Mysuru: A plumber, who had fallen down from the under construction District Hospital building in Metagalli here while working there and suffered serious head injuries, passed away yesterday at NIMHANS Hospital in Bengaluru. The deceased plumber is Mohan Kumar (30), a resident of Kumbarakoppal in city. On Feb. 4, Mohan was doing plumbing works at…
Orientation on ‘Enhancing Academic Skills of Primary School Going Children’ at AIISH
February 8, 2019Mysuru: The Department of Clinical Psychology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), is organising an orientation programme on ‘Enhancing Academic Skills of Primary School Going Children in School Settings’. The programme will be inaugurated on Feb. 22 at 9.30 am at the seminar hall of the Academic Block of the Institute. Prof. M….
National Seminar on “Green Finance for Sustainable Development” on Saturday
February 8, 2019Mysuru: The Vidyavardhaka First Grade College, P.G. Centre, Mysuru, has organised a one-day National-level Seminar on the topic “Green Finance for Sustainable Development: Challenges & Opportunities” on Saturday (Feb. 9). The seminar will be inaugurated by Prof. Prakash Kammaradi, Chairman, Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission, Bengaluru, tomorrow at 9 am at its Sri P.M. Chikkaboraiah Auditorium….
Suttur Seer to Open Star of Mysore Education Fair tomorrow
February 7, 2019Mysuru: A three-day Star of Mysore Education Fair will begin tomorrow at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city. The much-awaited fair is a golden opportunity for parents and students to directly interact with top-ranked educational institutions under one roof where queries related to application process, courses, coaching, financial assistance, campus facilities and accommodation and others are…
Kacheguda-B’luru Express Train service to be extended to Mysuru
February 7, 2019New Delhi: The Kacheguda-Bengaluru Express daily train (12785/86) will be extended to Mysuru soon. This assurance was given to MP Pratap Simha by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. Simha met Goyal in New Delhi yesterday and presented a memorandum urging him to extend the Kacheguda-Bengaluru Express train service up to Mysuru in the interest of tourists…
Childhood friend murders coffee merchant in Kodagu
February 7, 2019Three including rowdy-sheeter arrested; alert neighbour foils escape attempt Madikeri: A coffee merchant, who was also a real estate dealer, was murdered on Tuesday night at Virajpet in Kodagu district. Three persons, including the victim’s childhood friend and a labourer from Assam, have been arrested in this regard. Forty-two-year-old Shafiq, a realtor and a coffee…
‘Renowned persons Chair have meaning only if held annually’
February 7, 2019UoM VC Prof. Hemantha Kumar assures streamlining of Chairs Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) will make all efforts to see that the Chairs instituted in the names of renowned persons and endowment lectures are streamlined so that they can be held annually, said UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar. He was speaking after inaugurating the…
Fishing at Kukkarahalli Lake invites ire of bird-lovers
February 7, 2019Mysuru DCF to urge Fisheries Federation to suspend fishing till migratory birds leave Mysuru Mysuru: Rampant fishing activity has begun in Kukkarahalli Lake at a time when rare migratory birds are here to roost. This has enraged bird lovers and they have demanded immediate stopping of fishing activities. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning,…
Any takers for KSOU VC’s post?
February 7, 2019Apply to Governor’s Special Secretary by Feb.20 Mysuru: The Governor’s Secretariat has invited applications for the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor’s post. The current VC Prof. D. Shivalingaiah’s tenure is ending on Mar.10. In the light of this, Governor’s Special Secretary B.R. Ramesh has invited applications on Feb.5. According to University Grants Commission (UGC)…
Rain, Rain go away… say Napoklu coffee growers
February 7, 2019Madikeri: At a time when Kodagu’s coffee growers are busy picking coffee from their estates hoping for a good harvest, rain has played a spoilsport. Yesterday it rained in Napoklu, the coffee belt, hampering cherry picking and drying activities. Those growers who had put their coffee to dry in yards were shocked to see rain…















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