University of Mysore Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna has said that inmates of PG men and women students hostel of the University will be supplied food through the hostel warden. Speaking to SOM yesterday, Prof. Rajanna said, food was hitherto being served through the contractor. But in the wake of protests by women hostel inmates over…
All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary B.K. Hariprasad has resigned from the post. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Hariprasad said that the defeat suffered by Congress in the local body election in Odisha had prompted him to quit. Referring to the results of Assembly elections in five States, he said that…
The festival of Holi celebrated in the city yesterday became a boon for chain-snatchers who managed to yank off gold chains from two women. The youths, who came in a bike had colours all over their faces and the victims as well as passers-by could not identify them. The first incident took place at Brindavan…
This is a loner’s lament when more than half the country is rejoicing over the BJP’s overwhelming triumph in UP. The party and its leaders deserve the best of compliments. But the victory — and the defeat of those who lost — needs to be assessed in the overall context of democracy’s growth in our…
Bolakaranda Ponnavva (Kunjira), wife of late Bheemaiah and a resident of Nimishamba Layout in Kuvempunagar, passed away this morning. She was 90. She leaves behind four daughters, a son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill here this afternoon.
Security measures introduced to make the II PU exam foolproof helped track a lecturer who sent pictures of a question paper through WhatsApp yesterday. The accused, Siddanagowda, is a part-time lecturer at Kalinga PU College and Kalamath PU College in Manvi, Raichur district. Siddanagowda entered a classroom at SRSVS College by posing as a member…
Mimicking consumer goods, particularly those that are patronised by their captive buyers in large numbers over extended periods of time, has been the time-honoured profession of street-smart entrepreneurs in the land. The south side entrance to the iconic Devaraja Market in Mysuru witnessing mobile vendors of imitation agarbathies of high-quality bearing brand names that earned…
The test that was to be held by Pramathi Hill View Academy and Navodaya Foundation for admission of candidates for 8-month long UPSC and KPSC exam coaching classes has been postponed to April 2. The test was earlier scheduled to take place on Mar.19. However, the Mar.15 deadline for registration of candidates for the test,…
An inter-college essay competition on the topic “Demonetisation – Merits & Demerits” both in Kannada and English was held at Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions here recently. The winners were awarded with a cash prize of Rs.3000 (I place), Rs.2000 (II place) and Rs.1000 (III place). The following are the prize winners: English essay: K.V. Samanvitha…
The centenary celebrations of Organic Farming Research Station (formerly known as Agriculture Research Station) at Naganahalli in the taluk will be held on Mar. 17. The Centre, which is attached to University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru, was established in 1917. It functioned under the Department of Agriculture until 1965, when it was handed over…
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