Mysuru: In order to curb atrocities against women and children occurring in Mysuru district and to create awareness among the people, a Special Task Force (STF) is being constituted which will start functioning from Feb. 8, said Superintendent of Police Ravi D. Channannavar. He was addressing the members of the Self Help Groups (SHGs) at…
Justice Maheshwari is new Karnataka Chief Justice
February 7, 2018New Delhi: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, will be the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka. President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday approved the transfer of Justice Maheshwari. The new Chief Justice will assume charge on or before February 20. Notably, the Chief Justice of India-led collegium had…
Pathetic condition of public toilets at Chamundi Vihar Stadium
February 7, 2018Mysuru: Broken pipes, leaking water pipes, foul smell and unhygienic atmosphere greets the public who enter the public toilet room at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Nazarbad here. The stench emanating from the toilets located near the entrance to the ground makes people passing by it, to cover their noses. Also, the entire area inside the…
Tech Talk on Mechanical aspects of Machine Tool Testing
February 7, 2018Mysuru: A technical talk on ‘Mechanical aspects of Machine Tool Testing’ was delivered by Prakash Narayan Kulkarni, retired Scientist-E and Head of Test Department, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bengaluru, at National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, recently under the aegis of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The session was about mechanical aspects of machine…
All India Milli Council team holds meeting in city
February 7, 2018Mysuru: A delegation of All India Milli Council (AIMC), Karnataka State Unit, under the leadership of Hazrath Moulana Syed Mustafa Rifaee Jeelan, visited Madrasa-e-Ashraf-ul-Uloom at Kesare here recently. The team discussed about the preparations of Silver Jubilee celebration and General Body Meeting of All India Milli Council scheduled to be held in city from Feb.23…
College Day celebrated at Farooqia PU College
February 7, 2018Mysuru: Farooqia PU College celebrated its 38th College Day at is premises in Tilak Nagar here recently. Dr. Nayeema Banu, Eye Specialist at Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Mysuru, who was the chief guest, urged the students to acquire moral values and later distributed prizes to the winners of various competitions. Dr. Syed Abdul Khuddus, who was…
Cycle Jatha for Oil, Gas Conservation
February 7, 2018Mysuru: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) had organised a Trin Trin Cycle Jatha here on Monday to create awareness about conservation of petrol and gas. The Jatha, which was flagged off from the DC’s Office by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep and HPCL Zonal Manager Vinod Kumar, passed through Krishnaraja Boulevard, Ashoka Circle (Ballal Circle), JLB…
Pet Talk
February 7, 2018By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about animal shelters, adoption drive and euthanasia What is the difference between animal cruelty and neglect? Animal cruelty can be of two types: Active (commission) and passive (omission). Passive cruelty, also known as neglect, includes instances where there is a lack of action, rather than…
DC orders allotment of houses at Ekalavyanagar
February 7, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep has directed the authorities to allot 1,040 houses built by Karnataka Slum Clearance Board (KSCB) under JnNURM scheme at Ekalavyanagar, to deserving beneficiaries. Presiding over a review meeting of development of slums at his office here recently, the DC said that 350 houses in Ekalavyanagar have already been allotted…
Shivarathri Jathra at M.M. Hills
February 7, 2018Dist. Minister holds preliminary meeting Chamarajanagar: In the context of Shivarathri Jathra Mahotsava to be held from Feb.12 to 16 at M.M. Hills in Kollegal taluk, a preliminary meeting was held at DC’s office here recently. Presiding over the meeting, District in-Charge Minister Dr. Geetha Mahadevaprasad observed that the number of devotees visiting M.M. Hills…
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