Mysuru: The District Tobacco Control Cell, under ‘The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 or COTPA 2003,’ launched a special drive and collected fines of more than Rs. 50,000 in the district in the last 20 days. The officials of the…
Mysuru: The second Devaraj Urs Memorial Lecture was recently held at MYRA School of Business in Yelwal here under the aegis of Devaraj Urs Centre for Development Studies (DCDS). Dr. James Manor, Professor Emeritus, University of London, delivered the lecture. Dr. James Manor knows more about Mysuru and Karnataka than most of the local residents….
Mysuru: Regretting that awards are being given away on caste and religious lines, Mysuru Lac & Paints (MyLAC) Chairman H.A. Venkatesh has said that such an attitude must change in the better interests of the society. He was speaking at the ‘RSN Sreshta Seva Award’ presentation programme organised by R.S. Naidu Arts and Cultural Trust…
New Delhi: Justice Dipak Misra, who led the Supreme Court Bench that confirmed death to four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case in May this year, was sworn-in as the 45th Chief Justice of India (CJI). He was administered oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at a brief ceremony held at Darbar Hall…
Mysuru: Officials of the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) are said to be contemplating on introducing short-term membership for ‘Trin Trin’ for tourists in consultation with representatives of Green Wheel Ride, the agency operating the Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) System in city. A meeting in this regard was presided…
Many species of animals that appear to be common and share their habitats with humans sometimes suddenly decline in their numbers so much that they become threatened species. In India, the once common House Sparrow is now rarely seen and the widespread White Rumped Vulture has, within a few years, become a critically endangered species….
Mysuru: The interview for selecting beneficiaries under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Scheme, began at the District Industries Centre (DIC) office on Sayyaji Rao Road here this morning. Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep, who is also the Chairman of the Selection Committee, launched the interview. The District Administration had invited applications for advancing loans to…
Mysuru: Bharatiya Jain Sanghatan (BJS), Mysuru, had organised a programme to present ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ to meritorious students of Jain community at Mahaveer Bhavan in city recently. M.R. Sunil Kumar, President of Digambar Jain Samaj, inaugurated the programme. A total of 45 students, including Doctors, Engineers, Chartered Accountants as well as students from PUC and SSLC,…
Mysuru: Joyalukkas, jewellery showroom, distributed gold coins for the lucky winners of its campaign ‘Shop and Win 60 kg Gold.’ Retired IGP B. Srikantappa and advocate Rajachari inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp. PR George, Madhu, Branch In-charge C. Joffy Paul, Asst. Branch in-charge Mahamad Jabiulla were present during the occasion. The jewellery showroom…
City Inter-Collegiate Bhavageete and GK Quiz Contests Mysuru: Sangeetha-Jnana Sudha, Inter-Collegiate Kannada Bhavageete and GK Quiz Competitions was organised by Vijaya Vittala Composite PU College at the College premises in Saraswathipuram here recently. The competition was inaugurated by M.R. Harsha, Asst. Professor of MIT College, of ZEE Kannada Saregamapa Season-13 fame. Speaking on the occasion,…
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