Bengaluru, Sept.3 (US)- The State Government has decided to put an end to the menace of illegal BPL (Below Poverty Line) cards and has warned of stern action if people do not surrender the illegal BPL cards. In a notification issued by the Dept. of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, it is stated that…
Bank employees protest against merger of Banks
September 3, 2019Mysuru, Sept.3 (MK&DM)- Strongly condemning the Union Government’s decision to merge public sector Banks, hundreds of Bank employees, under the banner of Federation of Bank Employees’ Associations, staged a demonstration in front of Canara Bank Zonal Office at Nazarbad here on Saturday. Addressing the protesters, Mysuru District Bank Employees Union Secretary Balakrishna alleged that the…
‘Quality of education in Government institutions improving’
September 3, 2019Mysuru, Sept. 3 (MTY&NNN)- Government Colleges are striving hard to improve the quality of education and hence, they must focus on students achieving their aims, said Department of Collegiate Education Regional Joint Director Prof. R. Moogeshappa. He was speaking after inaugurating the 2019-20 Cultural Programmes of the Maharani’s Arts College at its premises here on…
Workshop held on ‘Importance of Tipu era’
September 3, 2019Mysuru, Sept.3 (PM&US)- Department of Studies in History, University of Mysore and Tipu Sultan Chair had organised a National Workshop on ‘Revisiting Pre-colonial Karnataka History: Importance of Tipu era’ at the Department premises in Manasagangothri here on Saturday. About 50 researchers participated in the workshop. Inaugurating the programme, former Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore and Goa Universities…
A delightful rendition of classical music by Dr. Vidyabhushana
September 3, 2019Mysuru, Sept.3 (MK&US)- The ‘Sangeetha Sudhe’ programme organised as part of the ongoing Chaturmasya Vratha at Sri Krishnadhama in Saraswathipuram here featured a soulful rendition of classical music by Dr. Vidyabhushana and his daughter Medha Vidyabhushana from compositions of Vyasaraja and Purandaradasa on Saturday evening. The songs rendered included ‘Abhima bheema madhwa muniya nenedu badukiro’…
Session on ‘Challenges in Higher Education’
September 3, 2019Mysuru, Sept.3- St. Philomena’s College Post Graduate Studies and Research Centre, has organised a two-day orientation programme for the PG Freshers on Sept.4 and 5, with the theme ‘Challenges in Higher Education and How to Confront Them.’ Alumnus of the College Prof. Kattera A. Suresh (former Director, Centre for NANO and Soft Matter Sciences, Autonomous…
P.R. Thippeswamy ‘Kala Sambhrama’ on Sept. 5
September 3, 2019Drawing contest for children tomorrow Mysuru, Sept. 3 (US&MTY)- P.R. Thippeswamy Pratishtana and Department of Kannada and Culture have organised a drawing contest for children tomorrow at 10.30 am and ‘Kala Sambhrama’ on Sept. 5 at 11.30 am at Sri Kalaniketana School of Arts in Vijayanagar here. Disclosing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara…
House burglar nabbed
September 3, 2019Gold ornaments and silver articles worth about Rs.40,000 recovered Mysuru, Sept.3 (KS)- Mandi Police, on Aug.31, have arrested a person on charges of committing house burglaries and have recovered 10 grams gold ornaments and 110 grams silver mask of Goddess Lakshmi from him. The accused is 24-year-old Ashok, a construction labourer and a resident of…
Riders assault Traffic Cop on duty
September 3, 2019Mysuru, Sept.3 (SPN&KS)- A Traffic Constable, who questioned two bike riders for jumping traffic signal, was assaulted by the riders at the Hootagalli Traffic Signal on Mysuru-Hunsur Road here on Saturday. While Constable, who was assaulted, is Kenchappa, the persons who assaulted him are Kaushik and Lokesh. On Aug.31 at about 7.25 pm, Constable Kenchappa…
Chain-snatchers arrested
September 3, 2019Rs.2 lakh worth gold chain and two-wheeler seized Mysuru, Sept.3 (KS)- V.V. Puram Police, on Aug.31, took two persons who were moving around Ramanna Circle in Yadavagiri on a bike in a suspicious manner and during interrogation, the Cops came to know that they were chain-snatchers and formally arrested them. The accused are 26-year-old Harish…















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