Mandya: A tender coconut vendor has been stabbed over old rivalry at Dodda Arasinakere village in Maddur taluk on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Shivu (21) of Chikkamarigowdanadoddi village. It is alleged that Sridhar of Dodda Arasinakere village has murdered Shivu. Shivu, after closing his business for the day, was returning home when…
Woman goes missing
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 30-year-old mentally challenged woman, who left her house on Feb. 18 at about 10 am, has since gone missing. The missing woman is Nagarathna, a resident of Doddakaanya village in the taluk. She is 5 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, normal built, round faced, speaks Kannada and was wearing a pink colour chudidhar…
Computer exam at DIET
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The week-long computer education exam conducted by the Karnataka Higher Secondary Education Examination Board (KHSEEB) began at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Vasanth Mahal in Nazarbad here this morning. The exam is for SSLC qualified students, who underwent Computer training at KHSEEB- registered Computer Training Institutes in the State for two…
Senior citizen killed in road accident
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A senior citizen, who was walking on the roadside, has died of injuries after a bike rammed him from behind on Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla yesterday. The deceased is Mohammed (86), a resident of N.R. Mohalla. Mohammed was walking on the roadside at about 7 pm yesterday when a youth, identified as 20-year-old…
Training for Urdu Teachers and Research Scholars at CIIL
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A five-day training-cum-workshop on Testing and Evaluation and Item Writing for Urdu Teachers and Research Scholars of the country began at National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of CIIL Mysuru on Feb. 24. While inaugurating the programme, Prof. P.R. Dharmesh Fernandez, Professor-cum-Deputy Director, said that this workshop is a perfect blend of theory and practice in…
VC inaugurates FDP on ‘Teaching techniques using Gamification’
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM), in association with ICT Academy, conducted a three-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Teaching techniques using Gamification,’ which began on Feb. 24 at Centre for Proficiency Development and Placement Services (CDPDS) Seminar Hall at Manasagangothri premises. Gamification is the application of typical elements of game playing (example, point scoring,…
Varsity Library to hold workshop on ‘Research Methods and Research Reporting’
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore University Library is organising a one-day workshop on “Research methods and Research Reporting- Tools and techniques” (Applications of Statistical methods, Survey of Literature, Data Mining, Reference Management and Avoiding Plagiarism and Research Performance Indicators) on Feb. 27 at Manasa Media Conference Hall, University Library, in Manasagangothri. The first session (10 am to 11.30…
Cultural and Education Forum activities help empower students
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Since time immemorial, Cultural and Education Forum activities in Schools and Colleges have been playing a commendable role in empowering students’ knowledge and skills in various areas of societal concerns, opined Dr. N.N. Prahallada, former Faculty, Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysuru. He was speaking after inaugurating the Cultural and Education Forum activities of…
PAC inspects City Railway Station
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC), constituted by the Ministry of Railways (MoR) at the National level under the Chairmanship of P.K. Krishnadas to check the passenger amenities provided at Railway Stations and on board trains, inspected Mysuru City Railway Station on Feb. 24. The Committee comprising the Chairman and four members inspected the various…
US President concludes 36-hour, 3-city India visit
February 26, 2020Focus of the tour was a strong personal rapport between Trump and PM Modi New Delhi: US President Donald Trump concluded his 36-hour three-city (Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi) India visit after a busy second day yesterday during which he held talks with Indian business leaders, addressed a media briefing and attended a State banquet…
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