Mysuru: Sri Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti-2017 has been organised at Kalamandira in city on Oct. 5 at 12 noon under the aegis of the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, SC/ST Welfare Department, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Nayaka Community associations/organisation of Mysuru Taluk and City. District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will…
Zoo animals adopted
October 2, 2017Mysuru: Following persons have adopted the animals of Mysore Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the Adoption Fee: R. Chandrashekar, Chennai – Leopard Cat – Rs.5,000; Ameya Arvind, Bengaluru – White Peacock – Rs.3,500; Aeshan Rudra Urs, Mysuru – Parrot – Rs.2,000, according to a press release from the Zoo Executive Director.
Three killed, two injured after falling from scooter
October 2, 2017Sargur: Three persons including a girl were killed while two others sustained serious injuries, when they lost balance and fell from the scooter in the dark near Swami Vivekananda Hospital here yesterday. While the deceased have been identified as Kaushalya (16), Praveen and Yashwanth (12), the injured have been identified as 25-year-old Shivamurthy and 10-year-old…
Doctors begin dharna
October 2, 2017Mysuru: In a bid to register their opposition to frequent attacks on hospital staff including doctors in the State, about 150 doctors from various hospitals and clinics staged a day-long dharna in city this morning. This was part of nation-wide dharna called by Indian Medical Association (IMA). The doctors, headed by IMA Mysuru Chapter President…
Three accident victims succumb to injuries
October 2, 2017Mysuru: Three persons, including a Ph.D student from Jordan, who had sustained serious head injuries in separate accidents in city, breathed their last at city hospitals after failing to respond to the treatment. In the first case, Hassan (29), a Jordanian, pursuing his Ph.D at JSS College here and residing in Gokulam, succumbed to serious…
Ph.D awardees
October 2, 2017Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Social Work to M.C. Sandhyarani for her thesis ‘A Study on the mental health of institutionalized adolescent girls-with special reference to Government Home for Girls, Karnataka’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. C. Usha Rao. S.P. Umadevi has been awarded Ph.D in Jainology and Prakrit…
Woman shoots herself dead in Madikeri
October 2, 2017Madikeri: In a tragic incident, a 44-year-old woman allegedly shot herself dead at her residence here this morning. The deceased has been identified as Vani Shenoy, wife of Ganesh Shenoy, an employee at an estate in Baghamandala and a resident of Subramanyanagar in the town. Vani, fatally shot herself on the head with a revolver…
Wildlife Photography Expo at Zoo
October 2, 2017Mysuru: On account of Wildlife Week celebrations from Oct.1 to 7, Mysore Zoo has organised a Wildlife Photography Exhibition from today at the Zoo Library Hall. There was a good response for the photography competition conducted during the month of September. Altogether 60 photographers participated in the competition with a total of 153 photographs for…
Mystery shrouds death of youth in Madikeri
October 2, 2017Murder suspected Madikeri: Mystery shrouds the death of a youth whose body with injuries on the head was found near Kannika Parameshwari Temple in the town on Sept. 30. The deceased youth has been identified as Chandrashekar (27), son of Mallesh and a resident of Rajarajeshwari Layout in Madikeri. As his body bore injuries, it…
Karnatak Classical Music competition on Oct.11
October 2, 2017Mysuru: Vivekananda Institute of Indian Studies, an initiative of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement and Swaralayam Arts Forum, Houston, USA, are jointly organising Karnatak Classical music competitions (both vocal and instrumental) on Oct.11 for students in the age group of 14 to 22, at the Institute premises, #CA-2 KIADB Industrial Housing Area, Ring Road, Hebbal, Mysuru-570016….














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