Says Prof. M.S. Shekhar, Director of Gandhi Bhavan, UoM Mysuru: “We need not worry too much about what should we write; let us write about our native village and its life where we would certainly get abundant subject matter for our literary works,” opined Prof. M.S. Shekhar, Director of Gandhi Bhavan, University of Mysore (UoM)….
Nayaka community demands reservation of Mayor post for ST community
November 11, 2019Mysuru: With the Government yet to announce the reservation roster for the Mayoral polls, the Nayaka community has demanded that the Mayor post be reserved for ST community. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, Rajya Nayaka Hitarakshana Vedike President Dyavappa Nayaka said that although the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) was formed over 35 years…
Youth goes missing
November 11, 2019Mysuru: A 29-year-old youth, who left his house six months ago, has since gone missing. The missing youth is Raju, who was residing in Metagalli Police limits in city. Those having any information about the missing youth may contact Metagalli Police Station on Ph: 0821-2418315 or Police Control Room on Ph: 0821-2418339, according to the press…
Excise Department opens Control Room
November 11, 2019Mysuru: In view of the Assembly by-polls to be held in the State and to prevent illegal transportation and sale of liquor, Excise Department has opened a Control Room at the office of Deputy Excise Commissioner in Kuvempunagar which can be contacted on Ph: 0821-2541863 or 91644-72271. The Dy. Excise Commissioner, in a press release,…
City Scientist nominated as National Evaluator
November 11, 2019Mysuru: Dr. Renu Agrawal, former Chief Scientist and Rural Program Coordinator of CFTRI, has been nominated as National Evaluator by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, for various events in the upcoming National Children’s Science Congress to be held at Trivandrum from Dec.26 to 30. It is a flagship programme of the…
Young Entrepreneur Panel Discussion held
November 11, 2019Mysuru: YUVA is the student wing of Young Indians (Yi), where youths are involved in leadership, personal development and nation-building activities. It is a youth leadership development initiative to “Synergise Students and their Energy for Positive Action.” Yi Yuva envisions connecting students from colleges around the country to the community. Yi Mysuru’s Students Vertical Yuva…
Ph.D awardees
November 11, 2019Mysuru: Naganayaka has been awarded Ph.D in Folklore by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis ‘Hunsur Talukina Valmiki Samudaya: Janapadiya Adhyayana’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. T. Jayalakshmi. B. Asha Kumari has been awarded Ph.D in Education by the UoM for her thesis ‘A Relational Study of Metacognitive Awareness, Learning Strategies, Self-Concept…
Happy Mid-Day Meal
November 10, 2019Akshaya Patra Foundation’s state-of-the-art kitchen opens at Mahadevapura To feed 20,000 school children from 154 schools in Mysuru and Mandya Mandya: Lunch at Government schools is steaming hot rice and sambar, courtesy not-for-profit Akshaya Patra Foundation in partnership with the Central Government’s Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS). Starting with 1,500 students in 2000, the Mid-Day Meal…
KRS rainfall breaks 34-year record
November 10, 2019Mysuru: Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, where the world famous KRS Dam is built across River Cauvery, received a record rainfall of 166.8 mm in a 12-hour period from 7 pm on Friday (Nov.8) to 7 am on Saturday (Nov.9). This breaks the 34-year record. Rain water measuring gauge installed…
Sub-urban Bus Stand footpaths to sport a new look
November 10, 2019Thousands of people who visit the Bus Stand daily to be spared of walking atop broken footpaths Mysuru: The re-laying of footpath near Sub-urban Bus Stand has begun commencing from the pre-paid auto stand. Briefing on that to Star of Mysore, MCC Superintending Engineer Bhaskar said that the work was scheduled to be done during…
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