Mysuru/Mysore: IAS Officer M.R. Ravi Kumar, who was serving as the Managing Director of Karnataka Silk Marketing Board Limited, Bengaluru, has been transferred with immediate effect and posted as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) in place of K. Jyothi, who has been transferred. Ravi Kumar had served as the Personal…
ATMEya-2020 throws light on wildlife conservation
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: ATMEya-2020, the Annual Cultural Fest of ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, was held recently on the theme ‘Save the Wild.’ Krupakar-Senani, renowned wildlife photographers duo and Ajit M. Kulkarni, Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden (Mysuru Zoo), were the chief guests. Senani, in his address, said: “Like man, every living being has the…
Prize-winners of ‘techNIEks’
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The three-day annual Techno-Cultural Fest ‘techNIEks 2020’ of National Institute of Engineering (NIE) was inaugurated at the Diamond Jubilee Block of NIE campus in the presence of Swami Yukteshanandaji, Coordinator, Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, as the chief guest. D. Sudhanva, Hon. Secretary, NIE Management Committee, was the guest of honour during the inaugural. General Secretary…
Exclusive POCSO Court opens in city
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Principal District and Sessions Court Judge S.K. Vontigodi yesterday inaugurated an exclusive POCSO (Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences) Special Court at Mysuru District Court (Old Court) premises in city. Following directions from the High Court that every district should have a POCSO Special Court, the Special Court was opened in Mysuru. POCSO Special…
Seminar on emerging trends in Plant Science held
March 17, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The Post-Graduate Department of Botany, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road had organised UGC-sponsored State-level seminar on ‘Emerging Trends in Plant Science.’ Dr. Venkatesh Prasad, Head, Synthetic Biology Function, Reliance Industries Ltd., Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, inaugurated the seminar. Chief guest N.M. Shiva-shankarappa, Director, Horticulture Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, inaugurated JSS-BOTANICA Forum, a…
COVID-19 scare : Section 144 in District
March 16, 2020DC order applies to only religious gatherings, Jathras; No restrictions on day-to-day activities in holy places Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC) in Mysuru from Mar. 17 (tomorrow) till further notice to check the spread of Novel Coronavirus Addressing reporters at his office in city this…
Mysuru don in COVID-19 European vaccine research team
March 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dozens of research groups around the world are racing to create a vaccine as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. They are pursuing different types of vaccines — shots developed from new technologies that are faster to produce but might prove more potent than the traditional inoculations. Some researchers are even aiming for temporary vaccines,…
Traffic ban on Irwin Road for three months
March 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following a request by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to Mysuru Police to impose a ban on traffic on the Irwin Road to take up road widening works, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has banned the movement of all types of vehicles on Irwin Road up to three months and has urged motorists to…
Probe finds Rs. 20 billion missing after V.G. Siddhartha’s suicide
March 16, 2020New Delhi: An investigation into Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd., initiated by its Board after the death of Founder V.G. Siddhartha, is likely to conclude that at least Rs. 20 billion is missing from its accounts, according to people familiar with the matter, a report said. The months-long probe following the suicide of Siddhartha in July…
PM Modi proposes COVID-19 Emergency Fund
March 16, 2020SAARC Nations respond New Delhi: After his proposal was welcomed with open arms by India’s South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) contemporaries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday hosted a video-conference meet of leaders of all SAARC member nations. The Prime Minister opened the discussion by mentioning India’s efforts and action plan to limit the…















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