Mysuru: Disha Jain, a 10th standard student of GSSS High School, Siddarthanagar, has won 1st prize in the Painting Competition organised by the Department of Tourism, Mysuru, on World Tourism Day. She has received a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 and a certificate. D.C. Chethan, a 10th standard student of the School, won consolation prize…
City students take part in Model United Nations Conference
November 23, 2017Mysuru: A team of 20 student delegates from National Public School International (NPSI), Mysuru, representing various countries and the four organs of the United Nations took part in the Model United Nations (MUN) Conference held from Nov.10 to Nov.12 at De Paul International School. The four organs namely, UNGA (United Nations General Assembly), UNDP (United…
Free Medical Camps held for school children
November 23, 2017Mysuru: Rotary Ivory City Mysuru conducted a general health check-up and dentistry camp for the students of ACME School, Niveditha Nagar, on Oct. 26 in association with doctors and technicians from JSS Dental and Medical Colleges. Around 250 students of the School were examined and treated where necessary. Dr. Sushma of JSS Dental College and…
265 infants die in Mysuru dist. in 7 months
November 22, 2017Mysuru: A total of 265 infants died in just seven months in Mysuru from April to October 2017. In all, 24,433 delivery cases were recorded during this period and in Mysuru city alone, 49 deaths have been reported. Likewise, 34 babies have died in Mysuru Taluk, 21 in T. Narasipur, 29 in Nanjangud, 24 in…
DC orders reinvestigation into woman’s death
November 22, 2017Mysuru: Participating in the meeting on District Health Mission at DC’s office yesterday, parents of a pregnant Bhagya from Hullahalli Hadya in Nanjangud alleged that their daughter died due to the negligence of the doctor at Hura Primary Health Centre (PHC). Bhagya’s mother Sannamma alleged that her pregnant daughter was admitted to Hura PHC on…
Double track commissioned
November 22, 2017Mysuru: The pending 1.7 kilometre stretch of track doubling between Bengaluru-Mysuru at Srirangapatna has been commissioned for traffic. With the commissioning of the track yesterday, the entire 138.3 kms stretch between the two cities is complete. For now, trains with diesel engines are plying both ways but once the electrification between Yeliyur near Mandya and…
High Court directs KSOU to admit students directly
November 22, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday directed the UGC to pass an order by Dec. 11 on KSOU’s request for recognition to commence non-technical degree courses for 2017-18 by making in-house admissions without academic collaboration with private institutions. The Court also directed KSOU officials to meet UGC officials on Nov. 27 in Delhi and put…
Power Minister sets officials 3-day deadline to repair transformers
November 22, 2017Belagavi: Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) has set a three-day deadline for officials to get the broken-down transformers repaired. Replying to a question by MLC Kantharaju during the Question Hour in the Legislative Council here yesterday, Shivakumar warned of action against those officials who fail to get power transformers repaired within the deadline. Pointing out…
City decked-up for Kannada Lit Fest
November 22, 2017Mysuru: Cultural capital Mysuru is fully decked up to host the 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana after a gap of 27 years at the sprawling Maharaja’s College Grounds between Nov.24 and 26. It is just two days to go and the preparations for the Lit Fest have reached the final stages. District Kannada Sahitya…
Poor response to Mysuru bandh
November 22, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru Bandh call given by Samvidhana Samrakshana Horata Samithi, Urilinga Peddi Mutt Seer Sri Gnanaprakash Swamiji and various dalit organisations in protest against BJP leader and former MLC G. Madhusudhan’s alleged remarks against the Indian Constitution and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar during a panel discussion on Tipu Jayanti recently, evoked poor response in city…
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