Mysore/Mysuru: The simmering discontent between K.R. Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh and Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri came to the fore at a meeting of Karnataka Legislative Assembly’s Committee on ‘Papers Laid on the Table’ in city yesterday noon. Mahesh is the Chairman of the Committee and the meeting was held at Zilla Panchayat auditorium. …
Number of foreign students dwindles at Mysore Varsity
January 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: COVID-19 has come as an unprecedented challenge to international education. Just as much as it is a concern for students aspiring for the experience of studying abroad, host Universities like the University of Mysore are in distress over how to manage the deficits in budgets. The number of foreign students in the University has…
DC gives conditional permission to use election thermal scanners at schools
January 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Gram Panchayat elections over, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has given conditional permission for dispatch of thermal scanners provided by the Election Commission for Gram Panchayat polls, to Government Schools across the district. With the Government giving nod for re-opening of schools after a 10-month break following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19…
Finally, the potholed road in front of MCC Commissioner’s bungalow to be concreted
January 13, 2021MLA Nagendra performs guddali puja for road works, installation of RO Drinking Water Unit Mysore/Mysuru: At last, the potholed road from Ramanna Circle to Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) in Ward No. 18, where many houses including the official bungalow of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner is located, a road that many mocked saying, “How…
Overspeeding vehicles kill two youths
January 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Two youths who were returning home after work were killed in two separate accidents in city in the last 24 hours. The vehicles that hit the youths were overspeeding. While one accident occurred at around 10 pm, the other occurred at around 5 am. Both the accidents occurred in Krishnaraja Traffic Police Station limits….
MLA wants making of films in Arebhashe language
January 13, 2021Madikeri: Maintaining that Arebhashe is one of the sub-dialects of Kannada, Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan said that films must be made in Arebhashe language in order to propagate the language further. He was speaking after inaugurating the staging of ‘Sahebru Bandave !!?’ Arebhasha play organised by Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruti Mathu Sahitya Academy at St. Joseph’s…
Swami Harshanandaji Maharaj no more
January 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Srimat Swami Harshanandaji Maharaj (91), one of the senior monks of the Ramakrishna Order, passed away in Bengaluru yesterday afternoon. In his condolence message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: Swami Harshanandaji Maharaj of the Ramakrishna Math at Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, worked tirelessly for the betterment of society. His compassionate nature and insightful knowledge on a…
Seminar on Goods and Services Tax held
January 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Jayachamarajendra PU College had organised a seminar on Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Jan.1 at Dav School Auditorium. In order to educate students about the intricacies of GST, the Department of Commerce, SJPUC had organised the seminar. N. Sachidananda Murthy, Chairman, SJET, R. Anand, Secretary, SJET, S.T. Thimmaraju, Academic Director, SJET and…
Micro-loans for women in financial distress
January 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the economy to deep crisis, the Karnataka State Minorities Development Corporation, has introduced micro-loans (individual) to women in economical distress. Speaking after inaugurating a one-day training workshop for District Managers and staff of Mysuru and Bengaluru divisions of the Corporation, at Maulana Azad Bhavan here recently, the Corporation Managing…
Lt. Col. O.P. Kapur, formerly of CFTRI, passes away
January 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Lt. Col. Om Parkash Kapur (retd.), former Director of Central Food Laboratory and Head, Food Safety and Quality Control Laboratory at CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute), Mysuru, and a resident of Metagalli, passed away yesterday (Jan. 12) in city after a brief illness. He was 96. He is survived by his wife Swadesh…















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