Bengaluru: In a blow to students of professional courses, the State Government on Friday approved a fee hike of 10 percent for Engineering and other professional courses. The decision was taken at a meeting, with representatives of Engineering and other professional colleges at Bengaluru recently, which was chaired by Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar…
Encourage child labourers to go to school: District Judge
June 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Ravindra Hegde, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge and Chairman of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), has said: “Education is essential to occupy top positions in the society, lead a secured life and become a concerned citizen.” Addressing World Day Against Child Labour programme organised by the District Administration in association with DLSA and…
Only 3 complaints at CESC public grievances meet
June 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The public grievances meet organised by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) at its Kuvempunagar office recently was witness to public apathy as only four consumers attended the meeting and three grievances were filed. Only four citizens by name Ashwathnarayan, Shivaraj, Nagaraj and Mahendra took part in the meeting, in which three complaints were filed….
Karagam Narayan Iyengar of Melukote Temple no more
June 17, 2024Melukote: Karagam Narayana Iyengar (82), the first ‘Sthaanika’ of the famed Cheluvanarayanawamy Temple at Melukote, passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru on Saturday following brief illness. He leaves behind two sons, a brother and a sister. He had served the temple as the first Sthaanika and Paarupattegara for long. Earlier he had retired…
NCC Alumni Association holds Veergati Lt. Ashok P. Mutgikar cultural festival
June 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The NCC Alumni Association (NCCAA) Mysuru Group, recently organised Veergati Lt. Ashok P. Mutgikar Cultural Fest Championship-2024 at Sarada Vilas College Centenary Hall. The event saw the participation of over 300 cadets, NCC alumni members and the family of the martyr from the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The event was inaugurated by City Police Commissioner…
Capt. M.A. Aiyappa appointed as Joint Director at BCAS
June 17, 2024Madikeri: Captain Malachira A. Aiyappa, an IPS officer and native of Kodagu, has been appointed as the Joint Director at the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). This Bureau is an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India, responsible for ensuring the security of civil aviation in the country. A 2014-batch IPS…
Folk scholar Jayalakshmi Seethapura passes away
June 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Folk Scholar Jayalakshmi Seethapura (70), a resident of Saraswathipuram in city, passed away at a private Hospital here on Sunday. She leaves behind her husband Dr. Rajashekar, a faculty of JSS Law College, two daughters, who live abroad and a host of relatives and friends. Jayalakshmi who had sustained injuries when the car in…
Kannada books on 3 new laws released
June 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Ravindra Hegde, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge, released the books ‘Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhite-2023’, ‘Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhite-2023’ and ‘Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyama-2023,’ at the premises of Mysore Bar Association, Law Courts Complex, in city recently. Retired DGP Dr. D.V. Guruprasad is the author of the book ‘Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhite-2023’, while advocate and notary B.S….
Success can be achieved through constant pursuit & determination
June 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Tourism Department Joint Director M.K. Savitha said that students should not get frustrated and can achieve success in their chosen field by constant pursuit of their goals and continued determination. She was addressing aspirants attending coaching classes for competitive exams organised by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Competitive Exams Coaching Centre at Ganga auditorium…
Rider killed as unidentified vehicle hits
June 17, 2024Nanjangud: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot, when an unidentified vehicle rammed into the scooter he was riding near Valmiki Bhavan on Chamarajanagar Bypass Road yesterday evening. The deceased is Srikantu (52), President of Srikanteshwara Temple Employees’ Association and a resident of Teachers’ Colony in the town. Srikantu, was returning on his scooter…
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