Panchaloha emblem being prepared by city-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj Mysore/Mysuru: The final phase of construction and beautification of the War Memorial at the NCC Parade Grounds, near the old Deputy Commissioner’s Office in city, is progressing steadily. The main Memorial structure has been erected, with only the installation of the emblem pending. Granite slabs have…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Shailaja Nikam (86), former Director of All India Institute of Speech of Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru and a resident of Govindappa Road, Basavanagudi in Bengaluru, passed away yesterday in Bengaluru. Daughter of late Prof. N.A. Nikam, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore, she had served as AIISH Director from Dec. 9, 1989 to Apr. 20,…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has initiated a major upgradation project at the Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds, which until now served primarily as the venue for the annual Dasara Air Show, Drone Show and Torchlight Parade. The plan includes constructing a permanent roof over the spectator stands, installing floodlights and adding other essential infrastructure…
To inaugurate Suvarna Theertha Mantapa, take part in Gita chanting Udupi: The temple town of Udupi is all geared up to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will be visiting the famous Krishna Mutt tomorrow. Preparations are in full swing to accord a traditional welcome to PM Modi. According to Puttige Mutt Seer Sri Sugunendra…
Little Free Libraries revive community reading, rekindle city’s love for books Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when libraries are steadily fading from public life — overtaken by mobile phones and digital gadgets — one Mysurean has stepped forward with an inspiring initiative to revive the habit of reading and restore the culture of neighbourhood libraries. Mysuru,…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Aadhaar Seva Kendras at Vijayanagar 1st Stage and Saraswathipuram will be permanently closed, according to a public notice issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Aadhaar Seva Kendra Head Col. (Retd.) N.G. Krishnaprasad informed that the Saraswathipuram Centre on Kamakshi Hospital Road in Mysuru will shut down from Nov. 29, while…
Mysore/Mysuru: M.M. Ponnamma (Shreya) has secured a gold medal in M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology at Manipal School of Life Sciences (MSLS), under Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). Hailing from Mandeda family in Nalvathokkalu near Virajpet, Shreya has also been adjudged the Best Outgoing Graduate Student of Manipal. A moment of childhood curiosity marked the beginning…
Mysore/Mysuru: Rajan, the male Cape Buffalo at Mysuru Zoo, passed away due to multi-organ failure owing to senility on Nov. 25 at 5 pm. Rajan, who was acquired from Trivandrum Zoo in Kerala on Aug. 31, 2011, was 26 years and five months old, when he passed away.
Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Syndicate has suspended a Professor from the Department of Studies in Sericulture Science on charges of sexually harassing a student. At the Syndicate meeting held yesterday under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath, it was resolved to place Dr. Umakanth, Professor in Sericulture, under suspension pending further action. The…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Kiranmayee Muralidhar, Dr. Devanshi Somaiya, Dr. Purnima Madhivanan, Poornima Jaykrishna, Anisa Khan and Dr. Raghavi Karnam of city-based NGO, Public Health Research Institute of India (PHRII), Mysuru, presented their work on HPV Screening at the 37th International Papillomavirus Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, recently. This year’s theme was ‘Research toward the global elimination…
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