Mysuru: A two-day seminar on ‘Heritage and Health Tourism in Karnataka’ was organised by the Department of Commerce, History and IQAC of Vidyavardhaka First Grade College and the Department of Tourism at the College premises here on Mar.13 and 14. Inaugurating the seminar on Wednesday, Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh regretted that Karnataka was in the…
Awareness marks World Consumer Day
March 15, 2019Mysuru: World Consumer Day to create global awareness about Consumer Rights was celebrated in city this morning. The Members of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), Department of Legal Metrology, Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), CESC, Mysore Jewellers and Saraf Association, MYMUL and other organisations have set up kiosks near Chikka Gadiyara (Dufferin Clock Tower) and provided…
‘Important to remove black mark on University’
March 15, 2019The students and teachers must work hard to remove the black mark on the century-old University of Mysore. There must be harmony and healthy debates to solve problems. Politics should never be brought in here, said former Union Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad. He was speaking after inaugurating the felicitation function at Humanities Auditorium in Manasagangothri…
Lady Bhagiratha feted on World Women’s Day
March 15, 2019Mysuru: Marking World Women’s Day, JSS Law College had organised a function at its premises in Kuvempunagar here on Saturday last. Speaking on the occasion, MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag opined that women can take a tough stand at any critical juncture and hence, sought 50% reservation for women in political sector depending on the population….
Burglars decamp with CCTV camera modem from house
March 15, 2019Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into a house and not finding any valuables or cash there, have decamped with a modem installed to a CCTV camera. The burglary took place at the house of one Kishore Iyer on Paramahamsa Road in Yadavagiri. Kishore, who is staying in Bengaluru, used to come once in a week to…
Realtors groomed on RERA Act
March 15, 2019Mysuru: Mysore Realtors Association (MRA), along with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and Mysore Bar Association, had organised an awareness and legal assistance programme for realtors and public on Mar.12 at a private hotel in city. Inaugurating the programme, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge S.K. Vantigodi asked realtors and public to go through the…
Mysore Varsity VC regrets decline in research work
March 15, 2019Mysuru: The quality and quantity of research work has sharply declined in the last two years, regretted University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar. He was speaking at the felicitation function organised by University of Mysore Research Scholars Association at Humanities Auditorium in Manasagangothri, here recently and said research papers should be published and…
Caught while accepting bribe: Village Accountant dismissed from service
March 15, 2019Mysuru: A Village Accountant, who was caught red handed by the Lokayukta Police while accepting bribe to get a Pouthi Khata done, has been dismissed from service on Friday after the accusation was proved. The Village Accountant who has been dismissed is M.S. Surendra. As per the directions from the Government on Jan. 11 and…
Samvahana Prakashana’s 14 publications released
March 15, 2019Mysuru: 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…
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