Srirangapatna: A woman from Bengaluru, who had come to Nimishamba Temple in Srirangapatna along with her family, caught the man who snatched her gold chain at the parking lot here yesterday. While the woman, who caught her chain-snatcher, has been identified as 23-year-old Navya, the chain-snatcher has been identified as Naveen Kumar. A resident of…
LIC agents stage protest against GST on premium
July 2, 2017Mysuru: In response to a nationwide stir called by the Life Insurance Agents Federation of India (LIAFI), nearly 50 LIC agents staged a demonstration in front of the LIC office on Dewans Road, Lakshmipuram yesterday, demanding abolition of Service Tax on Policy premiums. Claiming that the Service Tax on LIC Policy premiums introduced through the…
New Rangayana Director to take charge on July 5
July 2, 2017Mysuru: Renowned theatre person Bhagirathibai Kadam will take charge as the Director of Rangayana in Mysuru on July 5. Bhagirathi, a native of Hunsur in Mysuru, is a student of former Rangayana Director Chidambara Rao Jambe, who taught her theatrics at Neelakanteshwara Natyaseva Sangha (NINASAM) in Heggodu, Shivamogga. She will be the second woman Director…
CFTRI Ulisi Horata Vedike threatens stir in New Delhi on July 14
July 2, 2017Mysuru: The CFTRI Ulisi Horata Vedike has threatened to stage a demonstration in front of the CSIR Director-General’s office in New Delhi on July 14 if its demand to sack CFTRI Director Prof. Ram Rajasekharan, who has been accused of pursuing an anti-Kannada stance, is not met. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan, Vedike…
Rotary East bags Awards
July 2, 2017The Rotary District 3181 Awards Nite ‘Vijayotsava’ was held recently at Hotel Rio Meridian in city. Rotary Mysore East won ‘The Best Club Award’ in the district. The Club also won 22 awards in various avenues like service to the disabled, enabling children, consumer service, vocational service, village adoption, maternal and child health, etc. Picture…
Appointed as ICSSR Member
July 2, 2017Mysuru: Prof. T. Subramanyam Naidu, former Dean and Director of Central University, Pondicherry, has been appointed as a Member of the ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research). ICSSR was established by the Government of India in 1969 to promote research in Social Sciences in the country. It gives grants to institutions and scholars, and…
Yoga Day: Some thoughts
July 2, 2017Sir, On the occasion of Third International Day of Yoga, as a Mysurean I feel very proud that we have such a good and dynamic Deputy Commissioner in Randeep. We all liked when he participated in the event and performed yoga with us. I would like to inform that I have been updating in Narendra…
Mysuru Lit Fest: Some suggestions
July 2, 2017Sir, It was a happy coincidence I arrived a day before the Mysuru Lit Fest, which I had the good fortune to attend. Having initiated the Taj Literature Festival in Agra in 2012, and having attended a few Lit Fests in Jaipur and other cities, I can bet Mysuru has made a very good beginning….
Installation Ceremony held
July 2, 2017Lions Club of Mysore Millennium: The Installation Ceremony of Ln. R. Ravi as the President of Lions Club of Mysore Millennium and his team, including Secretary Ln. N. Gangadharappa and Treasurer Ln. C.M. Lava, for the year 2017-18 was held at a private hotel in city recently. Ln. V. Nagaraja Bairy, elect-Second Vice-District Governor, installed…
Employment Scheme: Submit documents before Aug. 5
July 2, 2017Mysuru: Under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Scheme, the District Industries Centre (DIC), Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), have invited online applications from interested candidates for setting up select industries and starting service activities. The applications must be sent through the website: www.kvic.org.in or pmegponline application. Only…
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