Mysuru: Marking World Environment Day-2018, the Forest Department along with the District Administration launched ‘Vanothsava’ yesterday, aimed at planting saplings all along the Ring Road from Hinkal junction till Nanjangud Road junction. It is proposed to plant about 8,000 saplings along the Ring Road. ‘Vanothsava’ was launched by MP Pratap Simha, DC Abhiram G. Sankar…
Mysore Varsity to implement Choice Based Credit System for students
June 6, 2018Mysuru: With the admission process of students to undergraduate colleges coming to a close and the classes set to begin from June 18, the University of Mysore has just given the green signal for implementation of the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Continuous Assessment of Grading Pattern (CAGP) for undergraduate programmes from the academic…
3 injured as cars collide
June 6, 2018Periyapatna: Three members of a family were seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling turned turtle when it came across a car being driven by a learner this morning. The incident occurred on the outskirts of the town on Madikeri-Mysuru Road and the injured are Madikeri’s SBI employee Lakkaiah, 58, wife Susheela,…
Laksha Vruksha project: MCC to plant 1.54 lakh saplings in 65 Wards
June 6, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in association with the Horticulture Department will plant 1.54 lakh saplings in its 65 Wards as part of World Environment Day celebrations, said Mayor B. Bhagyavathi. Addressing a press conference at the MCC Office here yesterday, she said that this is as part of the ‘Laksha Vruksha’ (one lakh…
AGM of Kodava Federation held: Kodava Apex body to take up issues with Kodagu DC
June 6, 2018Madikeri: The Federation of Kodava Samajas, Balagodu, Virajpet taluk, held its Annual General Body Meeting for the year 2017-18 on June 5, 2018 at its head office in Balagodu. The meeting was attended by about 140 members. Federation President Kallichanda Vishnu Kariappa presided. The President said that the membership drive in three categories namely, Kodava…
‘Remind women they can dream’: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar at CII’s Conference on Women Empowerment
June 6, 2018Mysuru: “Women need to be reminded often that they also have a right to dream and go after realising their dreams and given a fair chance, women can be strong and determined enough to achieve the set goals,” said Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. She was speaking at a Conference on “Empowering the Indian Woman: A Vision…
June electricity bills based on new tariff
June 6, 2018Mysuru: As per the order of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), Chamundeshawari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has revised the power tariff from May 14 with the new rate applicable right from April 1. However, owing to some technical problems the software of the computers could not be tuned to reckon the revised tariff and hence…
Training in Testing and Evaluation for Collegiate Teachers teaching Tamil
June 6, 2018Mysuru: Dr. P. R. Dharmesh Fernandez, Professor-cum-Deputy Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) and Head, Centre for Testing and Evaluation (CT&E), inaugurated the five-day training-cum-workshop on Testing and Evaluation and Question Item Writing for the Assistant Professors of Tamil working in Universities and Colleges in Tamil Nadu here on June 4. The workshop is…
Two-day workshop on student assessment system begins
June 6, 2018Mysuru: A two-day training-cum-workshop on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Continuous Assessment of Grading Pattern (CAGP) for undergraduate programmes began at Vijnana Bhavana in Manasagangothri this morning. The University of Mysore (UoM) has decided to implement CBCS-CAGP system from the academic year 2018-19. Over 300 delegates including Principals of Colleges coming under the University,…
60 years for Madhwa Maha Mandal in Mysuru
June 6, 2018Mysuru: Pejawar Seer Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji has said that there were many people who sacrificed a lot to build and maintain the Madhwa Students Hostel. He was speaking after inaugurating the 60th anniversary of Akhila Bharata Madhwa Maha Mandal at Madhwa Students Hostel in K.R. Vanam yesterday. Among the people who have strived for…
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