Mysuru: Fourteen books published by Samvahana Prakashana were released at a function held at Rajendra Bhavan in JSS Hospital premises here on Mar.12. Speaking on the occasion, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) Director Dr. Nilagiri M. Talawar opined that Mysore University should organise debates on books useful to society for the benefit of students….
Man held for stealing mobile phones
March 15, 201910 cell phones worth about Rs. 70,000 recovered Mysuru: Lashkar Police, following a complaint from a woman about her mobile phone being robbed while she was boarding a city bus on Mar. 8, conducted an operation on Mar. 13 on K.T. Street and have arrested the accused. The accused is 25-year-old Manju, a native of…
Valuation boycott: State mulls ESMA against PU lecturers
March 15, 2019Bengaluru: The State government is considering invoking the stringent Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against Pre-University college lecturers who have threatened to boycott evaluation work as a mark of protest. The evaluation process is scheduled to begin on Mar. 22. PU lecturers insist they have no choice but to take a stand on the issue…
Specially abled man killed
March 15, 2019Mysuru: A 64-year-old specially abled man was killed after the three-wheeler he was riding along with his daughter toppled at Rajendranagar in city. The deceased is Lingaiah of Rajendranagar. He was proceeding along with his daughter Mohana Kumari on his three wheeler, when he lost control of the vehicle which toppled resulting in serious injuries…
Boy, three others go missing from city
March 15, 2019Mysuru: In separate incidents, a boy and three others have gone missing from city. In the first incident, 52-year-old Jagannath, who left his house on Dec.24, 2018 at about 7 am, has since gone missing. He is 5.4 ft. tall, oval faced, normal built, oily red complexioned, speaks Kannada and was wearing a white checks…
Thief burgles house using stolen keys
March 15, 2019Mysuru: A thief, who had allegedly stolen the key of a house, has reportedly burgled the house using the same key and has decamped with gold and cash from the house. The thief has decamped with Rs.30,000 cash and gold ornaments worth about Rs.1.15 lakh from the house. The burglary took place at the house…
College student among two killed in accident
March 15, 2019Mysuru: A 24-year-old college student and a stone crusher worker were killed in an accident at Kodishettypura near Srirangapatna on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway this morning. The accident was caused by a speeding car that was coming to Mysuru from Bengaluru at 8 am. According to Srirangapatna Police and eyewitnesses, the college student identified as Mounashree,…
Bharatanatyam Rangapravesha of Pooja Sugam tomorrow
March 15, 2019Mysuru: Bharatanatyam Rangapravesha of Pooja Sugam, disciple and daughter of Dr. Kripa Phadke, will be held at Kalamandira in city on Mar.16 at 6 pm, under the aegis of Nrityagiri Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre, Mysuru. She will be accompanied by Guru Dr. Kripa Phadke (natuvanga), Vidu. Rajeshwari Pandit (vocal), Vid. H.L. Shivashankaraswamy…
Rider killed after ramming bike into stationary lorry
March 15, 2019Mysuru: A rider who suffered serious injuries after ramming his bike into a stationary lorry has breathed his last while being shifted to NIMHANS in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. The deceased is Nagaraj (40), a resident of Srirangapatna in Mandya district. Nagaraj, along with his friend, was proceeding on the bike (KA-05 EV-5943) near Vidya Vikas…
Ph.D awardees
March 15, 2019Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Kannada to D.K. Usha for her thesis titled “Kannadada Mahila Athmakathegalu” submitted under the guidance of Dr. N.M. Talawar. H.P. Sachin has been awarded Ph.D in Commerce by the UoM for his thesis “Performance of minimum alternative tax: A study of selected companies in…
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