Mysore/Mysuru: S.T. Ravikumar (RK), Chief reporter of Star of Mysore and its sister publication Mysuru Mithra, was newly-elected as the President of Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) in the elections held yesterday for the term 2020-23. RK defeated his only rival C.M. Kirankumar by a huge margin of 110 votes. While RK bagged 220 votes,…
Can’t prosecute Upper Caste person just because complainant is from SC/ST: Apex Court
November 8, 2020New Delhi: The Supreme Court has opined that a person belonging to an upper caste can’t be deprived of exercising their legal rights just because their opponent happens to be a member of the SC/ST community. “Offence under the SC/ST Act is not established merely on the fact that the informant is a member of…
SWR Mysuru widens freight basket
November 8, 2020The Division transports 5,500 two-wheelers in a month, earns Rs. 1 crore Mysore/Mysuru: In line with Railway Board guidelines, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has constituted Business Development Units (BDUs) to widen its freight basket. The efforts have yielded good results by bringing back the automobile traffic to the Division after a gap of…
Bapu’s Statue desecrated at Freedom Fighter’s Park
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Youths playing inside Freedom Fighter’s Park in the city have reportedly damaged the statue of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. Upon information, Nagaraju, Assistant Commissioner, Zone No-6, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), visited the spot to assess the damage. According to him, the youths who were playing inside Subbarayanakere Park, may have tried to climb…
Miraculous escape for occupants as huge tree branch falls on moving car
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons travelling in a car on Valmiki Road, escaped miraculously when a huge branch of a tree fell on the bonnet of the car this morning. Tilakraj of Vijayanagar, who was behind the wheels of the Maruti Swift car, was on his way to drop his friend Roopak to Bogadi when the incident…
Operation Face Mask: City Police book 1,024 cases, collect Rs. 1,90,500 fine on single day
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Police, who conducted ‘Operation Face Mask’ against those found not wearing face masks in their jurisdiction on Saturday, have booked a total of 1,024 cases besides collecting a total fine of Rs. 1,90,500 from the offenders. From July 8 till yesterday, a total of 17,177 cases have been booked and a total…
Intl. Webinar on ‘Nutrition for Health and Disease’
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, had organised a three-day International Webinar on the theme ‘Nutrition for Health and Disease: Exploring New Horizons for Sustenance’ as a prelude to commemorate the World Food Day-2020 which is celebrated every year on…
JSS Dental College launches CBCT X-ray facility
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The vision of Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji was to provide an affordable state-of-the-art health care to the community and contribute to a healthy population. The JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, has procured a machine — Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), one of the most advanced…
Nine CFTRI Scientists among Mysureans in world’s Top Scientists list
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Stanford University Scientists have published a list of Top 2% Scientists from all over the world and also from India. The list which featured Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore (ranked 2181st in the field of Organic Chemistry), also has the names of some more Scientists and Research Scholars from Mysuru in…
City NGO receives Award for Healthy Longevity Global Competition
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Healthy Longevity Global Competition, founded by the US National Academy of Medicine (NAM), aims to stimulate an entire field by not only rewarding innovative ideas but also sharing those ideas with the world. Public Health Research Institute India, Yadavagiri, Mysuru and Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, with the collaboration of University of Arizona,…
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