Operation against violations enters day-2; restobar, bar and restaurants, pubs, cafes, restaurants inspected  Mysuru: In a continued special drive against various places of business, operating in violation of various laws, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has sealed 13 businesses and served notices on 39, in the city yesterday. It includes, hotels, bar and restaurants, rooftop restaurants, pubs, service apartments and other commercial ventures.  On…

Mysuru: In a preventive action against petty crimes coupling with pedestrian safety, the City Traffic Police evicted over 20 footpath vendors near KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand on Mother Teresa Road (part of Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road) in the city recently.  These footpath vendors had encroached the significant portion of the footpath adjacent to pre-paid auto counter, located at the main entrance of KSRTC Sub-Urban…

Mysuru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has opined that distant education is empowering all sections of the society including women by providing quality higher education.  The Governor was speaking at the Academic Meet on ‘From Access to Excellence: The Future Pathways of Distance Education” and the Book Release Ceremony of ‘Education: An Overview of Formal, Open and Distance Learning,’ organised by…

Mysuru: Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as Lok Adalats have made access to justice easier and more affordable, observed District Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, Director of the Karnataka Mediation Centre (Bengaluru Mediation Centre).  He was speaking after inaugurating a one-day National Seminar on ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Way of Getting Justice,’ organised at Vidyavardhaka Law College recently in memory of late Prof. P.M. Chikkaboraiah.  Explaining the concept of…

Mysuru: NPS International, Mysore, celebrated its 13th Founders’ Day with great enthusiasm, honouring the vision and legacy of its Founders, Dr. K. P. Gopalkrishna and Dr. Shantamma Gopalkrishna.   The event was attended by Director and Vice-Chairperson Dr. Bindu Hari, parents, alumni, staff and students. The programme began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp and an invocation, followed by an address by Principal Akhila Dinesh.  Students showcased their talents through a musical…

Mysuru: Renowned paediatrician Dr. U.G. Shenoy was honoured as the 105th achiever at the monthly ‘Sadhakarondige Samvada’ programme organised at Mysore Art Gallery in city recently.  Dr. Shenoy was felicitated and presented with a citation by Dr. S.P. Yoganna, Chairman of Suyog Hospital. The programme was presided over by L. Shivalingappa, Founder of Mysore Art Gallery. N.H. Jayaram, Col. (Dr.) V. Ramesh (Retd.), H.R. Ramesh and Ramesh Kini were among the special invitees.  On the…

Hunsur: A Home Guard, was killed on the spot while his relative sustained serious injuries, after the motorbike they were riding crashed into an electric pole.   The incident took place at Vaderahosahalli village in Hunsur taluk on Thursday early morning.  The deceased is identified as V.D. Harish (33), a Home Guard at the Hunsur unit and a resident of Vaderahosahalli village, while the injured…

Mysuru: A youth has gone missing for six months from R.S. Naidu Nagar in city.   The missing youth is 30-year-old Santosh. This is for the second time he has gone missing.  On Nov. 23 last year, Santosh had gone missing and NR Police had traced him to Pandavapura on Dec. 4 and had handed him over to his family members….

Mysuru: A student fell unconscious and died in the college premises in city on June 18.  The deceased student is Y.K. Madesh (17), a resident of Yaraganahalli village in Maddur taluk of Mandya district, who was pursuing his II PUC at a private college in city.  Devaraja Police informed that the student collapsed and fell unconscious in the college on Thursday afternoon. His classmates…