Mysuru: At a time when the governments at the Centre and the State are going all out to make the nation open defecation-free by building toilets, comes the news that toilets are being unnecessarily built in the school premises, in spite of the school being shifted. In a complaint to the Zilla Panchayat Executive Officer…
7 Ragi Muddes in 15 Minutes flat !
July 3, 2018Mandya: It was a question of who had the biggest appetite during the ‘Ragi Mudde – Naati Koli saaru’ (ragi balls – country chicken curry) eating competition at Mangala village near Mandya on Sunday. Ultimately, fifty-four-year-old Meese Eregowda emerged victorious after he gulped down seven ragi balls (three-and-a-half kg in total) in 15 minutes flat….
Daily wagers demand abolition of contract system
July 3, 2018Mysuru: Demanding abolition of contract system, daily wage workers under the banner of the Karnataka State Daily Wagers Federation, staged a demonstration in front of the Town Hall here yesterday. Urging for the implementation of the Supreme Court directive which regularises labourers who have worked for at least 240 days in a calendar year be…
Ex-MLC Madhusudan taunts Prof. Rangappa for running away from open debate
July 3, 2018Mysuru: Accusing former University of Mysore (UoM) and KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S. Rangappa of running away from the open debate (Sawaal-Jawab) organised by MDJA at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, former MLC G. Madhusudan has demanded a CBI probe into all the scams and irregularities that had allegedly taken place during Prof. Rangappa’s regime. Addressing press persons at…
Kannada lecturers protest marginalisation of language
July 3, 2018Mysuru: Condemning the relegation of Kannada to ‘Modern Indian Languages’ category under the new Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) adopted by the University of Mysuru (UoM), Kannada lecturers under the banner of Kannada Degree Teachers’ Association, staged a demonstration in front of Crawford Hall here yesterday. Alleging that injustice has been meted out to Kannada…
Mahabaleshwar Bhat, senior littérateur, passes away
July 3, 2018Madikeri: Veteran littérateur N. Mahabaleshwar Bhat (91) passed away here on Sunday night. He leaves behind three sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. A resident of Biligeri near Madikeri, Bhat had retired from service after serving as the Principal of Madikeri Government PU college. His last rites were performed at Biligeri…
Lead Bank Manager Shivalingaiah retires
July 3, 2018Mysuru: Venkatachalapathy has been appointed as the new Lead Bank Manager of Mysuru district, following the retirement of K.N. Shivalingaiah on superannuation on June 30. Shivalingaiah had served for five years as the Chief Manager of Lead Bank for Mysuru district. The administrative office of SBI-Lead Bank is located on Sahukar Channaiah Road, T.K. Layout,…
House burgled
July 3, 2018Mysuru: House burglars, who broke into a locked house at Roopanagar on Sunday, have decamped with valuables from the house. The burglary took place in the house of one Kiran, who had locked his house on Sunday morning and had gone out. The theft came to light, when Kiran, who returned in the night, saw…
Samskruthotsava celebrations at BVB
July 3, 2018Mysuru: As part of its 13th year celebration of Sanskrit Day “Samskruthotsava” with the theme “Sarvam Shri Krishnamayam,” Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) School has organised various competitions for students on July 7 (Saturday) at 10 am at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School in Vijayanagar. Competitions will be held in below mentioned categories: Category 1 – LKG…
Talk on “Positive Thinking for Women as Achievers”
July 3, 2018Mysuru: A talk on “Positive Thinking for Women as Achievers” was conducted for Degree students of St.Joseph’s College for Women, Sathagalli. Around 250 students participated in the orientation which was inaugurated by chief guest Prof. Parashivamurthy and Rev. Fr. Bijesh Thomas, In-charge Priest of St Joseph’s Colleges. Dr. Anisha Kumar, Principal, Degree College, welcomed. Christiana…
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