Mysuru: Saraswathipuram Police, have arrested a youth on charges of lifting two-wheelers and trying to sell one on it besides recovering three stolen bikes from him. The accused has been identified as 24-year-old Kiran, a resident of Janatha Nagar in city. The accused was produced before a Magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody.
City’s Rita Priyanaka for World Arm Wrestling Championships
May 28, 2017Mysuru’s arm wrestler in the women’s section who won the gold in the 41st National Arm Wrestling Championships, Rita Priyanka (in pic.), will be representing India in the World Arm Wrestling Championships. Rita will represent India in the 39th World Arm Wrestling Championships to be held at Budapest, Hungary, from Sept. 2 to Sept. 12,…
Selected for Sangith Natak Academy Award
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Dr. Mysore Manjunath, city’s gifted violinist, has been selected for this year’s prestigious Sangith Natak Academy Award given by the Central Government. The announcement was made on Friday night and Mysore Manjunath is one of the youngest musicians ever to get this honour. The Academy’s General Council unanimously selected Manjunath for his outstanding achievement and…
MHRD’s ‘Teach in India’ programme at SJCE
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India, has launched the “Global Initiative for Academic Networks” (GIAN) programme with an aim at tapping the talent pool of scientist and entrepreneurs of international repute to encourage their engagement with the institutes of higher education in India. Fifty elite Indian Institutes including IIT, IISc…
Tendulkar’s film earns Rs. 8.40 cr. on opening day in India
May 28, 2017“Sachin: A Billion Dreams”, a documentary drama on ace Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, registered an opening day collection of Rs. 8.40 crore, according to the makers. The film released on Friday in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and English. “Sachin: A Billion Dreams creates history as docu-drama. Biggest opening in the genre with Rs 8.40 crore…
Hostel admissions
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru and Chamarajanagar District Arya Edigara Mahila Sangha has invited applications from the community girl students, for admission to the girls hostel run by it in the city. Ediga Community girl students studying PUC, Degree and PG Degree courses are eligible to apply. The application form can be collected from the Sangha’s office located on…
Alhaj Abdul Jabbar
May 28, 2017Alhaj Abdul Jabbar (93), of Jidda Electricals, Mysuru, passed away this morning at his residence opposite to Rehmaniya Mosque, near Silk factory in Vidyaranyapuram here. He leaves behind his wife, four sons, four daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza will be held today at Masjid-e-Rehmaniya, near Silk Factory after Isha and Taraweeh,…
Painting and essay contest
May 28, 2017Mysuru: As part of World Environment Day, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, in association with the District Administration, has organised a Painting and Essay Writing Contest for School children at Kukkarahalli Lake premises at 9.30 am on June 1. Children of first to tenth standard can take part in drawing contest, while only high…
Zoo animal adoption
May 28, 2017Mysuru: The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysore Zoo (Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens) under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the Adoption fee: K.S. Srimathi – Bengaluru: Indian Grey Wolf, Finch, Ring Tailed Lemur, Flamingo, Love Bird and Asian Grey Hornbill (Rs. 52,000); Sharanya D. Rao – Pune: White Peacock (Rs.3,500); Gourinandan T….
World No-Tobacco Day on May 31
May 28, 2017Mysuru: Mysore Clinical Society, in association with Karnataka Vaidya Sahitya Parishat, will be observing World No-Tobacco Day at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road at 9.30 am on May 31. MLA Vasu will inaugurate the programme. Karnataka Vaidya Sahitya Parishat President Dr. C. Sharath Kumar will deliver a talk on the significance of…
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