Somwarpet: The menace of wild elephants straying into agricultural lands in Kodagu is common resulting in farmers hesitantly going to their field with fear. To get over the plaguing problem, a progressive farmer Baby of Arasinaguppe village bordering Yadavanadu Reserve Forest in Somwarpet taluk has come out with a novel idea by forming a lake…
Just 60-second hearing : SC adjourns Ayodhya case to Jan. 10
January 4, 2019On Jan. 10, SC to decide the future date to begin the hearing New Delhi: In a 60-second hearing this morning, the Supreme Court deferred the Ayodhya temple-mosque case and said a Bench would decide on Jan. 10 when to take up the case. Though the Court Number 1 was jam-packed with lawyers and journalists…
Rush for B.Ed course at KSOU
January 4, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), which had three zero years (2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18) is back with a bang after being given recognition by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and has managed to collect a whopping Rs. 53 lakh by distributing applications for the B.Ed course. KSOU had issued a notification in…
Student commits suicide
January 4, 2019Mysuru: A student from Arunachal Pradesh, who was studying at a private college in city, reportedly committed suicide by hanging self at her room and the incident came to light yesterday morning, when her friends went to her room. The deceased student is Luma Dreema (22), who was pursuing her final year BA course at…
Ramdas interacts with School Heads on achieving cent percent results in SSLC
January 4, 2019Mysuru: In an initiative to achieve 100 percent results in SSLC in the district this year, MLA S.A. Ramdas held an interaction with Heads of Government, aided and unaided schools at Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions premises in Kuvempunagar yesterday. Addressing the School Heads, he called upon the teachers to instil confidence among the students in…
3-day ‘Kodagu Utsav’ from Jan. 11
January 4, 2019Mysuru: After devastating floods and landslides ravaged Kodagu district, the District administration is trying hard to bring back the district, once known for serene hilly landscapes, eye-catching coffee estates and its sacred groves, into the tourism circuit map. And as part of the efforts to boost tourism, a three-day “Kodagu Utsav” or “Pravasi Utsav” is…
Wins British Council International School Award for third time
January 4, 2019Bengaluru: Coorg Public School & Pre-University College, Gonikoppal (South Kodagu), has won re-accreditation of the British Council International School Award (2018-2021) for the third consecutive time for outstanding development of international dimension in the curriculum. The award ceremony was held at the Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, recently. Principal Benny Kuriakose and ISA Coordinator Sanchita Chengappa received…
Slum dwellers pour out grievances at Adalat
January 4, 2019Mysuru: The Slum Dwellers Adalat organised by the District Administration at the Institution of Engineers Hall on JLB Road in city this morning, saw slum residents pouring out their grievances before the authorities. The Adalat was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar. While some slum dwellers complained of poor quality of JNNURM houses…
Nataka Academy Scholarship for artistes
January 4, 2019Mysuru: Karnataka Nataka Academy has invited applications from artistes trained under professional theatre troupes for awarding scholarship. The Academy will select 15 candidates to provide six-month scholarship of Rs. 10,000 every month. The candidate will be selected through an interview. A minimum seventh standard pass and fluency in Kannada is a must. Preference will be…
Ramdas launches ‘War Against Cancer’ initiative in city
January 4, 2019Mysuru: In a bid to make Mysuru a cancer-free city in the next five years, KR MLA S.A. Ramdas launched ‘War Against Cancer’ (WAC) campaign under Arogya Mysuru initiative. Announcing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, Ramdas said that WAC was formally launched in city marking former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s…
Recent Comments