Mysuru: Urging the Government to appoint Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to Universities and to fill up vacant teaching and non-teaching posts in various Universities, activists of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP) staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s office here recently. Claiming that there were over 6,000 posts, including 1,700 teaching and 4,202 posts, pending vacant…
SWR introduces AC Chair Car in Mysuru-Yesvantpur- Malgudi Express
October 1, 2018Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has announced the commencement of air-conditioned (AC) service in T.No.16023/24 Mysuru-Yesvantpur-Mysuru Malgudi Superfast Daily Express (via KSR Bengaluru City) with effect from 1.10.2018. The adult fare in AC Chair Car from Mysuru to Bengaluru City/Yesvantpur will be Rs.260. While the concessional fare for Sr. Citizens (male) is Rs.175, it will…
Hindi Fortnight celebrations at DFRL
October 1, 2018Mysuru: Hindi Fortnight was celebrated at Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Siddarthanagar, from Sept.1 to 15. On this occasion, various events like General Essay Writing, Debate, Noting and Drafting and Songs Competitions were organised for the staff and students of DFRL. During the valedictory function on Sept.17, Dr. Upendra Kumar Singh, Director, DFRL, Mysuru, presided…
Wins Singing Contest
October 1, 2018Mysuru: R. Rakshitha, I B.Com student of Sapient College of Commerce and Management, has secured first place and a cash prize of Rs.800 in ‘Film Hits’ singing Competition organised as part of Inter-College Cultural and Literature Competition by the University of Mysore recently.
Vintage cars on way to Mysuru
September 30, 2018Bengaluru/Mysuru: As many as 50 vintage cars of various companies manufactured between 1920 and 1970, which are taking part in the two-day Vintage Car Rally, organised as part of Dasara festivities, were flagged off by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in front of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru this morning. The CM sat in one of the…
Mild tremors at Maddur
September 30, 2018Maddur: Even as the tsunami killed hundreds in Indonesia’s Sulawesi after an earthquake on Friday, tremors were felt at Maddur taluk this morning. An explosive sound accompanied by mild tremors were experienced at some villages in the taluk. As soon as the tremors were felt at about 7.40 am, anxious people came running out of…
Cops crackdown on illegal use of explosives around KRS Dam
September 30, 2018Mandya: Pandavapura Police have launched a crackdown on two illegal stone quarrying units for using explosives at Baby Betta Kaval limits in Pandavapura Taluk. Baby Betta Kaval falls under 20 kms radius around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. On a tip off, Police carried out this crackdown. Police have seized explosives like gelatin sticks,…
Indonesia earthquake, tsunami: Death toll rises to 400, hundreds injured
September 30, 2018Jakarta/Madikeri: Rescue workers in Indonesia continued a desperate search for survivors this morning, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi which triggered a tsunami, killing more than 400 people and injuring hundreds after the 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit on Friday. Indonesian Disaster Management Agency has put the death toll at 405 early…
New Look for Bannimantap Torch Light Parade Grounds
September 30, 2018Mysuru: Here is some good news for Dasara visitors, particularly the Torch Light Parade viewers during the grand finale of this year’s Dasara celebrations — the seating capacity of the Gallery at Bannimantap Torch Light Parade Grounds has been increased to 32,000 from 22,000 seats. The District Administration used to find it difficult to accommodate…
Single Window System to issue land documents: Minister
September 30, 2018Mysuru: Urban Development Minister U.T. Khader has said that the Government will introduce a Single Window System to issue the documents related to houses and sites. Speaking to press persons at MUDA hall here yesterday, Khader said a pilot project of Single Window Clearance System for building and land approvals will soon be introduced in…
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