Mysuru: St. Joseph’s First Grade College (FGC), run by Mysore Diocesan Educational Society (MDES), celebrated its 12th Graduation Day at the college premises in Jayalakshmipuram recently. Delivering the Graduation Day address, chief guest Prof. N. Nagaraja, Registrar (Evaluation), University of Mysore, urged the graduates to rise to the expectations of today’s competitive global job market….
Seshadripuram College records impressive placement performance
May 26, 2025Mysuru: City’s Seshadripuram Degree College has recorded an impressive placement performance for the academic year 2024-25, with 114 students from B.Com, BBA and BCA streams securing offers from reputed companies. The College had hosted over 70 leading companies such as Societe Generale, EY, Code Young, TCS, Cognizant, Wipro, Accenture, Deloitte, L&T, and Infosys as part…
Farmer, cows electrocuted
May 26, 2025Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a farmer and two cows died after being electrocuted at Echanahalli in Nanjangud taluk yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Siddaraju (55). The incident occurred when Siddaraju, who had tied his two cows in the farm in the morning and had left to attend an engagement ceremony, returned in…
MIT First Grade College Celebrates Annual Day
May 26, 2025Mysuru: The MIT First Grade College, under the aegis of the Maharaja Education Trust (MET), hosted its Annual Day and Farewell Celebration for the academic year 2024-25 with vibrant enthusiasm and ceremonial elegance at Kalamandira. The event was inaugurated by Esther Prasanna Bernard, an acclaimed international skater, Founder-President of Esther Roller Skating Club (ERSC), Bengaluru…
Unidentified man brutally murdered
May 26, 2025Mysuru: The recent modus operandi of miscreants committing murder elsewhere and dumping the body in the city outskirts has continued, with the severed parts of an unidentified person being found at Chekkere village near K. Hemmanahalli in Jayapura Police Station limits on Sunday. The severed parts, said to be that of a man, who is…
Clean city evaluation over; results expected in June
May 25, 2025MCC aims to reclaim first rank; 10-member team gathers data with video evidence Mysuru: A comprehensive evaluation of Mysuru’s garbage collection, cleanliness standards and drinking water supply was recently conducted as part of Swachh Survekshan-2025 by a 10-member team from the Quality Council of India (QCI). The assessment, which began on April 2, lasted 20…
Heavy rains in Kodagu; woman killed in tree fall
May 25, 2025Madikeri: Kodagu district has been experiencing widespread heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds for the past two days, severely disrupting daily life. A red alert has been issued for the entire district. In a tragic incident, a 51-year-old woman, Gowri, lost her life in Arji village, Virajpet taluk, after a massive jackfruit tree fell on…
Hyder Ali Road tree felling: Probe clears officers but ducks crucial questions
May 25, 2025Was tree-felling justified? Was the road-widening necessary at all? Mysuru: The official inquiry ordered by Forest Minister B. Eshwar Khandre into the controversial felling of 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road in April has given a clean chit to the Forest Department officers, citing no procedural lapses. However, the investigation has conspicuously sidestepped the core…
‘Blackwashing, not whitewashing’
May 25, 2025MGP tears into tree felling report Mysuru: “We are shocked by the report submitted to the Government. Rather than conducting an inquiry into the destruction of trees, the report merely recounted procedural steps — listing requests for permission and the subsequent approvals,” said Bhamy V. Shenoy, Founding Working President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). Speaking…
‘G-category site for Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq’
May 25, 2025Bengaluru: Eminent Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq, who spread the fragrance of Kannada literature at international arena, with her collection of stories translated into English as ‘Heart Lamp’ by Deepa Bhasthi, winning International Booker Prize- 2025 recently, has another news to rejoice. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that, the State Cabinet has decided…















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