The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under “Adoption of Animals” scheme by paying the Adoption Fee: M.K.Ranganath, Mysuru – King Cobra (Rs.3,500); N. Prakash, Bengaluru – one Peacock & two Indian Cobras (Rs. 7,500); Sharada Mahila Seva Samaja, Mysuru – Love Bird (Rs.1,000); Commerce Forum, Dept. of Commerce, Marimallappa Women’s College…
Jewellery store Manager booked for cheating
March 18, 2017Devaraja Police have booked a case against Vijaykumar, Manager of Lakshmi Gold Palace on Devaraja Urs Road here, for cheating the company to a tune of lakhs of rupees. Vijaykumar, employed as Manager in the said jewellery store for three months since Oct. 2016, was said to have created fake documents and siphoned off Rs….
Naganahalli Research Station turns 100
March 17, 2017Hundreds of farmers thronged the Organic Farming Research Station at Naganahalli (OFRSN) this morning where its day-long Centenary Celebrations are being held. As part of the celebrations, a mega exhibition of agricultural tools and equipment was organised. Equipment including coconut tree climbing machine, hand-held paddy sowing and transplant machine and weed removing machines were displayed….
Kodagu youth in Pak jail: HC seeks info from MEA
March 17, 2017The Karnataka High Court has yesterday asked Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to inform within four weeks about the measures taken to secure the release of a person from Kodagu, who has been languishing in Lahore Central Prison in Pakistan since several years. Justice A.S. Bopanna passed the interim order on a petition filed last…
Bags Best Research Paper Award
March 17, 2017Dr. H.R. Chennamma, Assistant Professor, Department of MCA, JSS Science & Technology University (formerly SJCE), Mysuru, has received the “Best Research Paper Award” for her research proposal titled “Virtual Lab for Digital Image Forensics” at the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards Summit, 2017, held at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus last month. The Summit was…
‘Model’ grand-daughter sets house afire; elderly couple rescued
March 17, 2017An elderly couple living at Lakshmikanthanagar in city was allegedly terrorised by their 26-year-old grand-daughter who set a wooden swing and cushions inside their house on fire yesterday. The fire quickly spread to other furniture in the room, destroying them. The couple, however, did not register a Police complaint and have told the Police that…
Woman conned to part with mangalsutra at K.R. Hospital
March 17, 2017Two women managed to con another woman by diverting her attention to pocket her gold mangalsutra at K.R. Hospital in city. Though the incident took place a couple of days ago, it has come to light yesterday. The woman who lost the mangalsutra has been identified as 75-year-old Lakshmi, a resident of Vijayanagar and she…
Forest Minister Ramanath Rai admitted to hospital
March 17, 2017Forest Minister Ramanath Rai has been admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru yesterday following indisposition. Ramanath Rai was taking part in the ongoing Assembly Session, when he complained of uneasiness. He was rushed to M.S. Ramaiah Hospital. Rai, who is said to be suffering from high BP and heart ailment, is being treated at the…
Foreign national facing criminal charges to be deported
March 17, 2017Close on the heels of Goa Government’s action of deporting foreign nationals facing criminal charges, Karnataka too will deport a Nigerian national for criminal activities. Replying to a question by BJP member V. Somanna in the Legislative Council yesterday, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said several foreign nationals who have overstayed in the city are…
JSS University signs MoU with NIPER
March 17, 2017Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University (JSSU) and National Institute for Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), Kolkata, under the Ministry of Fertilizers & Petrochemicals, signed an MoU on Mar. 11 at JSSU in S.S. Nagar. The MoU envisages preparation of snake venom anti-body by the Principal Investigator from JSSU and Joint Projects, Academic Exchange programme. The…
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