Month: August, 2020

Former MP demands judicial probe into Nanjangud doctor’s death
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Former MP demands judicial probe into Nanjangud doctor’s death

August 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Putting the blame entirely on the State Government for the suicidal death of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr.S.R. Nagendra, former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has demanded a probe by a sitting Judge of the High Court on the death of the THO. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, R….

Selected for ‘Performance Excellence Award’
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Selected for ‘Performance Excellence Award’

August 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, has been selected for ‘Performance Excellence Award’ by second International Academic and Research Excellence Awards (IARE) – 2020 in recognition of his achievements in research and academics. This award summit will be held on Oct. 3, 2020 at…

Gandhiji’s iconic glasses auctioned for $340,327 in UK
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Gandhiji’s iconic glasses auctioned for $340,327 in UK

August 23, 2020

London: A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles believed to be once worn by Mahatma Gandhi was sold in an auction for £260,000 (approximately $340,327 or over Rs 2.5 crore) in the UK on Friday, four weeks after they were first discovered sticking out of a letter box outside the auction house, BBC reported. “We found them…

KSRTC Volvo buses yet to hit the streets post lockdown relaxation
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KSRTC Volvo buses yet to hit the streets post lockdown relaxation

August 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Three months after the State-run KSRTC resumed operation of buses following relaxation in COVID-19 enforced nationwide lockdown, Volvo Air-Conditioned (AC) Luxury buses of Mysuru Rural Division are yet to hit the streets due to poor commuter patronisation. As there is a common assumption that the deadly Novel Coronavirus is airbone and an AC system…

KSRTC experiments with new seating arrangement in Rajahamsa bus
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KSRTC experiments with new seating arrangement in Rajahamsa bus

August 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The KSRTC, badly hit by the pandemic, has started experimenting with the alignment of seats in its fleet of buses to help passengers maintain distance from each other. It has reduced seats in quite a few of its Rajahamsa fleet from 39 to 29 by rearranging them so that there are three seats instead…

Freedom fighter Dr. M.G. Krishnamurthy no more
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Freedom fighter Dr. M.G. Krishnamurthy no more

August 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. M.G. Krishnamurthy (89), a freedom fighter and President of Mysuru District Freedom Fighters’ Association, passed away on Friday night in city following heart attack. A resident of Brindavan Extension, he leaves behind a daughter, son-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed upon the arrival of his daughter…

City students take part in Smart India Hackathon 2020 Grand Finale
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City students take part in Smart India Hackathon 2020 Grand Finale

August 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A group of six students from ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, participated in Smart India Hackathon (SIH)-2020 Grand Finale recently. This is the fourth consecutive time students from ATME College of Engineering, were selected for Grand Finale. Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of…

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