Mysuru: Suvarna Karnataka Kerala Samajam (SKKS) inaugurated its fourth zone in Mysuru recently at a function held at Lions Bhavan, Gokulam here. The Socio Cultural organisation of Malayalees in Karnataka is based at Bengaluru and spread over five districts in the State, including Bengaluru Urban and Rural, Mysuru, Mandya, Kolar and Tumakuru. Dr. J. Alexander,…
Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat stall at Dasara Expo focusses on water conservation
October 15, 2017Mysuru: The Dakshina Kannada District Zilla Panchayat stall at Dasara Exhibition, set upon the theme ‘Stop running of water; make stagnant water soak’ has been attracting the visitors through its educative information on conservation of water. The stall unveils the ZP CEO Dr. M.R. Ravi’s plans for conserving water and protecting Bio-diversity. The stall features…
Marithibbegowda appeals CM to get back UGC recognition to KSOU
October 15, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council Marithibbegowda has appealed Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to take steps to get University Grants Commission (UGC) recognition for Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) for 2017-18 and drop any proposal to close KSOU. Marithibbegowda further stated in the appeal that the State Government as per the instruction of UGC had brought…
Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti on Oct.23
October 15, 2017Mysuru: District Administration, in association with various organisations, has organised a function on Oct. 23 at Kalamandira here to mark Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti. Presiding over a preliminary meeting in that context at DC’s office here on Friday, ADC T. Yogesh said that the function would be a fitting tribute for Kittur Rani Chennamma, who…
MLA performs guddali puja for drainage work at Srirampura
October 15, 2017Mysuru: K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar on Thursday performed guddali puja for drainage repair works at Srirampura 3rd Stage in city. The repair works of the large drainage, which had become a nightmare to residents whenever it rained heavily, has been taken up at a cost of Rs. 1.5 crore with MUDA providing Rs. 1 crore…
Conductor on duty dies of cardiac arrest
October 15, 2017Kollegal: A KSRTC Conductor died of cardiac arrest while on duty yesterday. The deceased Conductor has been identified as Pradeep Kumar (30), a resident of Mamballi in Yalandur taluk. Pradeep who was on duty on a bus bound for Kurubanakatte from Kollegal, collapsed when the bus reached Jakkalli near Kurubanakatte. Though he was being rushed…
State-level symposium on ‘Recent Development in Science’
October 15, 2017Mysuru: ATME College of Engineering (ATMECE) conducted a State-level symposium on “Recent Development in Science, Engineering and Technology” at the college recently. Chief guest Padma Shri Dr. S.K. Shivakumar, Chairman, KSTA and former Director ISRO, shared his abundant knowledge and emphasised that there is no success without dedication and hard work. “One should have an…
Ph.D awardees
October 15, 2017Mysuru: S. Asha has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis ‘Jayanth Kaikiniavara Sannakatha Sahitya’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. S. Chandrakiran. K. Pavitra has been awarded Ph.D in Biochemistry by the UoM for her thesis ‘Characterisation and bio-functional applications of mucilage from Cladode and Pectin from…
Madiwalas to stage demonstration tomorrow
October 15, 2017Mysuru: Madiwala community members, under the banner of Sri Veera Madiwala Mahajana Seva Sangha, will be staging a symbolic demonstration at Gandhi Square in city at 10 am tomorrow (Oct.16), seeking fulfilment of their 6-point charter of demands which include inclusion of Madiwala community in Scheduled Caste list, release of grant to Mysuru District Madiwala…
Free health check-up camp tomorrow
October 15, 2017Mysuru: Nagarika Vedike, Poornaprajna Vidyakendra and Lions Club of Mysore, in association with Narayana Multi-speciality Hospital, will be organising a free health check-up camp for the public at Nagarika Vedike premises on Vishwamanava Double Road, Kuvempunagar, at 9 am tomorrow (Oct.16). Vice District Governor Nagaraj V. Bairy will inaugurate the camp. Mysuru District Journalists Association…















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