Netizens Raise Rs 13 Lakh To Rebuild Burnt Mysuru Library
Coming in support of Mysuru librarian Syed Issaq, whose library was burnt to ashes, the netizens have raised Rs 13 lakh to reconstruct his library. Reportedly, the private-run library was allegedly burnt by anti-Kannada miscreants on April 9. However, now social media has become a silver lining for the 62-year-old librarian, who was determined to rebuild it even alone. Reportedly, the library consisted 11,000 books on different religions.
Tags: Mysuru, Library, Syed Issaq, fundraiser, Kannada
Courtesy: NDTV
Mysuru Library Having 3,000 Bhagavad Gita Copies Burnt By Miscreants
A private-run Mysuru library having 3,000 Bhagavad Gita copies was burnt by miscreants on April 9. Run by 62-year-old daily wage labourer Syed Issaq and located in Corporation park's shed, the library had 11,000 books in Kannada and Urdu. With the help of Kannada donors, Issaq also kept 11 daily newspapers in various languages. Filing a complaint, the police suspects that garbage dumped near the library caused the fire.
Tags: Mysuru, Fire, Library, Bhagavad Gita, mysore
Courtesy: The News Minute
Maharashtra: Mobile Library Enables People To Increase Reading Habit
To instill the reading habit, a team of IT professionals and engineers have begun a mobile library in Maharashtra. With over 10 lakh majorly donated books, the 'Let's Read India' movement’s GPS-enabled vans can be tracked via its website and app. Moreover, with an aim to bring back people from social media to books, the mobile library mandates readers to submit a 300-word summary while returning the book issued.
Tags: Library, India, Maharashtra , Books
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
Delhi: Police Station Opens Library In Its Premises To Support Slum Kids
Delhi's RK Puram Police Station now houses a well-resourced library within its premises to encourage economically weak children to educate themselves. Dubbed as 'Delhi Police Public Library', the facility possess a seating capacity of 100 students and renders thousands of books and magazines besides a smart classroom with computers and internet connectivity. Moreover, coupling with an NGO to offer counselling and free competitive exam… read-more
Tags: Delhi Police, RK Puram, Library, Smart Classroom, economically weak, juveniles
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
Kolkata Gets Its First Boat Library; Offers City Tour While Reading
Kolkata now has its first boat library cruising on the Hooghly river with about 500 English and Bengali books. The initiative was jointly launched by a heritage book store and the State Transport Corporation. The boat library named 'Young Readers' Boat Library' will carry bibliophiles for a three-hour round-trip between Millenium Park and Belur Math jetty. Schedule to run on all weekdays, the boat-library will also organize storytelling,… read-more
Tags: West Bengal Transport Corporation, Kolkata, Library, Hooghly River
Courtesy: Tribune India
MP: Gwalior District Officials Shut Godse Library Over Law & Order Issue
Citing law and order issues, Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district authorities on January 12 shut the newly-opened library on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse. After meeting with Hindu Mahasabha and ‘Godse Gyanshala’, Gwalior Superintendent Amit Sanghi seized all… read-more
Tags: Nathuram Godse, Library, Madhya Pradesh, Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha
Courtesy: The Indian Express
PM Modi Suggests Creating Library To Conserve Buddhist Literature
PM Modi has proposed creating a Buddhist library to help the research and dialogue process between India and Japan. Speaking at the sixth India-Japan Samvad Conference, PM Modi has recommended collecting traditional Buddhist literature and scriptures across the world and make it available for Monks and scholars. He added that the translated documents and research would help to tackle modern problems through the principles of Buddhism.
Tags: India, Japan, India-Japan Samvad Conference, Buddhist Literature, Library
Courtesy: Hindustan Times