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City lad Sagar officiates in US Open championships

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Mysore lad Sagar G. Kashyap seen at the Arthur Ashe tennis stadium, Flushing Meadows, USA, the venue of US Open Tennis Championship
Mysore lad Sagar G. Kashyap seen at the Arthur Ashe tennis stadium, Flushing Meadows, USA, the venue of US Open Tennis Championship

Mysore :

Mysore based Sagar G. Kashyap officiated in the US Open Grand Slam Tennis Championships 2014 held at New York recently.

Sagar officiated from the qualifying rounds to the quarter-finals of the championships. This is his first year of officiating in the US Open and this is his third Grand Slam of the year. Earlier, he officiated in the Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships held this year. Sagar will be heading to Seoul to officiate in the Asian Games to be held Korea shortly.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News  / September 09th,  2014

SJCE student discovers asteroid

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Mysore :

In what is considered as a rare feat, Ronaldo Laishram, 1st year student (Computer Science) of SJCE, Mysore, has discovered an Main Belt Asteroid ‘MAUR 397’ as part of All India Asteroid Search Campaign (AIASC) 2014. The discovery was made along with his team members of Team Salonivia Conquerors.

Provisional discoveries of the asteroids have been confirmed with further observations. Ronaldo used exclusive data to look at specific parts of the sky and by using a complex procedure called ‘Astrometrica’ they tracked objects by looking at the images of the sky provided by telescope-based in the US to see which of the objects moving over time could be a possible asteroid.

The discoveries were made as part of AIASC conducted between April and August this year jointly by Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators (SPACE) and the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC).

SCJE Principal Dr. Syed Shakeeb Ur Rahman and SPACE CEO Amit Verma have congratulated the team for achieving the rare feat.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News  / September 09th,  2014

Pledges to make Mysore a Cleft-Free City

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To donate Rs.400 for every 4s, 6s hit and wickets taken by the team to Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe Foundation

This campaign encourages cricket fans to share smiling selfies of themselves on the Facebook page of Mysore Warriors (https://www.facebook.com/MysoreWarriors). For each photo received, Cycle Pure Agarbathies and Mysore Warriors will donate generously towards the cause.

Bangalore / Mysore :

Strengthening Cycle Pure Agarbathies’ commitment towards the holistic empowerment of the underprivileged, Mysore Warriors, the KPL team owned by Mysore-based Cycle Pure Agarbathies recently annou- nced their association with Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe Foundation.

Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe is an international Non-Government Organisation that provides comprehensive treatment to children with cleft lip and palate across the world. Cleft lip is one of the most neglected body conditions. According to researchers every tenth cleft child in India dies before his or her first birthday calling for immediate attention.

Mysore Warriors will donate Rs. 400 for every 4s, 6s scored and wickets taken by the team through the KPL matches. Further, Mysore Warriors has initiated a campaign to create awareness on the condition and need for active participation.

The campaign encourages cricket fans to share smiling selfies of themselves on the Facebook page of Mysore Warriors (https://www.facebook.com/MysoreWarriors). For each photo received, Cycle Pure Agarbathies and Mysore Warriors will donate generously towards the cause.

Speaking about the initiative, Arjun Ranga, Managing Director, Cycle Pure Agarbathies said, “We at Cycle Pure Agarbathies have always had a legacy of working towards the upliftment of the society.

In fact, a significant part of the gains have been spent generously on socially relevant causes. Through this association, we are further extending our commitment towards bringing smile on the faces of people who are suffering from cleft and donating them a new lease of life.”

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News  / September 08th,  2014

Bangalorean gets Naad Bhed Yuva Puraskar

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Eighteen-year-old Bangalorean, violinist Apoorva Krishna has bagged the Naad Bhed Yuva Puraskar (Carnatic music-Instrumental) at the Naad Bhed National Music Competitions conducted by Spic-Macay and Doordarshan. Currently being aired on DD-National every weekend, Apoorva is excited that she made it despite the tough rounds at the district, regional, zonal levels to reach the nationals, while the four-month long competition had 36 finalists only in the Carnatic stream.

“Looking back I feel it is a dream,” says Ms. Krishna, a student of business administration.

Recently she also got the Kalavanta Award in the National Youth Festival held at Bangalore,, and for Naad-Bhed’s Sheik Chinna Moulana Yuva Puraskar Award, her deft hands were at their creative best.

“The reward was more in the accolades I received from judges as music stalwarts Hariprasad Chourasia, Parveen Sultana, Shivkumar Sharma, T.N. Krishnan, R. Vedavalli, Prabha Atre and R.K. Srikantan were the evaluators,” she says.

Trained in the renowned Lalgudi school by violinists Anuradha Sridhar (in the U.S.) and Srimati Brahmanandam, Ms. Krishna sounding precocious, yet well-groomed, says the Lalgudi schooling is “complete” as one is wedded to the song and the lyrics, helping one aesthetically express the inherent emotion in the kriti. “With every sangati framed so well to ascertain its growth, my lessons are sung and perfected initially and then transferred onto the violin to “sing” perfectly on the strings.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bangalore / by Ranjani Govind / Bangalore – September 11th, 2014

Achievers feted on Press Day

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Sitting from left: Siddaraju, P. Shilpa, Jeevan (late Rangaswamy’s son), N. Guruswamy, Nanjundaswamy, M. Lakshiminarayan Yadav, H.S. Sachith and Ravi Pandavapura, who were felicitated during Press Day celebrations in city this morning, are seen MDJA VP Ravi Kumar, President K. Deepak, Journalist Sugata Srinivasaraju, Mysore University VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Film Director T.S. Nagabharana and MDJA office-bearers K.G. Lokesh Babu, Gajendra and Madhusudan.
Sitting from left: Siddaraju, P. Shilpa, Jeevan (late Rangaswamy’s son), N. Guruswamy, Nanjundaswamy, M. Lakshiminarayan Yadav, H.S. Sachith and Ravi Pandavapura, who were felicitated during Press Day celebrations in city this morning, are seen MDJA VP Ravi Kumar, President K. Deepak, Journalist Sugata Srinivasaraju, Mysore University VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Film Director T.S. Nagabharana and MDJA office-bearers K.G. Lokesh Babu, Gajendra and Madhusudan.

Mysore :

Marking the Press Day, the Mysore District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) had organised a function at Rani Bahadur auditorium in Manasagangori here today where achievers in the field of journalism were felicitated.

The function was inaugurated by Journalist Sujata Srinivasaraju. Mysore University Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa and film director T.S. Naghabarana were the chief guests. MDJA President K. Deepak presided. General Secretary K.J. Lokesh Babu was present.

Journalists N. Guruswamy and Nanjundaswamy were felicitated on the occasion. Another journalist Rangaswamy, who had been selected for the felicitation passed away yesterday. On his behalf, his son Jeevan received the presentation.

The annual awards were presented to H.S. Sachith (Kannda reporting), P. Shilpa (English reporting), M. Lakshiminarayan Yadav (Photography), Ravi Pandavapura (Electronic Media reporter) and Siddaraju (Photography).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General  News  / September 07th,  2014

Former foreign secretary Venkateswaran cremated in Bangalore

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Last year when he found himself in the news again for a crucial incident that occurred in his life in 1987, former foreign secretary A P Venkateswaran, ever the gentleman, refused to go back in time and dwell on his sacking as foreign secretary by Rajiv Gandhi.

“I believe that grave digging is not at all a pleasant task,’’ he said when his 1987 sacking through a press conference by Rajiv Gandhi was compared last year with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s tearing up of an ordinance cleared by the UPA cabinet at a press conference in New Delhi.

The 85-year-old former foreign secretary who carried himself with great dignity died at a private hospital in Bangalore on Tuesday and was cremated in the city on Wednesday.

Despite an illustrious career spanning 35 years in the diplomatic service, Venkateswaran’s career was highlighted by his ignominious exit as foreign secretary in January 1987 when Rajiv Gandhi snubbed his foreign secretary for making contradictory statements on a proposed visit to Pakistan.

“You will be talking to a new foreign secretary soon,” Rajiv Gandhi told a Pakistani journalist who raised the question of contradictory statements coming from the Prime Minister and his foreign secretary at a press conference where A P Venkateswaran was also present.

Following the snub at the press conference Venkateswaran quit the Indian Foreign Service. “My resigning was a spontaneous action since I have always believed that life without honour is no living at all. I felt that the statement (by Rajiv Gandhi) was an arrogant attempt to try and humiliate, when all the facts were on my side like his impending visit to Pakistan for a SAARC summit,’’ Venkateswaran said last year when he was dragged into the limelight again.

Venkateswaran was considered among India’s best foreign officials while in service. In a letter he wrote to the diplomatic corps when he took over as foreign secretary to Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on April 30, 1986 stated that it was necessary for the country to perceive the work of the IFS as being invaluable. “We might flatter ourselves that we are doing something extremely valuable for the country, but unless it is also perceived as such by our countrymen, they might well conclude our contribution is not worthwhile…” he said.

Last September when asked to draw comparisons between his own situation and the one involving Rahul Gandhi, Venkateswaran only commented to say that ‘history repeats itself first as a tragedy and then as a farce.’

After his exit from the IFS, Venkateswaran, who hailed from a Palakkad Iyer family, had settled down in Bangalore and set up the Asia Centre, a think-tank on Asian affairs comprising former diplomats and academics.

source: http://www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bangalore / by Johnson Abraham / Bangalore – September 04th, 2014

Nagaraju is ‘ Mr. Mysore University 2014-15 ‘

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V. Nagaraju of Govt. FGC, Siddarthanagar, Mysore, who was adjudged as Mr. Mysore University in the Best Physique competition 2014-15 seen with the title and along with the guests at the University Gymnasium Hall here on Wednesday.
V. Nagaraju of Govt. FGC, Siddarthanagar, Mysore, who was adjudged as Mr. Mysore University in the Best Physique competition 2014-15 seen with the title and along with the guests at the University Gymnasium Hall here on Wednesday.

Mysore :

V. Nagaraju of Govt. First Grade College, Siddarthnagar, Mysore excelled with his body show to win the coveted ‘Mr. Mysore University 2014-15’ Best Physique title during the Mysore University Inter-Collegiate competitions 2014-15 held at the University Gymnasium here on Wednesday.

He also won the gold in the men’s 60kg category and excelled in the body show in the title round.

The results Best Physique (Men):

Category 60kg: 1. V. Nagaraju, Govt. FGC, Sidharthanagar, Mysore; 2. S. Suchith Vishwakavi Kuvempu FGC, Mysore; 3. M. Girish, Govt. FGC, Nanjangud.

65 Kg: 1. S. Harisha, D Banumaiah College, Mysore; 2. N Prasanna, SBRR Mahajana FGC, Mysore; 3. Anhilash Mohith, Vidya Vikas FGC, Mysore.

70 Kg: S. Vasanth Kumar, Govt. FGC, Kuvempunagar. Mysore; 2. Sharukh Khan- NDRK FGC, Hassan; 3. R. Adarsh, JSS College, Ooty Road, Mysore;

75 Kg: 1. Girisha, Govt. FGC, Sidharthanagar, Mysore; 2. Amatha Kumar, Shanthi College, Malavalli; 3. P. Sharath Kumar, Mandavya FGC, Mandya.

Mr. Mysore University Inter Collegiate 2014-15: V. Nagaraju, Government First Grade College, Siddarthanagara, Mysore.

Team Championship: Government First Grade College, Siddharthanagara, Mysore.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News  / September 04th,  2014

After eight years, Indiranagar road renamed after a legend

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After a delay of eight years, the 100-foot Road in Indiranagar was renamed after folklore expert and freedom fighter S.K. Kareem Khan on Sunday.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while recollecting the contribution of Kareem Khan, said he was a multifaceted personality who refused to take the government pension given to freedom fighters. “He was a towering personality who rose above caste, creed and religion.”

Posters

A large section of the road was dotted with huge banners and posters featuring the dignitaries invited for the renaming ceremony. At the 12th Main junction, posters and banners had covered every little space.

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials conceded that permission was not granted to any person, organisation or political party to put up the hoardings.

The BBMP has been claiming for the past few weeks to have launched a drive to remove illegal publicity materials after the Upalokayukta lambasted the civic body over this. Till August 21 — the deadline fixed for the removal of flexes, banners, buntings and posters — the BBMP had removed 14,720 illegal publicity materials across the city.

However, with the BBMP citing pressure from politicians and shortage of personnel, the Upalokayukta has given the civic body three months to rid the city of all illegal publicity materials. Officials have been directed to submit an action-taken report every month.

‘Institute award’

Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha leader Vatal Nagaraj urged the government to institute an award after Kareem Khan with a purse of Rs. 5 lakh. He also drew the attention of Mr. Siddaramaiah to the plight of Kannadigas in Talavadi, a border village, and urged him to speak to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on the matter.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Banglaore / by Special Correspondent / Bangalore – September 01st, 2014

CM to inaugrate Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Sarada Vilas Law College on Sept. 5

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Intro: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Sarada Vilas Law College, Krishnamurthypuram, at a function organised at the Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall at 3 pm on Sept. 5. District In-charge Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad will preside. PWD Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Mysore-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, Thoothukudi MP Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee will be the chief guests on the occasion.

A brief history of Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions

A little more than 150 years ago, in 1861 to be precise, a new star took its birth in the educational realm of the then State of Mysore. It was founded by Rao Bahadur Bhakshi Narasappa, who enjoyed the confidence of the then King Sri Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. It was named Sarada Vilas Anglo-Sanskrit Pathashala and was housed inside the premises of a Palace temple. Sri Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Bhakshi Narasappa, both visionaries in their own right, worked in perfect tandem and sowed the seed of education. The Pathashala had the credit of being the first private school in Mysore State. Though just twenty students joined the school in its first year, it grew from strength to strength as a result of which the number of students increased very quickly. Naturally space available for the school inside the temple was not enough. Bhakshi Narasappa, the selfless citizen that he was, volunteered to shift the school to his own building which was popularly called Bhakshi Narasappa Choultry at Makkaji Chowk. Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, the then Dewan of Mysore, was very generous in providing financial assistance to the school. In spite of the Dewan’s munificence, the school found itself in a tight spot owing to the demise of Bhakshi Narasappa and the resignation of Head Master Mandikal Ramasastri.

With a view to overcome all administrative and financial problems, the Government of Mysore set up a Committee of men of high eminence in the year 1899. The Honorary Secretary of this Committee was M. Venkatakrishnaiah, affectionately called as ‘Tataiah’ by young and old alike. He was committed to the cause of education and took upon himself the responsibility of strengthening the school. The year 1899 thus became a major turning point in the evolution of the Institution. Tataiah saw to it that the school turned itself into a model school. More and more students joined the school and once again the constraint of space became an acute problem. Fortunately, the King of Mysore rushed to the rescue and permitted the school to use the first floor of the Lansdowne Building. Tataiah recognised the need for a high school, strived hard in that direction and founded the Boys High School in 1919. He had a strong desire to house the school in its own building and succeeded in getting a sprawling campus in Krishnamurthypuram. Soon the High School was shifted to a new building in this area. Tataiah worked with utmost honesty and conviction and rendered yeomen service to the school as the Hon. Secretary of the Committee till his demise in1933.

The legacy of Tataiah was carried forward by another equally distinguished Mysorean, M.S. Ramaswamy. He took over Tataiah’s mantle and transformed his vision into reality. S. Ramarao, who took charge as the Hon. Secretary following Tataiah’s demise, put his best efforts to take the Institutions to greater heights.

M.S. Ramaswamy, like his mentor Tataiah, had very big dreams. He took initiative, obtained the approval of the Government and founded the Intermediate College in 1945. He continued his hard work and was responsible for starting the Degree College in 1952. He served the College as Principal for 20 years – 1945 to 1965 – and laid solid foundation for College Education.

The Management of Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions was desirous of serving the society in many other ways in the field of education. In 1954, Sarada Vilas Law College, only the second Law College in the State at that time, came into existence. Likewise, Sarada Vilas Teachers College was started in 1963 and Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy in1992.

Another milestone in the annals of Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions (SVEI) is the establishment of Sarada Vilas Girls High School in 1961. The Management of SVEI started Pre-Primary and Higher Primary School in 1992.

The objective of SVEI has always been to give quality education at an affordable cost to all sections of society. The Management hopes to offer PG courses in pure sciences like Applied Sciences and Law.

—B .S. Parthasarathy, President, SVEI.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles  / September 03rd,  2014

Varsity centenary logo unveiled by Pramoda Devi

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Princess Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, who designed the Varsity Centenary Logo, is seen explaining the significance of the logo design at a programme held at the Crawford Hall this morning as (from left) Higher Education Minister R.V. Deshpande, University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa, District Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad and Registrar Prof. C. Basavaraju look on.
Princess Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, who designed the Varsity Centenary Logo, is seen explaining the significance of the logo design at a programme held at the Crawford Hall this morning as (from left) Higher Education Minister R.V. Deshpande, University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa, District Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad and Registrar Prof. C. Basavaraju look on.

Mysore :

The Centenary Logo and Website, along with Outreach and Online programmes of the University of Mysore were launched at a function held at Crawford Hall in city today.

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, wife of late Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the scion of the Mysore royal family, has designed the Centenary Logo incorporating every intrinsic feature of the University right from its inception till date.

Speaking after unveiling the logo, Pramoda Devi said that the logo basically highlights the contribution of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Founder of Mysore University. She expressed her happiness that the Varsity is celebrating its centenary, spreading its aura across the world.

The Centenary website incorporating all the features of the Varsity, its achievements and future plans in audio-visual form was launched by District In-Charge Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad.

The Outreach and Online programmes of the Varsity was launched by Pro-Chancellor and Minister for Higher Education R.V. Deshpande.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa presided over the programme. Registrar Prof. C. Basavaraju and others were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News  / September 03rd,  2014

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UOM logo, a tribute to Nalwadi, Kannada and University 

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Mysore :

The new logo of the centenary year of the University of Mysore (UoM), designed by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, wife of late scion of Mysore Royal Family, who is a designer and an alumnus of Mysore University is a tribute to Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Kannada language and to the University of Mysore.

The logo, which was unveiled yesterday by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar at the Crawford Hall, has ‘Naa’ in Kannada, KR in bold (an abbreviation of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the erstwhile ruler and the founder of the University of Mysore) and a pattern outlining the letters UoM.

Only three colours maroon, blue and yellow are used in the design as maroon denotes the colour of the University gown, blue denotes blazer and number 100 in yellow colour denotes the colour of Kannada flag.

The cap which is worn during the graduation ceremony also finds a place in the middle order. Sanskrit words ‘Nahi Jnanena Sadrusham’ which means ‘Nothing is purer or equal to knowledge,’ which adorns the top of the logo, while ‘Mysooru Vishwavidyanilaya’ in Kannada has been etched at the bottom of the logo.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News  / September 04th,  2014