Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar was able to collect Rs. 2.02 lakh from residents of Sharada-Jnanakshi Layout for adoption of Mysuru Zoo animals and birds including one elephant, two peacocks, one Malabar Giant Squirrel and one Nilgiri Langur for a period of one year from July 24, 2020 to July 23, 2021. District…
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KSOU Exams
September 3, 2020Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has already announced the examination dates for BA/ B.Com students of academic years 2001-02 to 2010-11, 2013-14 to 2014-15 and 2019-20 as well as MA/ M.Com students of academic years 2001-02 to 2014-15 and 2018-19 to 2019-20. Accordingly, BA/ B.Com exams will be held from Sept. 18 and MA/M.Com exams…
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Meritorious students
September 3, 2020The Department of Social Welfare has invited applications from meritorious SC students who have secured first to fifth rank in Post Graduate (PG) courses at University level (2019-20) to distribute incentives. Interested candidates may download the applications online at the Department’s website – sw.kar.nic.in and submit the duly filled-in application forms along with all necessary…
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Drawing contest
September 3, 2020On the eve of Teachers Day, a water colour painting competition of late ‘Bharat Ratna’ Dr. Sarvapalli Radha Krishna has been organised for High School students by Brahmibhutha Sri Vasudeva Maharaja Foundation. Students can send only one entry. Entries (scanned 300dpi images) can be sent to [email protected] before Sept. 4. Results will be announced on…
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Dasara High Power Committee meeting in Mysuru next week
September 2, 2020Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to chair the meeting; To discuss celebrations with local elected representatives, officers Meeting to decide on holding spectacular Torchlight Parade Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara High Power Committee meeting will be held in Mysuru next week instead of the usual Bengaluru location. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will chair the meeting and a communiqué…
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Tax defaulters warned of property seizure
September 2, 2020Deadline of MCC Property Tax payment without 2 percent penalty ends on Oct. 31 Mysore/Mysuru: Property Tax collection including the dues of 2019-2020 amidst COVID-19 has become a headache for Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) that has now warned residents that their properties would be seized if they do not pay up the taxes within the…
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Mysuru COVID-19 Update: September 2, 2020
September 2, 2020Mysuru reports 667 new COVID-19 positive cases, 161 discharges and 11 deaths today.
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CFTRI Director retires: Dr. Jitendra Jadhav appointed Acting Director
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The city-based CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological and Research Institute) Director Dr. K.S.M.S. Raghavarao retired from service after attaining superannuation on Aug.31, 2020. Following his retirement, the Government has appointed National Aeronautics Laboratory (NAL) Director Dr. Jitendra Jadhav, a Senior Scientist, as Acting Director of CFTRI. Dr. Raghavarao, who served as CFTRI Director since 2018,…
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City temples to restart Sevas from tomorrow
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government giving conditional nod for restoration of daily sevas at all Muzrai temples across the State, all Muzrai temples of the city, including Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill are all set to restart sevas from tomorrow (Sept.3), after over five-month break. Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in March, the State Government had…
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‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme at Mysuru Zoo completes 20 years
September 2, 2020By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: No one knew when Kumar Pushkar, the then Executive Director of the century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), launched a scheme on Oct. 27, 2001 to mobilise additional resources to the Zoo, it would one day hog national limelight. The ‘Adoption of Animals’ Scheme launched by Pushkar, who is…
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