Mysuru: Miscreants on a bike have snatched a mobile phone, cash and documents from a pedestrian near Woodlands Theatre here on Jan.3. The pedestrian, whose things were looted, has been identified as A. Leo Armstrong. He was walking towards Hotel Maurya Palace from Woodlands Theatre Road, when three unidentified persons who came on a bike,…
Two missing from city
January 7, 2018Mysuru: In separate cases, a 60-year-old woman is among two persons, who have been reported missing from Kuvempunagar Police limits in city. In the first case, 60-year-old Srilatha, who left her house on Dec. 24, has since gone missing. She is normal built, round faced and speaks Kannada, Hindi, English, Tamil and Tulu languages. In…
Journalist K.B. Mahantesh Memorial Award instituted
January 7, 2018Madikeri: The Kodagu Press Club has instituted an annual award in memory of Journalist K.B. Mahantesh, who passed away in November last, for effective reporting. In a press release, Kodagu Press Club Joint Secretary Vignesh M. Bhootanakadu said that reports appearing in print media or telecast in electronic media between Jan.1 and Dec.31, 2017 will…
Conference on Numismatics held in city to create awareness
January 7, 2018Mysuru: “Everyone must understand the importance of coins and notes of another era and should not ignore them. For instance, a two rupee coin of the Tipu era, fetched someone Rs.5 lakh,” said Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, General Secretary, South Indian Numismatic Society, Chennai. He was speaking after inaugurating the 28th annual conference of South…
Students shine in Talent Search Competition
January 7, 2018Mysuru: The students of Learners PU College, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, participated in DSU Talent Search-2017 hosted by Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru, recently. This event started with a two-day training that empowered students with new skills. They used those skills to develop an innovative product. Amulya, R. Megha and Poornima of I PUC secured first place…
Farooqia Pharmacy College Alumni Meet ‘MILAAP’ held
January 7, 2018Mysuru: Farooqia College of Pharmacy conducted its Alumni Meet ‘MILAAP’ recently. Around 250 old students attended the meet. Dr. P. A. Kushalappa, Director (Academics), JSS University, who was the chief guest, called upon the alumni to constantly contribute their services to the alma mater. Taj Mohammed Khan, Hon. Secretary, RMET, presided. The Alumni Association…
Dr. Sheik Ali releases Urdu book “Rah-e-Sulook” on Sufism
January 7, 2018Mysuru: Former Vice- Chancellor of Mangalore and Goa Universities Prof. B. Sheik Ali released an Urdu Book titled “Rah-E-Sulook” authored by famous Urdu writer Hazrath Mohamed Ali of Chikkamagalur at a function jointly organised by Karnataka Urdu Academy, Karwan-e-Urdu Adab, Chikkamagalur and Faizan-e-Urdu Adab at Kalamandira here recently. Dr. Syed Khadeer Nazim Sargiro, Chairman, Karnataka…
Co-optex showroom offers Sankranti discount
January 7, 2018Mysuru: As part of Makara Sankranti festival, the Co-optex showroom (The Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd.,) located opposite More Mega Store on Narayana Shastri Road, Shivarampet in city, has extended 30 percent rebate on all handloom silk and cotton varieties, until Jan.31. University of Mysore Registrar D. Bharathi will inaugurate the Sankranti Sales…
A Quiz with a Difference…
January 7, 2018Mysuru: Amrutha, Prakurti and Spandana, 7th standard Kannada medium students at Government Higher Primary, V.V. Mohalla, participated in a quiz programme held at Mahajana High School and Vinayakanagar High School here recently. Besides playing the role of the Quiz Masters, these children occupied the hot seat. They were questioned by Dr. R. Purnima, the Director…
CIIL to host three-day Intl. Conference on Languages from Jan. 8
January 7, 2018Mysuru: A three-day 13th International Conference of South Asian Languages and Literature (ICOSAL-13) organised jointly by Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) and Indian Institute of Language Studies, Delhi, will be held from Jan. 8 to 10 at the Conference Hall of CIIL here. Disclosing this at a press meet at the Conference Hall, CIIL…















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