Bengaluru: After a long delay, the State Government late on Saturday announced the appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to newly formed Cluster Universities. Bangalore University faculty Prof. L. Gomathi Devi has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of Maharani Cluster University at Bengaluru, while Prof.Puttaraju, currently serving as the Principal of SJB institute of Technology at…
Gets International Recognition
November 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, has got international recognition, association and affiliations with prestigious educational and professional organisations. Recently he was nominated as an Executive Board Member for African Collaborative Learning Network and Editor for Collaborative Research for Applied Science…
Prof. K. Byrappa named among Top Scientists
November 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. K. Byrappa, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Adichunchanagiri University, has been named among the top 2 percent scientists in the world as per a subject-wise analysis conducted by the team of scientists from Stanford University, USA. Prof. Byrappa obtained his M.Sc, degree in Geology from the University of Mysore with First Rank and Gold Medal, then Ph.D….
Unidentified persons die at hospital
November 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons with only their names known have died at K.R. Hospital in city. In the first case, an unidentified man, who was found lying sick near RMC Circle on Nov. 2 and admitted to K.R. Hospital by Mandi Police, has breathed his last at the hospital on Nov. 7. The…
Elderly man from city goes missing at Ganjam
November 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 62-year-old man from city has gone missing from Ganjam in Srirangapatna on Oct. 30. The missing man is Gopala, a resident of Gayathripuram in city and his son K.G. Vinod Kumar has lodged a complaint at Srirangapatna Police Station. Those having any information about the missing person may contact Mob: 99862-24943.
Financial debts: Railway Police Officer commits suicide
November 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A Railway Police Officer, depressed over increasing financial debts, allegedly committed suicide by hanging self at his quarters on Sunday night. The deceased is Bhyrava (57), an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with the Railway Police. Police said that Bhyrava had taken loans and unable to repay the same had committed suicide at his quarters. Ashokapuram…
City gets India’s first Sandalwood Museum
November 9, 2020CM Yediyurappa likely to inaugurate after Nov. 25 District Minister suggests to set up Museum at Mysore Palace premises Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar inspected the country’s first Sandalwood Museum, being established at the Sandalwood Depot in Aranya Bhavan premises at Ashokapuram this morning. Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Dr. K.C. Prashanth Kumar said the…
Jewel thieves held: Valuables worth Rs. 75 lakh recovered
November 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested two notorious house burglars and have recovered 1.439 kg gold ornaments worth Rs. 75 lakh from them. Following reports of increasing house burglaries in and around city, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta had formed a special team led by CCB Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) V….
FASTags mandatory for all four-wheelers from Jan.1
November 9, 2020New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made FASTag mandatory for all types of four-wheelers, with effect from Jan.1, 2021. FASTag is a device that employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid account linked to it. It is affixed on the windscreen of vehicles,…
UGC issues guidelines on re-opening of Universities and Colleges
November 9, 2020New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines for the reopening of Universities and Colleges across the nation. As per the new guidelines, Universities and Colleges outside the containment zone can be opened in a sequential manner after consultation with the respective State and UT Governments. The guidelines have been vetted by the…















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