Mysuru: A two-day National-level Technical Symposium ‘TANTRAGYAAN -2017’, organised by the Department of Construction Technology & Management, JSS Science & Technology University – SJCE, for the Construction Technology & Management and Civil Engineering students with the theme ‘Recent advances in Construction and Management’ was held on Apr. 17 and 18. Er. R. Vedhachalam, Technical Advisor,…
Bharatanatya Rangapravesha
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Gurudev Academy of Fine Arts, Mysuru, will be presenting the Bharatanatya Rangapravesha of Lakshmy Vishvanathan, kinkini pooja of Tanvi Vinod, a disciple of Natya Vidushi Dr. P.M. Chethana Radhakrishna and Guruvandana today (Apr. 21) at K.T. Muhammed Regional Theatre, Sangeetha Nataka Academy, Thrissur, Kerala. Lakshmy is the wife of Vinod Jayaraman (an IT Professional in…
Man sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for raping minor
April 21, 2017Mysuru: The Seventh Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to seven years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 60,000 for raping a minor and has also sentenced his accomplice to two years jail and a fine of Rs. 10,000 for helping the accused. While the main accused has been identified as Mahadevaswamy,…
NSG team in city to probe Belavatha Mystery Fire
April 20, 2017Mysuru: A unit of National Security Guards (NSG) that specialises in explosives and radiation accidents is in city to probe the mystery fire that occurred at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha killing a teenager recently. Taking the incident seriously and considering its gravity, a four-member team from the NSG has arrived in city this morning for investigation….
Irregularities in KSOU: CID team questions former VCs
April 20, 2017Mysuru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that is probing the alleged irregularities at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has began its investigation. It has questioned former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore Prof. K.S. Rangappa who was also the KSOU Vice-Chancellor. The team is functioning from the first floor of the Jayalakshmipuram Police Station from…
Centralised Committee to clear University appointments
April 20, 2017Government move aims to curb corruption, nepotism in State-run Universities Bengaluru: In a move that is being perceived as an attempt to reform State-run Universities, the State Government has proposed comprehensive amendments to the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000. According to the amendments, a ‘Centralised Appointment Committee’ will be constituted to clear all appointments in…
Pollution Board officials raid illegal dyeing units, seize materials
April 20, 2017Mysuru: Pollution Control officials, who raided three illegal dyeing units in city on Wednesday, have seized a total of 10 tonnes of cloth materials from these units. It is reported that one Nataraj, a native of Tamil Nadu, after taking the land belonging to one Marigowda on lease in Kalalawadi on H.D. Kote Road, was…
Cyber Police remove post, launch hunt to trace the culprits
April 20, 2017Mysuru: Following complaints by eight students who are pursuing Science courses in Mysore University that their photographs including their profile and phone numbers have been uploaded in a ‘escort’ website and they have been receiving obscene calls and messages, the Cyber Police have removed the same from the website and have launched a hunt to…
Bike-borne miscreant snatches mobile phone from girl
April 20, 2017Mysuru: An incident of a bike-borne miscreant snatching the mobile phone of a girl has been reported from Vijayanagar 1st Stage in city last evening. The girl, who lost her mobile phone, has been identified as Kumari of Kumbarakoppal and the mobile phone is worth about Rs. 15,000. It is reported that Kumari, who works…
Rana traces Prince’s missing tooth
April 20, 2017Gundlupet: Rana, the German Shepherd sniffer dog at Bandipur, which has created terror among poachers and smugglers, has traced the missing tooth of the celebrity Tiger Prince (14), which was found dead under mysterious circumstances with its face chopped off in Lokkere range in Bandipur. Rana, which was inducted into Bandipur Forest Department to protect…
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