Nanjangud gets ready for the annual Sri Gautama Panchamaharathotsava on Apr.7 Police face a daunting task to provide security for car festival and by-election in the temple town on Apr.9 Thousands of devotees have started arriving from various parts of the State for the Dodda Jathra Mahotsava of Lord Srikanteshwara or Nanjundeshwara at the temple…
CM offers floral tribute to Babu Jagjivan Ram in city
April 5, 2017Special lecture held at Manasagangothri Marking the 110th birth anniversary of former Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram, the District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Zilla Panchayat, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the Department of Social Welfare had organised a function at the Circle in front of City Railway Station here this morning….
MCC official sentenced for graft
April 5, 2017A City Court has sentenced an MCC official to six years imprisonment besides imposing a penalty of Rs. 10,000 on him. Jagadish, a Statistical Officer with the MCC, is the one who has been sentenced. Jagadish had demanded Rs. 5,000 bribe for issuing death certificate of one Johnsy Thompanel of Kerala who died in a…
Vyramudi Utsava at Melukote this evening
April 5, 2017With the famous Vyramudi Utsava at Melukote scheduled tonight, the Mandya District Administration handed over the diamond and precious stone- studded crown and other jewelleries of Lord Cheluvanarayana Swamy to the Temple Chief Priest Karagam Iyengar this morning. The officials, led by Deputy Commissioner S. Ziaullah, took stock of the jewelleries at the district treasury…
Truckers’ stir enters sixth day: Minister Tanveer Sait meets protesters
April 5, 2017The ongoing strike by truckers, which began from the midnight of Mar. 30 following a call given by the South India Motor Transport Association (SIMTA) to press for their various demands including the roll-back of the increased premium for third party insurance, hike in penalty and toll fee, entered its sixth day today as the…
Poorvaranga Utsava at Rangayana from this evening
April 5, 2017The three-day Poorvaranga Utsava organised by Rangayana will be held from Apr. 5 to Apr. 7. The theatre festival will be inaugurated by Andolana Editor Rajashekar Koti. Senior Theatrist Prof. H.S. Umesh will be the chief guest. The event will be presided by Kannada and Culture Director K.A. Dayanand. Kannada and Culture Joint Director V.N….
Taxi owners take out rally for fulfilment of demands
April 5, 2017Demanding roll back of third party Insurance premium hike, reduction in auto gas and fuel prices, roll back of hiked RTO fees etc., members of the Mysuru District Luxury Taxi Stand owners and Drivers Association took out a car-taxi rally in city this morning. The members, who took out rally from the taxi stand opposite…
Bigg Boss-4 winner Pratham attempts suicide
April 5, 2017Pratham, the winner of Big Boss Kannada Season-4, allegedly attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills yesterday night at his residence. In a video uploaded on Facebook, Pratham accused one of his friends Lokesh of harassing him which led him to take extreme step. In the video message, Pratham said: “I am disturbed a lot due…
RANKINGS BY UNION HRD MINISTRY: Mysore Varsity ranked 36 among 774 Universities
April 5, 2017The century-old University of Mysore (UoM) has been ranked 36th among 774 Universities in the National Survey conducted by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Acting UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dayananda Mane told reporters yesterday that it was a moment of satisfaction as the NIRF declared the…
JSS University gets 45th rank in NIRF
April 5, 2017Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University (JSS University) that was recently ranked first among young Universities in the Karnataka State University Ranking Framework (KSURF) stands 45th amongst Universities in the country in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The rankings were released by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on Apr. 3. The University has…
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