Mysuru: Moments after receiving the Honorary Doctorate awarded posthumously to her husband Puneeth Rajkumar, his wife Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar announced two gold medals to be given by the University of Mysore. The medals will be given away next year in the name of Dr. Rajkumar’s wife Parvathamma Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar. The announcement was made…
NEP has become pride of the Nation: NAAC Director
March 22, 2022Mysuru: In his Convocation address, Dr. S.C. Sharma, Director, NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) advocated the National Education Policy (NEP) and said that NEP is the need of the hour and must be implemented to achieve a sea change in the field of education. “Heritage gives a person an identity, it is ideology that…
102nd Convocation of University of Mysore:Thus spake Gold Medallists
March 22, 2022Mysuru: Soon after receiving gold medals and cash prizes, some of the medallists spoke to Star of Mysore and shared their happiness. G.M. Bhavana, who bagged 19 medals and 2 cash prizes in M.Sc (Chemistry), said that she is extremely delighted for bagging the medals. Pointing out that she could excel in the exams as…
State Colleges to make room for Ukraine medical students
March 22, 2022Bengaluru: The State Government will facilitate continuation of education of about 700 medical students of Karnataka, who have returned from war-torn Ukraine, in 60 Medical Colleges. This decision was announced after a meeting between Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar and the students at Vidhana Soudha yesterday. The Minister clarified that the students…
Fourth COVID wave predicted in August: Health Minister
March 22, 2022Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the country has been predicted in the month of August. Responding to a question by BJP MLC Shashil Namoshi during the Zero Hour in the Assembly yesterday, Dr. Sudhakar said it would be made mandatory to wear masks…
UoM to host 3-day Natl. Conference of Vice-Chancellors from tomorrow
March 22, 2022Mysuru; A Three-Day National Conference of Vice-Chancellors will begin at the University of Mysore (UoM) from tomorrow, Mar. 23 and it will be the 95th annual meet. The meet is being held in Karnataka after a gap of nearly two decades and the University of Mysore will host the National Conference for the first time….
Man kills pregnant wife, dumps body in lake
March 22, 2022Uses Govt. car to transport body; Deceased was seven months pregnant; Accused husband arrested; Hunt on for absconding in-laws Mysuru: An outsourced employee of the Agriculture Department has allegedly murdered his seven months pregnant wife by assaulting her physically and later suffocating her to death on Friday night. He later took the body in the…
Post ACB raid: Vijayanagar Inspector Balakrishna suspended
March 22, 2022Mysuru: Following the raid on Vijayanagar Inspector H.N. Balakrishna’s house by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Mar. 16 and following orders from the State Police Headquarters, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has issued an order suspending Inspector Balakrishna with immediate effect from Tuesday. Following the suspension of Balakrishna, Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police…
MP appeals Finance Ministry to grant funds for Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway
March 22, 2022New Delhi: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has appealed the Union Finance Ministry to grant funds for Mysuru-Kushalangar Highway that is estimated to cost Rs.4,000 crore. Speaking at the Parliament yesterday, Simha heaped praises on Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, who he said was working tirelessly for making India, a country with…
NEP to be a prominent debate topic at the meet
March 22, 2022Mysuru: The National Education Policy (NEP) and its implementation across all Universities will figure prominently at the three-day National Conference of Vice-Chancellors which will begin at the University of Mysore from tomorrow. Association of Indian Universities (AIU) President Dr. G. Thiruvasagam told reporters that three States — West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala — have…
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