Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Environmental Science to N.R. Priyadarshini for her thesis ‘Environmental Exposure and Public Health Impacts of Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal in Mysore, Karnataka’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. S. Srikantaswamy. B Komala has been awarded Ph.D by the UoM in Gandhian Studies for her…
Two nabbed for trying to sell Monitor Lizard
June 19, 2017Mysuru: The District Forest Mobile Squad has arrested two persons on charges of trying to sell a Monitor Lizard at Kadakola Bus Stand in the taluk. The arrested persons have been identified as 50-year-old Anand, a Soliga tribal and a resident of Kadakola village and 28-year-old Rajesh, a resident of Hullahalli village in Nanjangud taluk….
Over 25,000 rehearse for Guinness Yoga Record
June 18, 2017Mysuru: The sprawling 139.30-acre Mysore Race Course land below the iconic Chamundi Hill played host to the second rehearsal this morning for the Guinness World Record attempt for ‘yoga performance at a single venue’ on the International Yoga Day on June 21. Over 25,000 yoga enthusiasts from all over the city, cutting age and gender…
Philosophy, literature inseparable: Bhyrappa
June 18, 2017Mysuru: Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, a Kannada writer, in a brilliant exposition of philosophy, literature and writing novels, captured the attention of a packed hall at Senate Bhavan in the beautiful and sprawling Manasagangothri campus here. He was delivering the inaugural address after declaring open the Mysuru Literary Fest organised by the Mysore…
Teacher’s death sparks protest; Relatives allege medical negligence
June 18, 2017Mysuru: Relatives of a woman, who died three days after treatment at a private hospital, staged a protest in front of the hospital yesterday evening, accusing the doctors of negligence. They placed the woman’s dead body in front of the hospital demanding action against the doctors. Twenty-eight-year-old Renuka, a resident of Yadavagiri was admitted to…
CM’s daughter-in-law seeks Police protection as vandals ransack her residence
June 18, 2017Bengaluru: Miscreants vandalised the premises of Chief Minster Siddharamaiah’s daughter-in-law’s residence at Malleswaram here. Smitha Rakesh, wife of the CM’s late son Rakesh, resides along with her mother and children at RSS Villa on 9th Main, 18th Cross, Malleswaram. Smitha Rakesh, in her complaint lodged with Malleswaram Police said that she was fast asleep in…
Cong MLAs blame Ugrappa for fiasco; demand action
June 18, 2017Bengaluru: Upset over the embarrassment caused to the party after its no-confidence motion against Legislative Council Chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy was defeated on Thursday, some Congress leaders have demanded action against their party MLC V.S. Ugrappa and others. MLAs S.T. Somashekar, K.N. Rajanna, D.G. Shanthana Gowda and others have complained to KPCC President Dr. G Parameshwara…
Dr. M. R. Ravi’s books released
June 18, 2017Mysuru: District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa released Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr. M.R. Ravi’s works titled ‘Jeevanotsaha’ and ‘Jeevana Mantapa’ at a programme organised at Rani Bahadur auditorium in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Dr. Ravi, who is from the city, is a columnist of SOM’s sister concern Mysooru Mithra. A senior KAS Officer, he had…
Bengaluru second city after New Delhi to get full-fledged Metro
June 18, 2017Bengaluru: India’s IT capital of Bengaluru yesterday became the second city in India (after New Delhi) and the first in South India, to have a full-fledged Metro rail in operation following the opening of a final 12-km section of the 42-km first phase of the Metro project. The first phase, comprising an 18-km east-west line…
Students should strive to achieve quality, excellence: ISRO Chairman
June 18, 2017Mysuru: Highlighting the tasks ahead of the student community, ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has called upon the students to give in their best for bringing about quality of improvement in the country. He was speaking at Gurikar Marimallappa Samsmaranotsava and gold medals, prizes and certificates distribution programme at Marimallappa’s Educational Institutions here yesterday. Pointing…















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