Mysuru: Former State Women’s Commission Chairperson Manjula Manasa has urged the Centre to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill that provides 50 percent reservation for women. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Manjula Manasa said that the Women’s Reservation Bill has been kept in cold storage by the Centre. Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written to…
St. Joseph’s FGC emerges Champions in Tennis Tourney
September 26, 2017The students of St. Joseph’s First Grade College (FGC), Jayalakshmipuram, have emerged as Champions in the Mysore University Inter-Collegiate Chamundi Zone Tennis Championship and Runners-up in the Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Weightlifting Competition. Seen in the picture are (sitting from left) Chandrashekar, Physical Education Director, Rev. Fr. Vijaykumar, Secretary, MDES, Dr. V. Niveditha, Principal and Vani…
Workshop on Energy Conservation Building Code held
September 26, 2017Mysuru: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India, in association with UNDP, GEF and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), recently conducted a one-day Capacity Building Workshop on Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) for Architects, Builders and Civil Engineers in city. S. Mahadevaswamy, Chairman, Builders Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre, inaugurated the…
Daily essentials distributed to Mahouts and Kavadis
September 26, 2017Mysuru: DCF V. Yedukondalu yesterday distributed kits containing daily essentials such as soaps, buckets etc., to Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants camping in the Palace premises. The articles were donated by Davanagere-based Maharaja company. Veterinarian Dr. D.N. Nagaraj, RFO Ananya Kumar, DRFO Anthony Swamy, Elephant-shed contractor Tafazulla Ahmed, Yasir Ahmed and others were present…
Selected for Division-level tourney
September 26, 2017The boys’ throwball team of Citizen Convent in Udayagiri here, which won the winner’s title in Zonal and Inter-Zonal level and bagged the runners up place in the District-level have been qualified for the Division-level tournament in Udupi. The team is seen with the school’s Founder-Secretary and Head Mistress Mahajabeen and Physical Education Instructor Fazal…
Pharmacist felicitated
September 26, 2017Karnataka State Pharmacy Council President Gangadhar Yavagal and Pharmacist N. Raghavan (second from left), proprietor of Raghulal and Co, were felicitated as part of World Pharmacists Day yesterday by Taj Mohammed Khan, Hon. Secretary of Rifa Hul Muslimeen Educational Trust here.
Mini Science Centres inaugurated at Government Schools
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Ace Education Trust, Mysuru, in association with Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru, has built two Mini Science Centres at Hootagalli Government Higher Primary School and Metagalli Higher Primary School, under its CSR initiative for the year 2017-18. Saju Jacob, Deputy General Manager and Shubhadevaraje Urs, Assistant General Manager of Shahi Exports inaugurated the centres…
Dasara Arm Wrestling Championship 2017: Mysuru’s Rita Priyanka wins ‘Sri Chamundeshwari – 2017’ award
September 26, 2017Mysuru’s Rita Priyanka won ‘Sri Chamundeshwari – 2017’ award in the Dasara Arm Wrestling Championship held at D. Devaraja Urs Multi-purpose Stadium here yesterday. Meanwhile, Bengaluru Manoj Debnath won the ‘Mysuru Dasara Sri-2017’ award. Results: Women 50 kg: 1. Baseer Vakarad (Gadag), 2. Banu Priya (Hassan), 3. Jayashree (Gadag). 50-55 kg: 1. Mamata Kumari (Hassan),…
Presentation on Indian Army recruitment procedure
September 26, 2017Mysuru: The Indian Army had organised a presentation on Recruitment Procedure at St. Philomena’s College here recently. Major Joseph, who made the presentation, explained about how soldiers were serving the country in the borders. He also briefed on how students can join the Army, what are the procedures, qualifications and advantages. Later, he screened videos…
Selected for Natl.-level Handball
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Rotary Mysore Midtown had organised a State-level Handball Selection in association with Special Olympics Bharat-Karnataka (SOBK) at Rotary Midtown Academy, Hootagalli, for specially-abled students. Rtn. Narendra Babu (President, Rotary Mysore Midtown) inaugurated the event by throwing the ball. In all, there were 54 participants from 17 Special schools of nine districts including Dakshina Kannada,…
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