Ideas worthy of a Nobel Prize This article is related to Nobel Laureate Prof. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and his association with Pratham. Many of his research findings which won him and his associates the Nobel Prize recently are a result of his collaboration with Pratham. By Ashvini Ranjan, Managing Trustee, Pratham Mysore Abhijit Banerjee, the…
Water supply restored: Residents thank MCC Comr.
October 20, 2019Sir, This has reference to my letter “Lalitha Mahal Road residents complain of water scarcity” (SOM dated Sept.19) requesting the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner to restore water supply to the residents of Lalitha Mahal Road. We are happy to inform that the Commissioner has taken immediate steps to improve the water supply and for…
Install traffic signal lights at this junction
October 20, 2019Sir, It has been noticed with concern that there is a lot of uncontrolled vehicular movement at the junction of Basant Tiles Corner located on Akka Mahadevi Road in J.P. Nagar. It is proving to be very difficult for pedestrians, especially senior citizens, ladies and children residing in the area, to cross the road at…
Raghulal MRC Anniversary Cup for ‘Prevalent Force’
October 20, 2019Ralie Ganapathy, Executive Director, Academy Newspapers Private Limited (Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra), presenting ‘The Raghulal Mysore Race Club (MRC) Anniversary Cup’ to Darius Byramji, trainer of Prevalent Force, which won the event on the 15th day of Mysore Races-2019 held at Mysore Race Course yesterday. The winning horse, owned by Rienzie M.K. Edwards…
MCC Council Meeting
October 20, 2019The General Council Meeting of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for the month of October will be held at its Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar auditorium on Oct.22 at 11 am.
Capacity Building Workshop tomorrow
October 20, 2019A Capacity Building Workshop on ‘University as Catalyst for Change’ has been organised at Rani Bahadur auditorium, Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences, Manasagangothri, tomorrow (Oct. 21) at 10 am under the aegis of Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC), Bengaluru, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), MHRD and University of Mysore (UoM). Infosys Co-Founder Dr. K….
Mega Free Cataract Screening Camp
October 20, 2019Mysore Race Club Eye Hospital will be conducting a Mega Free Cataract Eye Screening Camp on Monday (Oct. 21) at MRC Eye Hospital in Siddarthanagar from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. For details, call Ph: 0821-2472102.
Free speech & hearing check-up camp tomorrow
October 20, 2019The Elder Citizens Council, in association with All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), will be conducting a free speech and hearing check-up camp for persons aged over 40 years, at the Council premises near Mahajana PU College in Jayalakshmipuram, at 10.30 am tomorrow (Oct. 21). For details, call Ph: 0821-2416725.
Scholarships
October 20, 2019Backward Classes Welfare Department has invited applications online from eligible Backward Class candidates belonging to categories 1, 2A, 3A and 3B who are pursuing higher studies in Foreign Universities (2019-20) for availing D. Devaraj Urs Scholarship. World University Ranking-2019 will be considered. Last date to submit the applications is Oct. 30. For details, visit www.backwardclasses.kar.nic.in…
Last date extended
October 20, 2019The last date to apply for All India Sainik Schools Entrance Exam for 2020-21 has been extended. Interested candidates may apply online by logging on to www.sainikschooladmission.in till Oct.31. For details, call Ph: 08276-278963 or 278965.









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