New Delhi: With just five days left for the execution of death sentence in the sensational 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, the Tihar Jail authorities yesterday said they have asked the hangman to report three days ahead of the scheduled hanging. The four convicts in the case are to be hanged together at…
National seminar on ethics in business practices
March 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A National-level seminar on ‘Ethical dimensions in business and management: Conceptual Vs reality’ was organised by Vidyavardhaka PG Centre, Department of Studies in Commerce and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) recently. The seminar was inaugurated by Dr. P.S. Velumurugan, Professor in Commerce, School of Commerce and Business Management, Central University, Tamil Nadu. Addressing the…
Seminar focuses on sustainable living
March 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A UGC-sponsored State-level seminar was held recently at JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science. The topic was “Innovations and challenges in Life Science” where Dr. Anu Appaiah, Senior Principal Scientist, Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, CFTRI, addressed the gathering and emphasised on waste management. He gave the examples of those who innovatively…
COVID-19 clampdown: Mysuru tourism hit hard
March 15, 2020Hotel bookings come down to all time low; tour cancellations peak Mysuru/Mysore: Amidst the challenge of curbing the Novel Coronavirus pandemic and the Government’s order on Friday to close down places of commerce like malls, theatres and social assembly for a week to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, the city tourism economy has taken a hit…
Mysuru Zoo, Mysore Palace shut Karanji Lake too closed down
March 15, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: As a precautionary measure to contain the COVID-19 spread, the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) has ordered shut down of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park in city for nine days from today (Mar.15) till Mar.23. The ZAK Has also ordered closure of Bannerghatta National Park at Bengaluru and…
Tourist sites in Kodagu closed from today
March 15, 2020Madikeri: The Coronavirus scare which has badly affected tourism in Kodagu district, just like elsewhere, has taken a further hit with the Kodagu District Administration, following a Government directive, has ordered shut down of all major tourist destinations in the district for a week. The Raja’s Seat, one of the prime attractions in Madikeri, was…
Spreading false news on Coronavirus: College student arrested, released on Station Bail
March 15, 2020Pandavapura: Close on the heels of Chamarajanagar Police arresting two persons and sending them to jail for spreading false messages that a boy from Gundlupet and a girl from Nanjangud had tested positive for Coronavirus, Pandavapura Police have arrested a college student for spreading a false message that his classmate has Coronavirus and have released…
Sale of masks, sanitizers at exorbitant prices: Four medical stores fined Rs. 20,000
March 15, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Drug Controllers have imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 on four medical stores which were selling masks and sanitizers above the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) and cases have been registered against the owners of the four medical stores yesterday. A team of officials, who inspected 20 medical stores in city found four medical stores…
Final exams from 7th to 9th standard postponed
March 15, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Following Coronavirus scare, the Department of Public Instruction that had cancelled the final exams from LKG to 6th standard earlier, has now postponed the final exams from 7th to 9th standard till Mar. 31 and the students have been given study holidays. The new time-table would be announced shortly, according to the notification. However,…
Paramour kills woman; buries her in farmhouse: Four arrested, body exhumed
March 15, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The Mysuru District Police have arrested four persons on charges of murdering a woman and burying her dead body. The arrested are 38-year-old Mahesh, a construction worker from Alagud village in T. Narasipur taluk and currently residing at Kudalur village, Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar, 34-year-old Soma, a labourer and a resident of Akkur Doddi…
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