Mysore/Mysuru: Both the Central and State Governments have implemented numerous programmes aimed at integrating sexual minorities into mainstream society. However, these initiatives face significant legal and technical obstacles, hindering the accessibility of benefits provided under these initiatives. Moreover, societal discrimination and inherent feelings of inferiority prevent many sexual minorities from leading fulfilling lives akin to…
Former Congress Minister Rani Satish accuses HDK of insulting women
April 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Congress Minister Rani Satish has accused Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency BJP-JD(S) coalition candidate and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) of making insulting remarks against women in respect of the Congress’ poll guarantees. Addressing a press meet at Congress Bhavan near the City Railway Station here yesterday, Rani Satish alleged that Kumaraswamy’s remark…
Students puzzled over ‘Out of Syllabus’ CET questions
April 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The recently concluded Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) has turned out to be a cause of worry for students who have alleged few questions in Physics, Chemistry and Biology papers being out of syllabus. Seeing their wards putting on a worried face, the parents have demanded a re-examination. The students have alleged that almost…
Lecturer commits suicide by setting himself ablaze
April 20, 2024Nanjangud: A 46-year- old college lecturer ended life by setting himself ablaze near Hosahalli gate in the outskirts of Nanjangud town on Friday. Madappa, who was working as a lecturer at Chamarajanagar Government PU College and a resident of V.A. Extension in Nanjangud town, is the deceased. Madappa’s wife Poornima too is a lecturer at…
Violent altercation leaves Police vehicle damaged
April 20, 2024Fight over trivial reasons; stones pelted at emergency response vehicle too; 14 arrested Mysore/Mysuru: A heated altercation between two groups in the city took a violent turn on Thursday night, resulting in damage to a Police vehicle and an emergency services response vehicle. The incident occurred in the B.M. Sri Nagar area of Ambedkar Colony…
Interactive Session on ‘Electrophoresis and Immuno Techniques’ held
April 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Biotechnology and Internal Quality and Assessment Cell (IQAC) had jointly organised an interactive session on ‘Electrophoresis and Immuno Techniques’ at Mahajana First Grade College in Jayalakshmipuram here recently. Dr. K. Ramachandra Kini, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, University of Mysore and Dr. Shailasree Shekar, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, JSS AHER, were…
Gujarati Samaj donates Multi Para Monitoring devices to Govt. Hospital
April 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Shri Mysore Gujarati Samaj at Yadavagiri in city has donated two ICU Multi Para Monitoring Devices (Health Monitoring equipment) to Princess Krishnajammanni Super Speciality Hospital and Trauma Centre on K.R.S Road for better monitoring of patients undergoing treatment for cancer. The health monitoring equipment was handed over on Apr. 4 to Medical Superintendent Dr….
Unidentified body found
April 20, 2024Pandavapura: Pandavapura Police have found a body of an unidentified man near Pandavapura Railway Station. The deceased is wearing a light green colour shorts and a red and blue coloured full sleeves white chequered shirt. The kith and kin of the deceased, if any, may contact Pandavapura Police Station on Ph: 08236-255132, according to a…
Lok Sabha Election-2024: First phase of polling begins
April 19, 2024Above 40 percent voting recorded till 1 pm New Delhi: Voting for the first phase of 18th Lok Sabha elections is underway in 21 States and Union Territories comprising a total of 102 seats. At 1 pm, about 40 percent voter turnout was recorded. Polling is held in Tamil Nadu (all 39 LS Seats), Rajasthan…
Defective EVM machines replaced with reserve units
April 19, 2024Glitches discovered during poll data input Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Supreme Court reserved its judgement on Apr. 18 regarding a plea seeking cross-verification of votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), complaints of malfunctioning EVMs, VVPAT machines, and Control Units have been reported from various Assembly Constituencies in…
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