Mysuru: Sweltering weather is prevailing in Mysuru and more hotter days are expected. While humans opt for air conditioners, fans and coolers, Zoo denizens are being kept cool with water sprinklers, fruits and tender coconuts and lots of water to maintain hydration level. The rising mercury levels have kept the Zoo authorities on their toes…
Candidate photos on EVMs, cVIGIL app for transparency
March 11, 2019New Delhi: Voters in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will find, for the first time, the faces of the candidates along with their respective party symbols in the EVMs. The Election Commission (EC) is introducing a slew of new or improved measures as it aims to make the elections free, fair and transparent — with…
‘Give thrust to research on food preservation’
March 11, 2019Two-day conference on Recent Innovation in Medicinal and Material Chemistry held Mysuru: Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) Director Dr. K.S.M.S. Raghavarao called upon chemists to come up with more research activities on food preservation, packaging and processing as this has become an important component of the food industry to ensure quality food to all….
Complaint filed against Minister Revanna
March 11, 2019Mandya: A BJP leader from Mandya has lodged a complaint with the State Women’s Commission, seeking action against PWD Minister H.D. Revanna for his alleged insulting remarks against actress Sumalatha, wife of late actor-turned-politician Ambarish. In his complaint sent to the Women’s Commission through Mandya Deputy Commissioner’s Office, BJP leader C.T. Manjunath alleged that Revanna…
Mega protest rally of tribals in Bengaluru on Mar.27
March 11, 2019Mysuru: Opposing the Supreme Court judgement delivered on Feb.13 which would be allegedly detrimental for tribals in forests, a mega rally of tribals has been organised by Karnataka Rajya Moola Adivasi Vedike on Mar.27 in Bengaluru to urge the State Government to review the SC order. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan…
Model code, political ad rules will apply to social media too
March 11, 2019New Delhi: The model code of conduct and its pre-certified political advertisement rules will apply to the social media as well. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said all major social media platforms — Facebook, Twitter, Google, WhatsApp and Share Chat — are committed to accepting only pre-certified political advertisements, sharing expenditure on it with…
Tibetan National Uprising Day observed in city
March 11, 2019Mysuru: As part of the 60th Tibetan National Uprising Day, Tibetans took out a massive rally yesterday protesting against the unprecedented suffering, violation of basic human rights and economic discrimination and marginalisation, by the Chinese Government. The procession that began from the North Gate of Mysore Palace, opposite Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, passed through Dodda Gadiyara…
INS expresses shock over threat of action against ‘The Hindu’
March 11, 2019New Delhi: The Indian Newspaper Society (INS), the apex body of the Print Media Industry, has expressed its shock and outrage at the reported threat of action under the draconian Official Secrets Act against ‘The Hindu.’ The threat made in the Supreme Court by the Attorney General, who had appeared on behalf of the Government…
Dhvanyaloka fetes Padma Shri Pandit Rajeev Taranath
March 11, 2019Mysuru: “One should know sorrow, one should know loneliness and then something happens and that is how great music comes out,” said Sarod Maestro Padma Shri Pandit Rajeev Taranath. He was replying to a question about how one can produce great music, at a felicitation function organised by Dhvanyaloka’s Literary Criterion, Centre for English Studies…
Mysuru-born model making waves in Silicon Valley
March 11, 2019By N. Niranjan Nikam Right from childhood she has always been drawn to fashion, make-up and glamour and she landed up in modelling industry. The challenging part, however, is balancing both engineering and modelling which requires a lot of dedication, determination and discipline, which Nayana Vishva has in abundance. In this pursuit of her passion,…
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