Mysuru: Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore (UoM) Prof. K.S. Rangappa, who is also the Vice-President of UoM Alumni Association, opined that Universities are ailing these days for want of Government funds. He was speaking at the AGM of the Association at its office opposite Saraswathipuram Fire Station here yesterday. Pointing out that the Association…
Mysuru: Writer Rahamath Tarikere, also the thinker and Visiting Faculty of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre, University of Mysore (UoM), has said, the culture of reading books is on wane, amid the era where ‘seeing and hearing’ has become a fad. He was delivering a lecture on the topic ‘The Role of Prasaranga…
Mysuru: Former KSOU Vice-Chancellor Dr. N.S. Ramegowda said that higher education is undergoing a transformation in the State with more number of University affiliated Educational Institutions set to become autonomous in the next 10 years. He was speaking after inaugurating the programme organised by M.K. Ramaswamy Sneha Balaga to honour Prof. M.K. Ramaswamy, a former…
Mysuru: In an administrative move, the Commissioner for Food Safety and Drug Administration, Bengaluru, has ordered relievement of 21 Health Inspectors of the Health and Family Welfare Department, who were on deputation to the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department for a year. Following relievement, the Heath Inspectors have been asked to report at their…
Mangaluru: Rotary Club of Mangalore Central, as part of Rotary movement awareness campaign, conducted their 19th Annual District-level Inter-Club Rotary Awareness Quiz contest on Feb. 28 at Hotel Moti Mahal in Mangaluru. Rotary Club of Mysore Vijayanagar represented by Rtn. H.M. Harish bagged the prestigious Rotary Quiz Trophy while Rotary Club Puttur East represented by …
Mysuru: As part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative, the Public-sector State Bank of India (SBI) has donated three potable water units to the University of Mysore Library Block, University Engineering College premises and Post-Graduate Boys Hostel at Manasagangothri. UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Loknath and SBI Mysuru Zone Deputy General Manager Arun Kumar Panigrahi…
Mysuru: In a significant step towards empowering women Police officers, the Women Police Training School in Mysuru is incorporating specialised motorcycle riding lessons into its curriculum. With the next training batch set to commence in March, this initiative aims to enhance mobility, efficiency and self-reliance among women Police personnel. Mysuru is home to Karnataka’s only…
Mysuru: Miscreants, who broke the rear window glass of a car have lifted Rs. 6 lakh cash kept in the pouch of the car seat. The incident took place near the Mysuru South Sub-Registrar’s Office in Kuvempunagar Police limits on Feb. 27. The man, who lost the cash is N. Kumaraswamy, a realtor and a…
By Shadan Muneer March 3 is designated as World Wildlife Day by the UN General Assembly. On this occasion, we celebrate the extraordinary diversity of life on our planet and acknowledge the urgent need for its protection. Wildlife plays a crucial role in maintaining our ecosystems’ health and our communities’ well-being. However, many species face…
Sir, This refers to the news item titled “KSRTC Bannimantap bus stand work gains pace” in yesterday’s Star of Mysore. Constructing a Rs.129 crore major KSRTC bus terminus on a 24-acre land at Bannimantap is monumentally bad planning. It has been cogently argued against and objected to, in the past few months, by various eminent…
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