Mysuru: Thimmaiah Napanda Poovaiah, Managing Director and CEO, Meritor India & Automotive Axles, Hootagalli Industrial Area, Mysuru, was recently conferred Doctor of Excellence (Honoris Causa) by Confederation of International Accreditation Commission (CIAC) global body in affiliation with KEISIE International University, South Korea, which also bestowed Thimmaiah with degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management. The…
Bengaluru to host Investor Summit on Nov. 23 and 24
September 9, 2017Bengaluru: Focussing on six key sectors, the State Government will hold a Vendor Development and Investor Summit on Nov.23 and 24 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) on the outskirts of the city. Speaking after launching the logo of the Summit here on Thursday, Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries R.V. Deshpande said the…
Vishukumar is In-charge CAVA Dean
September 9, 2017Bengaluru: N.R. Vishukumar, Director, Kannada and Culture Department, Bengaluru, has been appointed as In-charge Dean of Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA). A communication signed on behalf of Karnataka Governor and Chancellor of Universities by Government Under-Secretary to Kannada and Culture and Information Department P.S. Malathi said that as In-charge Dean Basavaraja Musavalagi had retired…
Indian Newspaper Society condemns Gauri Lankesh’s murder
September 9, 2017New Delhi: On behalf of the print media fraternity in India, Somesh Sharma, President, the Indian Newspaper Society (INS), has condemned the ghastly killing of Gauri Lankesh of Gauri Lankesh Patrike in Bengaluru on Sept. 5. In a press release, he said that Gauri Lankesh was a strong proponent of freedom of press and…
Roshan Baig visiting city tomorrow
September 9, 2017Mysuru: Minister for Urban Development and Haj R. Roshan Baig will be visiting city on a two-day tour. Baig, who will arrive in the city on Sept.10, will take part in several private functions and stay overnight. On Sept.11, the Minister will hold a meeting with MCC and MUDA officials at 11.30am, following which he…
Srirama Sugar factory in K.R. Nagar to be leased
September 9, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to let out Srirama Co-operative Sugar factory in Chunchanakatte, K.R. Nagar on lease for a 40-year period to private parties. This decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah at the CM’s home office ‘Krishna’ here on Thursday. During the course of the meeting, Siddharamaiah said…
Foundation urges for civic amenities at Hunsur
September 9, 2017Hunsur: Hunsur-based Satya MAS Foundation has urged the taluk administration to provide civic amenities in Hunsur, the home town of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs. Addressing a press meet at the Travellers Bungalow here recently, Foundation President Satyappa said that Hunsur town has a population of 80,000. Although Hunsur became a City Municipal…
Veteran actor Sudarshan passes away
September 9, 2017Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada actor and Sandalwood movie producer R.N. Sudarshan passed away yesterday at the Sagar Hospital in Bengaluru’s Tilak Nagar. He was 78. According to reports, Sudarshan was hospitalised due to illness last week. Sudarshan is the son of R. Nagendra Rao, who is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Kannada…
Three killed as tree falls on car
September 9, 2017Bengaluru: Three persons were killed and two others sustained injuries when a huge tree fell on the car they were travelling at Bengaluru yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Ramesh (42), his wife Bharati (38) and Bharathi’s brother Jagadish (46), all residents of Sunkadakatte on Magadi Road. Also, two other occupants of the car…
Sri Shivarathreeshwara Award presentation
September 9, 2017Mysuru: Sri Shivarathreeshwara Religious Endowment of JSS Mahavidyapeetha will present Sri Shivarathreeshwara Awards at a function to be held on Sept. 11 at 5 pm at Rajendra Bhavan of JSS Hospital on M.G. Road in city. The awards will be presented to Dr. N. Mogasale for his novel ‘Arivinodane Anusandhana’ for the year 2015 and…















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