Apex Court seeks reply of Director-General, Prison and Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories by Mar. 20 regarding precautionary measures taken in Jails across India New Delhi: A Two-Judge Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) S.A. Bobde and L.N. Rao issued a notice to the Director-General, Prison and Chief Secretaries of all…
Corona scare: Close health vigil in Tibetan Camp at Bylakuppe
March 17, 2020Madikeri: Even as Kodagu district administration is taking all necessary measures to stop the spread of the Coronavirus which is causing havoc across the globe, with more than 5,000 people having lost their lives so far, the Health Department has kept a close watch on Bylakuppe Tibetan Camp near Kushalnagar, where scores of Tibetans are…
International Adolescent Health Week
March 17, 2020International Adolescent Health Week is observed from March 15 to 21, 2020 by the Mysore Adolescent Health Academy (MAHA). Here we publish a brief write-up by Dr. S.N. Mothi, Chairman of MAHA and Asha Kirana Charitable Trust, Hebbal, Mysuru. International Adolescent Health Week is a grassroots initiative for young people, their health care providers, their…
New CEO for Mysuru ZP
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: IAS Officer M.R. Ravi Kumar, who was serving as the Managing Director of Karnataka Silk Marketing Board Limited, Bengaluru, has been transferred with immediate effect and posted as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) in place of K. Jyothi, who has been transferred. Ravi Kumar had served as the Personal…
ATMEya-2020 throws light on wildlife conservation
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: ATMEya-2020, the Annual Cultural Fest of ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, was held recently on the theme ‘Save the Wild.’ Krupakar-Senani, renowned wildlife photographers duo and Ajit M. Kulkarni, Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden (Mysuru Zoo), were the chief guests. Senani, in his address, said: “Like man, every living being has the…
Prize-winners of ‘techNIEks’
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The three-day annual Techno-Cultural Fest ‘techNIEks 2020’ of National Institute of Engineering (NIE) was inaugurated at the Diamond Jubilee Block of NIE campus in the presence of Swami Yukteshanandaji, Coordinator, Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, as the chief guest. D. Sudhanva, Hon. Secretary, NIE Management Committee, was the guest of honour during the inaugural. General Secretary…
Exclusive POCSO Court opens in city
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Principal District and Sessions Court Judge S.K. Vontigodi yesterday inaugurated an exclusive POCSO (Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences) Special Court at Mysuru District Court (Old Court) premises in city. Following directions from the High Court that every district should have a POCSO Special Court, the Special Court was opened in Mysuru. POCSO Special…
Seminar on emerging trends in Plant Science held
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The Post-Graduate Department of Botany, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road had organised UGC-sponsored State-level seminar on ‘Emerging Trends in Plant Science.’ Dr. Venkatesh Prasad, Head, Synthetic Biology Function, Reliance Industries Ltd., Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, inaugurated the seminar. Chief guest N.M. Shiva-shankarappa, Director, Horticulture Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, inaugurated JSS-BOTANICA Forum, a…
No entry to Palace till Mar. 22
March 17, 2020In an effort to combat and contain the Coronavirus spread, the District Administration has invoked prohibitory order to avoid mass gathering at public places. As per the guidelines, there will be no entry to Mysore Palace till Mar. 22, according to a release by Executive Officer of Mysore Palace Board.
Library service temporarily stalled
March 17, 2020All libraries in the city including City Central Library and its regional branches will be closed till Mar. 23 to avoid public gathering, according to a release by City Central Library Deputy Director M. Manjunath.
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