Mysuru: In a reshuffle of bureaucrats, senior KAS Officer B.R. Poornima has been appointed as the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Mysuru District. She replaces T. Yogesh, who has been transferred. Daughter of renowned writer Besagarahalli Ramanna of Mandya district, B.R. Poornima is the sister of IPS Officer B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, who is serving as…
Awareness Meet as part of Savitribai Phule Jayanti held
January 18, 2019Mysuru: As part of Savitribai Phule Jayanti celebrations, the Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (KDSS) had organised an awareness meet at the Institution of Engineers Hall on JLB road here this morning. Addressing the meet, KDSS District Convenor Ningaraj Malladi regretted that Constitutional rights and facilities are being grabbed by the rich. Bemoaning that Constitutionally mandated…
Claims of question paper leak false: ADGP
January 18, 2019Mysuru: The rumours of question paper leakage regarding the written examination for recruitment of 190 posts of Police Sub Inspector (Civil), is far from truth, said Additional Director General of Police, Recruitment, Raghavendra Auradkar. In a statement, he said that the Police Department had conducted the exam on Jan.13 at Bengaluru, Mysuru, Davanagere, Belagavi and…
Violin Concert by Nonagenarian Legendary Dr. Annavarapu Ramaswamy tomorrow
January 18, 2019On Jan. 19 (Saturday), Nadabrahma is celebrating Piteelu Mysore T. Chowdaiah Samsmarana Day in a unique way. It is the 52nd death anniversary of the legend. At 5.30 pm, a bust of Chowdaiah Sculpted by Kanaka Murthy is being unveiled by Dr. T.V. Venkatachala Shastry. Then the sculptor Kanaka Murthy and Dr. Annavarapu Ramaswamy will…
Kanaka Murthy, Sculptress Extraordinaire
January 18, 2019Kanaka Murthy hails from Thirumakudalu Narasipura and is born into a large culturally oriented family. Curiosity about nature and surroundings always tickled her mind even when she was a young child and she would keenly watch the housemaid sprinkling the front courtyard of her parents’ house with water and cow-dung paste and after neatly rubbing…
Awareness drive on Swachh Bharat at Shanthinagar
January 18, 2019Mysuru: A special awareness drive has been organised by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on Swachh Bharat Cleanliness Campaign on Jan.22 and 23 at Shanthinagar in city. As part of the drive, on Jan. 22, painting competition for school and college students, quiz, group discussion for women and other activities will be held. On Jan.23,…
Freedom Fighter passes away
January 18, 2019Mysuru: Freedom fighter C.N. Ashwath Narayan Shetty (94) passed away in city on Jan. 13. A resident of T.K. Layout, he leaves behind his wife, two sons, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Shetty was jailed during the freedom movement. His last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill, according…
Wins School Excellence Award
January 18, 2019Mysuru: In the survey conducted by Delhi-based Monthly Magazine ‘Education World,’ The Orchids Public School and PU College, run by the Orchid Education Society, was adjudged the 4th Best School in Mysuru. ‘Education World’ had conducted the survey of schools across India on parameters like leadership, welfare of the staff, individual attention, co-curricular activities, sports…
Best Oral Presentation Session
January 18, 2019Mysuru: Dr. N. Rekha Govindan, final year PG student, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, JSS Dental College and Hospital, a constituent of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, was awarded certificate of excellence ‘Best Oral Presentation in a Scientific Session’ at the 46th Indian Prosthodontic Society National Conference held at Mangaluru recently….
Chiguru Cultural and Sports Contests
January 18, 2019Mysuru: A one-day ‘Chiguru’ Cultural and Sports Competition organised by Youth for Seva will be held on Jan.20 at 9.30 am at Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala premises in city. Addressing a press conference in city yesterday, Coordinator of Youth for Seva Manojkumar said that the volunteers of Youth for Seva have been conducting tuition classes in…















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