Mysuru: Depressed over being issued notice for not following the service rules, an Assistant Professor of a private Engineering College in city consumed sedatives (sleeping tablets) at the college in city and took ill on Friday. The Assistant Professor is S. Sowmya Sudhana, who works in the Computer Department at Academy for Technical and Management…
Padmini Ponnappa quits JD(S)
January 19, 2020Gonikoppa: In a significant political development in Kodagu district, State JD(S) General Secretary Maangera Padmini Ponnappa of Thithimathi, has quit the party. She has submitted her resignation letter to State JD(S) President H.K. Kumaraswamy. Padmini, who was with the Congress for years, had joined JD(S) after she was denied Congress ticket from Virajpet Constituency in…
Banned plastic seized during MCC raid; Shop fined Rs. 10,000
January 19, 2020Mysuru: The officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), who conducted raids on shops stocking banned plastic items at Shivarampet, have seized 10 kg of banned plastic from a shop and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on the owner. The shop that was raided is Mahendra Enterprises near Dufferin Clock Tower in city. The MCC…
‘Will focus on clean city’: Mayor Tasneem Bano
January 19, 2020Mysuru: Speaking to Star of Mysore yesterday after becoming the Mayor, Tasneem Bano said that she was delighted to become the Mayor at an young age and also the first Muslim woman Mayor. Listing out her priorities, she said that she would concentrate on continuing efforts for the city to retain the Cleanest City tag…
Children display grit, confidence at OBRATS
January 19, 2020Mysuru: Mysore Amity Ladies Circle-108, in collaboration with RE3 Command Fitness, had organised ‘OBRATS – An Obstacle Course Race for Children’ aged between 5 and 16 years at Mahajana College Grounds in Jayalakshmipuram this morning. Over 240 children participated in the challenging events that tested their strength, stamina, flexibility and endurance. The participants were divided…
RS MP Kupendra Reddy calls Kodava community to stay united on tribal status
January 19, 2020Madikeri: Maintaining that Kodava community has been deprived of tribal status due to lack of organised efforts and killer instinct, Rajya Sabha (RS) member Kupendra Reddy called upon Kodava community members to launch a movement for getting Constitutionally mandated tribal status. He was speaking at a seminar on Kodava Tribal Status, organised by Codava National…
Meet on ‘Investment Opportunities in Rajasthan’ held
January 19, 2020Mysuru: The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) Ltd., a Rajasthan Government undertaking, in association with Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Agarwal Samaj and International Vaish Federation, Mysuru, had organised a day-long meet on ‘Investment opportunities in Rajasthan’ today at Hotel Southern Star on Vinoba Road in city. Speaking after inaugurating…
Swami Vivekananda was an embodiment of Scientific thoughts: Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar
January 19, 2020Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar said that Swami Vivekananda was an embodiment of Scientific and Intellectual thoughts. He was speaking after inaugurating Vivekananda Jayanti celebrations jointly organised by UoM Philosophy Department and Swami Vivekanada Chair at Rani Bahadur auditorium on Hunsur Road here yesterday. Asserting that Swami Vivekananda who was…
Literary association will help enhancement of creativity, says Rangayana Director
January 19, 2020Mysuru: Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa has said that reading novels, poems and other literary works will largely help in enhancement of creativity among people. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Cauvery Sambhramothsava,’ the annual day celebrations of Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions (SCEI) at its premises in Kuvempunagar here yesterday. Maintaining that students who score 98…
Say no to plastic: Judge S.K. Vontigodi
January 19, 2020Mysuru: “Environmental conservation is a fundamental duty of every citizen of this country. We need to stop or reduce plastic use,” opined Principal District and Sessions Court Judge S.K. Vontigodi. He was speaking after inaugurating legal awareness programme organised by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in association with Bar Association to celebrate Constitution Day and…
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