Srirangapatna: A 52-year-old man, who was seriously injured in a road accident when a car hit him near Vontikoppal Traffic Signal Lights in Mysuru on July 26 and admitted to a private hospital, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The deceased is Boregowda, who was serving as an outsourced employee at the Task Force…
National-level Faculty Development Programme on “Contemporary Scenario in Power Systems”
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, ATME College of Engineering (ATMECE), Mysuru, had organised a National-level One Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Contemporary Scenario in Power Systems” from July 25 to 30 to encourage Researchers and Academicians. The Resource persons were eminent Academicians, Researchers and Industry experts of prestigious organisations from…
Farmer falls prey to crocodile
August 4, 2020Saragur: A farmer falling prey to a crocodile and the croc partially devouring the farmer’s body has been reported from Kapila River near K. Belthur village yesterday. The deceased farmer is Shankaranayaka (56) of K. Belthur village. The deceased on Monday early morning had gone to the banks of the river to attend nature’s call…
Online Quiz on COVID awareness
August 4, 2020Mandya: To create awareness about COVID among the youths, the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) Student Chapter of P.E.S College of Engineering in collaboration with Youth Red Cross Wing of P.E.S College of Engineering, had organised an “Online Quiz competition on COVID Awareness” on July 29. Principal Dr. H.V. Ravindra inaugurated the competition by…
Young Indians, Mysuru Chapter holds virtual hackathon
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Young Indians (Yi), Mysuru Chapter, for the first time, had organised a virtual 24-hour hackathon “InnovIndia-2020 — Challenging Young Minds” on July 31 and Aug. 1. This event was open to all Yi Chapters across India and a total of 65 teams participated. The problem statement related to the current pandemic situation on preparing…
In spite of COVID-19 pandemic, achieves Best Placement record
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, NIE Institute of Technology (NIE-IT), Mysuru, has achieved the Best Placement records for its 2019-20 outgoing batch. NIE-IT had arranged placement drives by a wide range of recruiters with a total 137 offers made with the highest package of Rs. 10 lakh per annum. A total of 84…
Soil from Chamundeshwari Temple sent to Ram Temple
August 3, 2020Water from all rivers in Karnataka too sent to sanctify Mandir site Bengaluru: The Karnataka unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said water from various rivers and soil from religious places in Karnataka have been sent for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. The ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the…
Third year in a row: Heavy rains expected in Kodagu
August 3, 2020Mysuru/Madikeri: For the third successive year, heavy rains are expected in Kodagu, its adjoining districts, Coastal Karnataka and Kerala starting from today (Aug. 3), predicted Tamil Nadu Weatherman. Incidentally, it has been raining in Kodagu since the last two days and the India Metrological Department (IMD) too has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in…
Rakhi sales see massive drop due to Corona pandemic
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise in numbers in city, Rakhi sales witnessed massive drop on ‘Raksha Bandhan Day’, a festival that celebrates sibling bonds. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated by sisters who tie a sacred thread on the hands of their brothers on this auspicious day, promising that they will always protect each…
Dr. Indra Amla passes away
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City’s well-known Paediatrician Dr. (Mrs.) Indra Amla (90), wife of late Dr. B.L. Amla, former Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, passed away at her residence in Gokulam on Aug. 1. She leaves behind three daughters — Anita, Nina and Vanya — grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last…















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