Mysuru: The Scientist – Student connect program ‘JIGYASA’ was organised by CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) – CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute), Mysuru, at its premises here recently. The CSIR launched this programme in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) by signing an MoU in the presence of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister…
Two prisoners die of illness
November 19, 2017Mysuru: Two convicted prisoners serving jail sentences in city’s Central Prison have died within a day of each other. The deceased prisoners have been identified as Mani (40) of Kodagu district and Hamid (45) of Shivamogga district. While Mani was sentenced in a murder case, Hamid was serving a jail term for violation of Forest…
MP to flag off ‘Mysuru Kiddathon’
November 19, 2017Mysuru: Mysore Elite Ladies Circle-141 Charitable Trust and Mysore Elite Round Table-256 Charitable Trust will be hosting the second edition of “Mysuru Kiddathon – Small steps to healthier tomorrow,” an annual charity fund-raiser event on Nov.26 at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in city. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha will inaugurate the event at 7 am. Kids between…
Excel in District-level contests
November 19, 2017Mysuru: The students of Vijaya Vittala PU College have bagged several prizes in District-level competitions organised by Department of PU Education, Mysuru district, at Vidyavardhaka PU College, Seshadri Iyer Road here recently. Prize winners in first PUC section: P. Pallavi won the first prize in Kannada essay writing, Adeep Krishna Keelar won first prize in…
Legal action against garment factories violating guidelines
November 19, 2017Belagavi: Labour Minister Santosh Lad has warned of stringent action against those garment factories found violating Government guidelines on safety of women workers. Replying to a question by MLC Narayanaswamy during Question Hour in the Legislative Council recently, Lad said that the Government was contemplating legal action against garment factories which have flouted Government guidelines…
Miscreants axe age-old trees at Kurubarahalli school
November 19, 2017Mysuru: Miscreants are said to have felled over ten age-old trees at the premises of Kurubarahalli Primary School recently, according to residents of the area. Kurubarahalli leader K. Nagaraj has urged the authorities concerned to arrest the culprit and ensure that the remaining trees in the school premises would be spared and protect the environment.
Four arrested for online fraud
November 18, 2017Mysuru: The Udayagiri Police have arrested four persons for cheating an e-commerce company by claiming ‘deficiency of service’. The arrested have been identified as 24-year-old Abhilash, 21-year-old Anand, 20-year-old Venkatesh and Chandrashekar (age not known). The case came to light on Nov. 3 after Amazon e-commerce Company’s Marketing Manager Nishanth Sharma lodged a complaint at…
Operation Stray Dog: MCC begins drive to sterilise stray canines in city
November 18, 2017Mysuru: Mysureans have lived with the problem of stray dogs for years and there seems to be no relief in sight. They blame the Mysuru City Corporation’s failure to properly implement Animal Birth Control programme for the rise in number of stray dogs. Stray dogs are a menace to people on the road, especially children,…
Works on installing magic box at full pace on Hunsur Road
November 18, 2017Mysuru: The works on installation of magic boxes on Hunsur Road between Paduvarahalli and Kukkarahalli lake is going on at a fast pace. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken up the installation works after the recent rains caused havoc in the areas where the rainwater mixed with sewage entered most of the houses on…
Salaries of contract Pourakarmikas to be credited to their accounts
November 18, 2017Mysuru: Here is some good news for hundreds of contract Pourakarmikas working round-the-clock to keep our city clean. Following complaints that their contractors were not paying them their salaries properly, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to credit their salaries directly to their bank accounts. A decision in this regard was taken at the…















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