Mysuru: The Department of Mathematics, St. Philomena’s college and Mathematics Forum, University of Mysore, jointly organised a one-day workshop on Mathematics Practical-1(CBCS) under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) recently. In her inaugural address, Dr. Ruth Shantha Kumari, Principal of St. Philomena’s College highlighted the importance of practical applications of Mathematics in day to day life….
Bags Best Inbound Tour Operator Tourism Award
July 8, 2018Mysuru: Skyway International Travels received FKCCI Karnataka Tourism Award-2018 as Best Inbound Tour Operator from the Minister for Tourism and Sericulture S.R. Mahesh at Sir M.V. Auditorium, Federation House, Bengaluru, recently. The Award function was organised by Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) for the Second Edition of FKCCI Tourism Award- 2018….
Woman throws baby to river
July 8, 2018T. Narasipur: In a shocking incident, a woman is said to have thrown her 15-day-old female infant to a river in T. Narasipur taluk yesterday out of frustration for having given birth to a girl child. Prabhavathi, an Anganawadi helper at Maaranapura village in the taluk, who was being harassed by her husband for giving…
Cell phones worth Rs.2.42 lakh stolen from parked car
July 8, 2018Mysuru: Miscreants have made away with 28 mobile from a parked car near LIC Circle in city recently. It is learnt that Sharath and Gaviraj, employees of Total Logistical Solution Goods and Service, had taken the box containing 28 mobile phones of various companies to be handed over to the owner of channel distributor in…
Yoga Convocation held
July 8, 2018Mysuru: A total of 70 students were awarded degrees at the ‘Yoga Convocation’ organised by Mysuru Vivekananda Yoga Shikshana Mattu Samshodhana Samsthe in association with World Yoga Alliance (WYA), at Jaganmohan Palace in city this morning. Speaking after giving away the degrees, KR MLA S.A. Ramdas said that yoga teachers should actively engage themselves in…
Wall collapse claims woman’s life in city
July 8, 2018Mysuru: A 48-year-old woman lost her life when the wall of her house collapsed on her on Friday at Gandhinagar in city. The deceased woman has been identified as Renuka, a resident of Gandhinagar here. Renuka was sleeping outside her house when the dilapidated wall collapsed on her killing her on the spot, according to…
Interview with “Mrs. India Universe” winner Dr. Hemamalini Lakshman
July 8, 2018‘Beauty is of no use without Brains’ Why should beauty pageants be restricted to unmarried girls alone? After marriage, it is only hearth and home, the girls were firmly told but the world is going through a metamorphosis and so are the women, their families and their mindsets. Husbands are becoming supportive of their wives’…
Many public toilets awaiting inauguration
July 8, 2018Sir, Apropos the news item warning the general public not to urinate in public, it is laudable that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has and is being constructed/constructing public toilets. Though the intentions are very clear and appreciable, still there are a number of toilets already constructed that have not been inaugurated at all. For…
Ivory Wood Tree: A nature’s gift for making Channapatna toys
July 8, 2018Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist There are trees known as multipurpose trees (MPT) used for different purposes. A few provide timber for commercial purposes but endowed with medicinal properties besides being ornamental. “The Ivory Wood” tree, used for making Channapatna toys, belongs to this category. The wood turns to ivory colour with…
Issue of Trade Licence
July 8, 2018Sir, On enquiring about the delay in issuing Trade Licence by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), I was surprised to learn that since February 2018, there are some issues for generating the trade licences “online” and MCC is still sorting out the issues. When the staff at various zonal offices of MCC feeds all the necessary inputs…
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