Mysuru: The Karnataka government, in its order dated 12.10.2017, has re-appointed Maj.Gen.(Rtd.) S.G. Vombatkere of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) to another term as a Member of the Expert Committee for Development and Protection of Mysuru Heritage Region. He will serve on the Committee till 2022. The government had earlier appointed him on the Committee for…
Hon. Doctorate Awarded
October 27, 2017Mysuru: Dr. Nishanth A. Naidu has been awarded Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) from University of South America for his diversified services rendered in the field of Commerce and various competitive coaching classes, under the recommendation of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Research & Development Centre, India. Nishanth A. Naidu is the son of Annaswamy Naidu and Bharathi…
Science Debate and Quiz for X std. students
October 27, 2017Mysuru: “QSCIENZA-2K17,” a festival of Science Debate and Quiz competition exclusively for X std. students is being held at BASE PU College, Manandavadi road, in city on Nov.18. Exciting prizes for students and Rolling Shield for the school will be presented. Interested schools may contact Ph: 0821-2488295 or Mob: 9945234058.
Selected for State-level Cricket
October 27, 2017Mysuru: As part of State-level Cricket Selection, the Department of Physical Education had conducted the Divisional-level Cricket tournament at Mangaluru recently. H.N. Pavan (VIII std.) and K. Kethan (VII std.) of Ideal Jawa Rotary School in city, who took part in the event have been selected for the State-level Cricket Tournament, according to a press…
Bags Best Poster Award
October 27, 2017Mysuru: International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) had organised its 24th Congress and General Assembly in Hyderabad recently. G.K.Gowtham, a CSIR-Junior Research Fellow (JRF) from the Department of Physics, Yuvaraja’s College, Mysuru, had presented his research work titled “Imaging of Crystallite Shapes in Various Silk Forms using PXRD” and won the Best Poster Award sponsored by…
Wild leopard breaks into Zoo
October 26, 2017Mysuru: A one-and-a-half-year old wild leopard broke into Mysuru Zoo here this morning creating panic among the inmates. As a result, the Zoo was closed to visitors for nearly three hours. The leopard was spotted sitting on the Peepul tree around 9 am by Zoo-keepers Raju and Shekar when they were in the Lion-tailed Macaques’…
Over 5,000 farmers attend BJP’s ‘Mission-2024’ Convention
October 26, 2017Mysuru: Over 5,000 farmers from across the district took part in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘Mission-2024’ Convention at Maharaja’s College Grounds here this morning. ‘Mission- 2024’ is a campaign organised by BJP Raitha Morcha to create awareness on chemical-free agricultural methods in the district. Speaking after inaugurating the convention, State BJP Vice-President and former…
‘Operation Cheetah’: City Police launch special traffic checking drive
October 26, 2017Mysuru: In a bid to strengthen traffic facilities and to make motorists to compulsorily follow traffic rules the Law and Order Police, Traffic Police officials and staff have launched ‘Operation Cheetah,’ a special traffic checking drive in city yesterday. ACP (Traffic) K.N. Madaiah, speaking to SOM this morning, said that as traffic violations have increased…
Condition of roads alone is not cause for accidents, Says retired Traffic Police Officer Shankaregowda
October 26, 2017Mysuru: The condition of roads alone are not responsible for accidents. Just blaming them does not serve any purpose. The road users who violate traffic rules are also responsible for accidents, said Traffic Police Officer Shankaregowda (Retd.). He was reacting to the widespread opposition to the straightening and widening of the curve near Jaladarshini Guest…
Centre clears upgradation of Kanhangad-Madikeri State Highway into a National Highway
October 26, 2017Kasaragod: The Union Ministry of Surface Transport has given in principle approval to turn the 105-km Kanhangad-Madikeri State Highway into a National Highway (NH). With approval coming to develop the road into 25-mts-wide two-lane road, it will provide direct connectivity to Bengaluru from North Kerala and will pass through Kodagu district. It will link key…















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