Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) authorities have issued show-cause notices to UoM Professor couple Dr. G.T. Ramachandrappa and Dr. N.K. Lolakshi regarding the alleged sexual harassment incident on a research scholar. The show-cause notices were issued by Registrar Prof. R. Shivappa yesterday to Dr. G.T. Ramachandrappa, Professor at the UoM’s Political Science Department and his…
CIIL to launch 2nd phase of language training for Navodaya teachers
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: To create awareness among Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) teachers about specialised scientific contents, state-of-the-art tools, techniques and methodologies prevalent in the area of regional language education in line with the implementation of National Education Policy 2020, National Testing Service-India (NTS-I), under Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, is set to launch 2nd phase…
Exhibition of philately, coins and currency notes
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A rare collection of coins, currency notes and stamps were displayed in an exhibition held at Vanitha Sadana High School in Krishnamurthypuram here on Friday. Industrialist N.S. Dwarakanath inaugurated the event. While addressing the gathering, he said: “It’s been 30 years that I’m collecting coins, currency notes and stamps of ancient times. I want…
Youth held for selling narcotics
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In a major narcotics haul, the Excise Department officials have arrested a youth and have seized narcotic substances worth about Rs. 12 lakh from him. The arrested is 27-year-old K.M. Yashas, a resident of an apartment in Vijayanagar fourth stage in city. Acting on a tip off, the Excise officials picked up Yashas when…
Kidnap and sexual assault: City Court sentences youth to 10 years jail
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: City’s Special POCSO Court has sentenced a 24-year-old youth to 10 years rigorous imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 25,000 after he was found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl. The convict is Sandesh, a resident of Hootagalli in city. Sandesh was accused of kidnapping a 17-year-old girl on June…
Two-wheeler lifters arrested
August 8, 2021Six vehicles worth Rs. 4 lakh recovered Mysore/Mysuru: City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested two persons on charges of lifting two-wheelers in city and have recovered six two-wheelers worth about Rs. 4 lakh from them. Following increase in vehicle thefts in city, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta had constituted a special Police team comprising…
Mysuru District COVID-19 War Room Report: August 7, 2021
August 7, 2021COVID-19 Positive Cases Analysis of Mysuru District as on 07/08/2021 | 7:30 PM.
Plans on to defy weekend curfew
August 7, 2021Question of life and death, say stakeholders, businessmen Unanimously decide to open shops despite restrictions Mysuru/Kodagu: The State Government’s decision to impose weekend curfew (from 9 pm on Friday to 5 am on Monday) in border districts of Mysuru, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar from Aug. 7 to 16 has caused a lot of heartburn among businessmen,…
Life normal despite sudden weekend curfew in city
August 7, 2021Only some areas wore deserted look Tipplers rush to liquor stores to refill stocks Mysore/Mysuru: Though the State Government announced its decision of weekend curfew in Mysuru yesterday afternoon, life remained normal on most of the city areas last night. Only some areas wore a deserted look, while business flourished in Central Business District (CBD)….
‘Whale vomit’ worth Rs. 8.20 crore seized !
August 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Department Flying Squad has seized ambergris, commonly known as ‘whale vomit’, worth around Rs. 8.20 crore from a group of people who were found selling it near Kushalnagar in Kodagu. Found floating in the tropical sea or at times settled on the coast, ambergris is in high demand in the international…















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