Mysore/Mysuru: Supreetha Paleyanda Ponnappa, a Mysurean, has been awarded Ph.D. degree after completion of research at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia, on Mar. 25. She has completed the thesis on “Electromerization studies of conjugated monomers and their biosensor applications” which can help in early detection of protein in the body (cancerous malignant cells). …
Raitha Sangha leaders to hold protest on Aug. 15
August 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Contending that the Government had failed to attend to the problems of farmers in the State, members of Samuhika Nayakatvada Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene will be wearing black bands on their wrists and holding a protest march from Deputy Commissioner’s Office to City Court premises on Aug. 15. Disclosing this at a press…
Mid-day meal workers stage demonstration seeking payment of wages
August 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mid-day meal workers, under the banner of AITUC-affiliated Karnataka State Akshara Dasoha Mid-Day Meal Workers Federation, staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this morning seeking payment of pending wages of four months. Claiming that Head Cooks are paid a paltry salary of Rs. 2,700 and Assistant Cooks Rs. 2,600…
Realtor commits suicide
August 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A realtor, said to be depressed, committed suicide by hanging self at his residence in Saraswathipuram yesterday evening. The deceased is Raghavendra (36), a resident of Saraswathipuram 11th Main. Raghavendra, who was into real estate business, suffered from financial issues due to lockdown and had gone depressed. On Tuesday afternoon, Raghavendra sent his wife…
Pick pockets steal Rs. 32,000 from man boarding city bus
August 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Pick pockets have made away with a purse containing Rs. 32,000 cash from a man, who was boarding a city bus near Lakshmi Theatre on Chamaraja Double Road yesterday. The man, who lost his money, is B.R. Manjunath. Yesterday morning, Manjunath, who wanted to go to Janatha Nagar, was boarding the city bus near…
Youth drowns in Kabini backwaters
August 12, 2020H.D. Kote: A 28-year-old youth, who had gone for a swim in Kabini backwaters, has been drowned. The deceased youth is Madeva, son of Ningaraju and a resident of N. Begur in the taluk. Madeva, along with his friends Prabhakar, Basavaraja and Hanumantha, went for a swim on Monday afternoon to Kabini backwaters near a…
International Airport near Srirangapatna proposed
August 11, 2020Survey of 900-acre land conducted; Proposal with Centre Mysore/Mysuru: One more International Airport may come up near Srirangapatna on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, in addition to the existing Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), far away from Bengaluru near Nandi Hills, if the Centre accepts the proposal already sent for its consideration. The question is, if this new Airport…
SSLC results: Three students emerge district toppers with 623
August 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Three students have emerged district toppers by scoring 623 out of 625 marks in the SSLC exams, results of which were announced yesterday. Gaurav Chandan of Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, C. Manu of Vijaya Vittala School and N.R. Preksha of Rotary Ideal Jawa School are the three who have topped the district with 623 marks….
Sugar baron garlands Krishnaraja Wadiyar Statue in city ahead of puja at Pandavapura Sugar factory
August 11, 2020Mandya District Minister K.C. Narayanagowda, MP Sumalatha, Melukote MLA C.S. Puttaraju and a host of Seers attend reopening ceremony Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of the re-opening ceremony of Pandavapura Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane (PSSK) at Pandavapura in Mandya District today, Chairman of Nirani Sugars (MRN Group) Murugesh Nirani, a BJP MLA from Bilgi in Bagalkot District, who has…
Re-opening Bharachukki Falls and Dargah
August 11, 2020Chamarajanagar DC orders preparations Chamarajanagar: With the Government announcing COVID-19 lockdown relaxations in phases and measures for gradual opening up of the tourism sector, Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. M.R. Ravi has directed officials to make preparations for opening the famous Bharachukki Falls and the nearby Dargah for tourists by Thursday. Due to lockdown, Bharachukki…















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