Mysore/Mysuru: JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Life Sciences, has received grants from Vision Group of Science and Technology (VGST), Government of Karnataka, under K-FIST (Karnataka Fund for Infrastructure Strengthening in Science and Technology in Higher Educational Institutions). The grant has been sanctioned to…
Two from Mysuru among four arrested with 400 leopard nails
December 6, 2020Bengaluru: Chennammanakere Achukattu Police in Bengaluru have arrested four individuals, together with a lady, and recovered 400 leopard nails, six tiger nails, a blackbuck and jackal skin, seven pangolin nails, two jungle cat paws and three sloth bear claws from them. The accused are Prashant Kumar and Karthik from Mysuru and Pramila Reddy and Sai…
Complaints lodged against women begging with infants
December 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to rescue women begging at Traffic Signal junctions along with infants and rehabilitate them, the office-bearers of Jan Sangram Parishat, Mysuru Unit, have submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) in this regard on Saturday. In the memorandum, Parishat Vice-President Prasanna and Women’s Wing Secretary Geetha Velumani have stated that…
Leopard found dead
December 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A male leopard was found dead in Kundakere Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district yesterday. The leopard, which is about 7 years old, is said to have died of natural causes. Bandipur Tiger Reserve Director Natesh, ACF Paramesh, Warden Krutika Alanahalli, Kundakere RFO Srinivas and other Forest staff visited the spot. Veterinarian…
Services pertaining to GPs are covered under Sakala: CEO
December 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zilla Panchayat (ZP) has urged the public to submit their applications through Sakala Services and receive acknowledgement at Gram Panchayats (GPs). The ZP CEO, in a press release issued on Nov. 12, has reiterated that eleven services pertaining to GPs are covered under Sakala. The certificates received through Sakala services…
Annual Pooja rituals at Sree Ayyappa Swamy Temple in city from Dec. 19 to Dec.21
December 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Puja Samithi, Sree Ayyappa Swamy and Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, foot of Chamundi Hill, will be holding the Annual Special Puja rituals from Dec. 19 to Dec. 21 in the presence of Thanthri Dr. Chennas Dineshan Namboodiripad of Guruvayur. The events are as follows: Dec.19 (Saturday) – 5 pm to 8.30 pm:…
These students grow what they eat
December 6, 2020An eco-friendly initiative by Devagalli Govt. School in Hunsur Paddy field, vegetable garden turn into classroom The fact that hundreds of rural students travel to towns and cities to attend Private Schools shows that there are not many takers for Government Schools despite successive Governments launching schemes like mid-day meal, free uniform and books. However,…
Another delightful treat on Namma Mysuru!
December 6, 2020By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem Gouri Satya, perhaps the best-known historian of our city, from our own times, has come up with a very generous second helping of the history of our royal city with the release of his most recent book ‘Colonial Landmarks in Mysuru’, published by Notionpress. This handsome handbook lists almost all…
Musings on Raja Ravi Varma A Great Painter
December 6, 2020By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy India has the good fortune of having multi-coloured paintings of known as well as unknown painters. Actually painting started during the pre-historic period as evidenced at Chitradurga, Hirebenakur, Mirzapur and other places. Later Ajanta and Ellora paintings were discovered. In Simhala, Sigiriya became famous for multi-coloured paintings. In fact in…
Masking of vehicle registration number plate
December 6, 2020Sir, It is noticed that many goods vehicles fix an extra heavy rod behind their vehicles to act as an accident barrier. This may protect the vehicles from severe damage in case the vehicles are hit from the rear side. Most of these rods mask the registration number plate of the vehicles and in case…
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