Mysuru: The Ganesha festival is still three months away. However, the MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha has already requested the idol makers to make environmental-friendly Ganeshas and not to use poisonous coloured chemicals and plaster of paris. He has urged the people to shun the idols that are made of such harmful materials and instead buy…
Two-day workshop held for persons with disability
May 21, 2017Mysuru: A two-day ‘Career awareness workshop for persons with disability,’ jointly organised by University of Mysore’s Drushti — Centre for Education of Visually-Challenged and Enable India’s Empowerment Cell for Inclusion of Persons with Disability (an initiative by Enable India and JSS PDA, Mysuru), was held at Vignyan Bhavan auditorium in Manasagangothri recently. Prof. C. Ponnuswamy,…
MCC distributes facilities to beneficiaries
May 21, 2017Mysuru: Mayor M.J. Ravikumar distributed various facilities to beneficiaries during a function held at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Community Hall in Udayagiri recently. MCC beneficiaries residing in Beedi Colony, Ghousianagar, Azeez Sait Nagar, Udayagiri, Rajivnagar, Gandhinagar, Bannimantap, Mandi Mohalla, Ashokapuram and other localities received the facilities. LPG connections were provided to around 161 families belonging to…
DC holds Tribal Development Project progress review meeting
May 21, 2017Mysuru: A progress meeting of Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office here on Friday. Soon as the meeting began, several tribal leaders aired their grievances which included quantity cut in ration articles distributed to BPL and ‘Antyodaya’ card holders, encroachment of forest land, gomala issue, Title Deeds for…
Inauguration of JSS Varsity Guest House tomorrow
May 21, 2017Mysuru: Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar will inaugurate the newly-constructed guest house of JSS University at the JSS Medical Institutions Campus in Shivarathreeshwara Nagar here tomorrow (May 22) at 4 pm. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will grace the occasion. Karnataka High Court Judge Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri and Upa Lokayukta Subhash…
Swachha Mysuru – Swastha Jeevana campaign enters 15th week
May 21, 2017Mysuru: The 15th week of “Swachha Mysuru – Swastha Jeevana” campaign, which was launched by Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama for 40 weeks to create public awareness about cleanliness and environmental protection, was held in Ittigegudu, K. C. Layout, J. C. Layout, Venkatalingaiah Layout, Tank Bund Road, Manasa Road, Hosa Beedhi, Perithambi Road, Sunnada Koppaiah Road, Basavannana…
Admission to Morarji Desai Residential PU College
May 21, 2017Mysuru: Applications have been invited from SSLC-passed students for admission to Morarji Desai PU Science Residential College, Varakodu, for 1st PUC Science (PCMB and PCMC) courses. Applications can be obtained from the office of the Joint Director, Social Welfare Department, Dr. Babu Jagjeevan Ram Building, Adipampa Road, Narayanaswamy Block, Paduvarahalli East Layout, Mysuru, or at…
Grandfather, grandson drown in lake
May 21, 2017Hunsur: A grandfather and his grandson, who had taken their cattle to a lake for the cows to drink water, met their watery grave after they fell into the lake at Yamagumba village in the taluk on yesterday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Eerappaji (60) and his grandson Ullas (6). It is reported…
AIISH bags ‘Karyalaya Deep Smrithi Chinh’ Award
May 21, 2017Mysuru: All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, recently received the ‘Karyalaya Deep Smrithi Chinh’ award for its progress made on the use of Official Language Hindi. Also, ‘Karyalaya Darpan Smrithi Chinh’ award was presented for its excellent publication of Hindi Annual Report for the year 2015-16. The awards were presented in the…
Complaint against youth for threatening girl to marry
May 21, 2017Mysuru: A complaint has been lodged at a city Police Station against a youth for threatening a girl to marry him. According to the complaint lodged by the parents of the girl, the youth, identified as Sunil Kumar, a native of Kerala, befriended the girl, who is pursuing her final year degree course, over the…















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