Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Women and Child Development Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle has ordered the suspension of Venkatappa, Assistant Child Project Officer, T-Narasipur and husband of deceased Nagaveni, who breathed her last yesterday morning. Nagaveni was battling for life for six days following a suicide attempt over alleged harassment by her husband Venkatappa. Nagaveni (41), had attempted…
Natl. Education Policy-2019 to provide Foundational Literacy and Numeracy for all by 2025
March 10, 2020Faculty Development Programme on NEP-2019 held Mysore/Mysuru: The Draft National Education Policy-2019 (NEP-2019) is out in the public domain. Drawing inputs from the T.S.R. Subramanian Committee Report and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the K. Kasturirangan Committee has produced the policy document. Rashtriya Shiksha Aayog or the National Education Commission, an apex body,…
National AYUSH Mission initiative: Yoga training for PE teachers
March 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day yoga training programme for Physical Education (PE) teachers was held at a private hotel in Bannimantap recently. This programme was organised to promote yoga in schools for children through educational initiatives under the aegis of National AYUSH Mission (NAM). Over 50 PE teachers from selected Government High Schools of Mysuru district participated…
In Neglect the Warriors Rest
March 10, 2020Sad saga of forsaken tombs of British Officers, Soldiers in Madikeri By Prasad Sampigekatte Madikeri: Centuries ago, the battlefields of Coorg (Kodagu) thundered with their war cry as they took on marauding armies of the invaders. The British had their own army in Kodagu with thousands of soldiers and officers assisting the Empire to rule…
Women hone skills in Archery
March 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Tiger Adventure Foundation, in association with The Mountain Goat, conducted an Archery Programme as part of International Women’s Day at Seervi Samaj premises in city recently. About 51 women from different walks of life like — Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Digital Marketing Freelancer, Excise, Speech Pathologist, Audiologist, Housewives, Techies, Journalist, Tailors, Beautician, NSS Volunteers, Domestic…
Kittur Rani Chennamma Award conferred on Anitha Cariappa
March 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Noted theatre personality from Kodagu, Addanda Anitha Cariappa was among the 20 women achievers from different fields who received the coveted Kittur Rani Chennamma Award at a programme organised by Women and Child Development Department at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru, marking International Women’s Day on Sunday last. Women and Child Development Minister Shashikala Jolle…
Private bus fares hiked
March 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the State-owned KSRTC hiked bus fares, Private bus operators of the district have hiked bus fares with effect from today (Mar.10). In a press release, Mysuru District Private Bus Owners Association Hon. General Secretary Thayur Vittalamurthy said that the fares of private buses operating in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts have been…
100th Convocation of UoM: Calling Degree, Ph.D holders
March 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The 100th Annual Convocation of the University of Mysore (UoM) will be held in March or April 2020. According to a press release from the UoM Registrar, admission to the Convocation is open to candidates for Post-Graduate Degrees and Doctorate Degrees and candidates who are winners of Medals/ Prizes. Candidates for Degrees such as…
Eleven unclaimed dead bodies seek identity
March 10, 2020These bodies were found in various Police limits in city during January and February Mysore/Mysuru: With no one to claim, 11 unidentified dead bodies are now looking for their identities at the MMC&RI mortuary in city. These 11 bodies were found in various Police limits in city during January and February-2020. The details of unidentified…
Eight arrested for illegal betting at Race Course
March 10, 2020Rs. 2.32 lakh stake money seized Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who raided Mysuru Race Course following a tip off that a few individuals were indulging in separate betting illegally, have arrested eight persons and have seized Rs.2,32,910 stake amount from them. The arrested are 52-year-old Vishwanath and 40-year-old Harish of K.R. Mohalla,…
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