sahitya Sammelana of the Krishnaraja (KR) Assembly Constituency, organised by Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru City, was held at the Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall here yesterday. In his address, Sammelana Chairman L. Shivalingappa, who is a noted artist, sculptor, writer and…
Classical Kannada Centre finally at Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion
February 22, 2023MoU signed between Department of Kannada and Culture and the University of Mysore Mysore/Mysuru: After acrimonious scenes at the recent meeting regarding the establishment of the Office of ‘Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada’ (CESCK) inside the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, Manasagangothri where MP Pratap Simha expressed his displeasure over the delay, a Memorandum…
Fresh hurdles for Classical Kannada Centre at University campus
February 15, 2023MP Pratap Simha takes University of Mysore officials to task over administrative procedures Mysore/Mysuru: Fresh hurdles are impeding the setting up of the office of ‘Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada’ (CESCK) in Mysuru and this issue came up during a meeting at the University of Mysore where Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha expressed…
My fight is for Kannada, not on any officer of Mysore University: Pratap Simha
February 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: MP Pratap Simha has blamed the Registrar of the University of Mysore (UoM) V.R. Shylaja for being ‘troublesome’ in setting up of Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) at Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, under the pretext of seeking legal opinion before handing over the Mansion. Speaking to media persons after the meeting,…
Hoysala period unique herostone unearthed
January 28, 2023Veeragallu commemorates sacrifice of Sati Veera Masti and her husband Masanayya Mysore/Mysuru: A research team from the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) has unearthed a herostone (Veeragallu) of the time of Second Veeraballala of the Hoysala Empire at Chakashettyhalli near Pandavapura of Mandya district. The information was shared with the media…
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