Mysuru: The IEEE Student Branch of GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, has received Outstanding Medium Student Branches Award in recognition of its outstanding contribution during the year 2019. This award was distributed by IEEE Bengaluru Section during its AGM held at MSRIT Bengaluru recently. GSSSIETW Student Branch organises many technical…
City skater bags medals at International Meet
January 12, 2020Mysuru: Omkar Yogaraj, a 2nd semester EC student of NIE, Mysuru, represented Indian team in the International Ice Skating Meet held at Singapore recently and won a silver medal and two bronze medals. He emerged second Runner-Up in 500 mts and 1,000 mts Individual Ice Skating and bagged Silver Medal in 3000 Team Relay. Earlier…
Farewell to Tokyo
January 12, 2020By Girija Madhavan A few months into a new diplomatic post, normally of three years, I would settle into a comfort zone, at ease with the local language and customs. As time wore on, a familiar angst would appear, “Where next?” Our stay in Japan, where my husband, A. Madhavan, had been posted as Ambassador…
A historical perspective of India’s socio-political churning
January 12, 2020Title: Awakening Bharat Mata – The Political Beliefs of The Indian Right Author: Swapan Dasgupta Pages: 428 Price: Rs.699 Publisher: Penguin Random House India Ltd. (2019) By R. Chandra Prakash The title of the book says it all. This is about the socio-political transformation in, what Hindus call this motherland, Bharat Mata. It is about…
UPOR: Hospitality and service must be experienced to be believed
January 12, 2020Sir, Last week, I visited Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR) Project Office near Mini Vidhana Soudha and was really surprised to enjoy their friendly attitude. Though I was asked to visit 4 persons/ tables in the same premises for completing the process of verification, scanning, collecting fees etc., this was completed in a phased manner….
Emergency windows at wrong place
January 12, 2020Sir, Recently I happened to visit City Railway Station to give send off to my friend who was proceeding to Chennai by early morning Chennai Super Fast train. There I observed that several of the emergency windows in non-A/C chair car coaches were fixed at wrong place (see photo). In general, emergency windows or doors…
Excel in Dance Contest
January 12, 2020The students of DAV Public School, Mysuru — Athulya Krishna and R. Hrudhya — have won 2nd prize in the ‘Manasadhara Fest – 2019-20’ Inter-School Dance Competition organised by JSS Public School, J.P. Nagar, recently. They were awarded a cash prize of Rs.2,000 each with a memento.
Winners of Literary and Photography Competitions
January 12, 2020The students of Badriprasadji PU College, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru, have excelled in Literary and Photography competitions organised by the Sapient College in city recently. Mohammed Raheesh of I PUC (Science) bagged 2nd prize in Litterae (Literary) Competition and Yaswanth Mohan of I PUC (Commerce) won 2nd prize in Snap Tale (Photography). Both of them received trophy,…
Excel in city-level GK contest
January 12, 2020Sadvidya High School has won 1st prize and the Rolling Shield in the City-level General Knowledge Competition conducted by Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Yadavagiri, recently. The institution has won this prize for the 17th consecutive year. The prize-winning students — (standing from left) G. Suvarna – Second Prize; Chirag T.S. Gowda – Certificate of Merit; G.S….
22nd National Deaf Chess Championship concludes
January 12, 2020Delhi’s Rohit Sharma wins title; Aadish of Mysuru finishes fifth Rohit Sharma of Delhi drew his final round game against Ashish K. Desai and with 8 points from nine rounds clinched the title on the concluding day of the 22nd National Deaf Chess Championship 2019-20, conducted at Rahul Convention Hall here yesterday. Four players, Sourabh…
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