Observing that the society will be severely disturbed if our education system gets decayed, Rtn. Dharmapura Narayan, Rotary District 3181 Chairman, has said that educational institutions should not become a trade centre but instead should focus on imparting quality-based education to students. He was speaking as the chief guest at the college day celebration of…
CM to arrive in city this evening
March 30, 2017With an intention of leading the Congress poll campaign for the Nanjangud and Gundlupet bypolls, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will arrive in city at 7 pm this evening. After staying for the night in the city, the CM will hold road shows across Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly segments on Mar.31 and April 1. Siddharamaiah will return…
Ballari Mining Case: SC asks SIT to probe role of two former Karnataka CMs
March 30, 2017Six years after a Lokayukta report indicted two Karnataka Chief Ministers N. Dharam Singh and H.D. Kumaraswamy, the Supreme Court yesterday ordered a probe into the role played by the two politicians in de-reserving 11,797 square kilometres of forest in Ballari district, leading to large-scale illegal iron ore mining. However, another former Chief Minister S.M….
‘Karnataka Kalarathna’ award for Bhushan couple
March 30, 2017Internationally acclaimed city-based Bharatanatyam artistes Badari Divya Bhushan and Dr. Anjana Bhushan were presented with ‘Karnataka Kalarathna’ award for their outstanding contributions in spreading the art globally by Karnataka Samskruthika Academy at a function held at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru recently. The couple were lauded for not only being wonderful artists but also for moulding…
‘My Country – My People’ event held at Mahajana
March 30, 2017Under the series of ‘My Country – My People’ programme, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Jayalakshmipuram, in association with FISA-M (Federation of International Students Association, Mysuru), had organised an International Students Meet at its campus on Mar. 24. Special invitees from Mongolia, Afghanistan, South Africa and Uganda spoke about their country’s culture and tradition. Prof….
Women’s Day Celebrations
March 30, 2017The Sumana (Society for Rural Development), Mysuru, along with Mahila Shakthi Okkuta, celebrated the International Women’s Day-2017 at Town Hall recently. Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) President Nayeema Sulthana was the chief guest. Raitha Mahila Sangha (Mandya) President Sunanda Jayaram and ODP Coordinator Sunitha were the guest speakers. Soft Vision Infotech (Mysuru) Global HR Head Asha…
Man gets 12-year RI for raping, impregnating minor
March 30, 2017A Special Court constituted to hear offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has sentenced a man to 12 years rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping a minor and impregnating her. The man, who was convicted, is 30-year-old S. Somashekar, a resident of Koppaluru village in Mysuru Taluk. He has two children. In…
Land Grab Case: Court orders FIR against woman
March 30, 2017The District Sessions Court has ordered an FIR against a woman who allegedly forged the signature of a land holder to grab his one gunta land in Byathahalli. The Court has asked the Nazarbad Police to investigate if the signature has been forged by one Padma, also a resident of Byathahalli as alleged by complainant…
Talk on Urdu language and opportunities
March 30, 2017The Department of Urdu, Maharani’s Arts College, in association with IQAC conducted a special lecture on the topic ‘Urdu language and opportunities’ at the college auditorium recently. Prof. B.T. Vijay, Principal, presided. Nyamathulla Khan, Member, Karnataka Urdu Academy, was the main speaker. Prof. Rajeev Poorna Chandra, HoD of English and Co-ordinator, IQAC, was present. Prof….
Umang-2017 prize winners
March 30, 2017The students of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)-Mysore Chapter had organised the 11th annual students event Umang-2017 recently. Students of different colleges from Mysuru and students of CA / CWA / CS participated in essay writing, quiz, best manager, debate and pick & speak contests. The event was inaugurated by G.M. Ganapathi,…
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