Srirangapatna/ Ramdurg: Two former women MLAs, who were the first Legislators from their respective district, passed away yesterday. Damayanti Boregowda (92), former Srirangapatna MLA and the first woman MLA of Mandya district, passed away at her residence in Srirangapatna due to age-related illness. She leaves behind her son Dr. Ramu, daughters Dr. Vidyamani Devegowda and…
Expert tells farmers to cultivate Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
February 21, 2019Mysuru: A day-long workshop on “Cultivation, Processing and Marketing aspects of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” for farmers was organised at Ave Maria Auditorium, Teresian College here recently. About 150 farmers and traders from Gadag, Hubballi, Hassan, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Bengaluru and Mysuru participated in the workshop sponsored by Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala. Dr. Chaco,…
Attempt to sell Sand Boa: Accused arrested, two vehicles seized, snake rescued
February 21, 2019Hunsur: Hunsur Police have arrested a person on charges of catching a Sand Boa snake at Nagarahole National Park and trying to sell the same. The Cops have seized a goods vehicle, one two-wheeler besides rescuing the snake from him. The accused, identified as 30-year-old Aravindan of Tiger Block in H.D. Kote taluk, was produced…
‘Doctors becoming redundant as technology takes over’
February 21, 2019MMC&RI Dean Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj at KMC Alumni Meet Mysuru: “The days are not far off when doctors will become completely redundant as technology starts taking over the medical profession,” said Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) Dean-cum-Director Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj. He was speaking after inaugurating the 14th Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) Alumni Association…
RBI Paper Mill donates wheel chairs and first-aid kits
February 21, 2019Mysuru: Bank Note Paper Mill India Pvt. Ltd. (BNPM), Mysuru, as part of its CSR activity, donated 40 wheel chairs and 150 first-aid kits to the District Disabled Rehabilitation Centre, Mysuru, recently. K.G. Viswanathan, Managing Director, BNPM, along with A.K. Mandal, Chief General Manager, BNPM and S. Sundararaj, Dy. General Manager, BNPM handed over the…
Court sentences man to 10 years jail for raping minor
February 21, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru Special POCSO Court has sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and has also imposed a fine of Rs. 31,000 for raping a minor girl. The accused identified as 35-year-old Mani of J.P. Nagar in city, had raped the minor girl after threatening her. Based on the complaint by the victim…
Honorary Doctorate for only one person in State Universities
February 21, 2019Bengaluru: The Governor and Vice-Chancellors of State Universities have taken a decision to confer Honorary Doctorates on only one person in each University. This decision was taken as most of the times the conferring of Honorary Doctorates were mired in political controversies, said the sources in the Raj Bhavan. A few of the Universities were…
Multi-Disciplinary World Summit in city from tomorrow
February 21, 2019Mysuru: University of Mysore and Maharani’s Arts College for Women is jointly organising a three-day International Multi-Disciplinary World Summit on Resource Management and Sustainable Development from Feb.22 to 24 at the Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri campus, said University of Mysore World Summit Director Dr. K. Shivachithappa. He was addressing a press conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan…
Walkathon marks World Women’s Heart Day
February 21, 2019Mysuru: Marking World Women’s Heart Day, Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Mysore Chapter, had organised a walkathon in city recently. About 200 lady doctors and students, dressed in red, took out the walkathon with a theme “Go red for women’s heart health.” The walkathon, flagged off by ZP CEO K. Jyothi in front of Kote…
New team of JCI Mysore Royal City
February 21, 2019Mysuru: The new team of JCI Mysore Royal City for the year 2019 was installed at a function organised at Rotary Hall in city recently. The new President JCI Sen Kunal Manakchand was installed by Installing Officer JCI Sen Vikas Gugliya. JCI Sen Kunal Manakchand gave the acceptance speech and administered the oath to the…
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