A day-long workshop on uploading AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) data to portal, organised by the Statistical Cell of University of Mysore in association with the Department of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, for Nodal Officers of Higher Education Institutions, began at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall here this morning, Speaking after inaugurating the…
Housemaid, paramour held for theft
February 15, 2017Saraswathipuram Police have arrested a housemaid and her paramour on charges of stealing valuables from a house where the housemaid was working. The arrested have been identified as Thulasi, a native of Chamarajanagar and her paramour Naveen. It is alleged that Thulasi and Naveen had stolen valuables from the residence of Chandrashekar-Shyla in Saraswathipuram and…
Mysore Industries Association hosts pre-budget meeting
February 15, 2017Mysore Industries Association (MIA) had organised a pre-budget meeting at its office at KIADB Complex on KRS Road here this morning to elicit information and suggestions from industrialists, CEOs of Companies, Economic Experts, Entrepreneurs, Tax Consultants and others for pre-budget proposals focussing on growth and development of Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts. The meeting was…
Keeping the Zoo pollution-free: Officials show the way
February 15, 2017Get dropped at the gate, park cars outside: But a politician asks why? The Chairperson of Zoo Authority of Karnataka Mallige Veeresh and the Executive Director of the Mysuru Zoo Kamala Karikalan have together set a very good example in protecting the inside of the Zoo from noise pollution and air pollution caused by their…
Stakeholders brainstorm on boosting tourism in Mysuru
February 15, 2017Tourism Dept. to roll out ‘Vision Document’ drawing a road-map on tourism-promotion activities In an effort to boost tourism in Mysuru, a vision document with short, medium and long-term objectives will come out soon. The document, proposed to be prepared by the Tourism Department, apart from listing out ideas and action plans to promote tourism,…
If voted to power, JD(S) will waive off farmer loans in 24 hours: HDK
February 15, 2017If voted to power in 2018 Assembly Polls, the JD(S) will not only waive off farmer loans to the tune of Rs. 50,000 crore within 24 hours, but will also provide financial assistance of Rs.36,000 to pregnant women, declared former CM and State JD(S) unit President H.D.Kumaraswamy here yesterday. Speaking to media persons after offering…
Scarcity? Only for water but not for fish!
February 15, 2017Hundreds of villagers surrounding the Kabini Dam are making a beeline to the Dam site not to witness the scenery but to catch fish. The dipping water level in the Dam is drawing people from Beechanahalli, H.D. Kote, in hordes with fishing nets, buckets and steel containers to collect fish at the crest gates. Villagers…
Vasu Malali’s ‘Gadigalu Godegale’ book released
February 15, 2017“Our country’s wealth is hidden in the knowledge we acquire,” said former Mangalore and Goa Universities Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sheikh Ali here recently. He was speaking after releasing the book ‘Gadigalu Godegale,’ a collection of articles written by Prof. Vasu Malali, at a function organised by Malali’s family and Karnataka Vichara Vedike at Institution of Engineers…
16-day Refresher Course in Experimental Physics begins
February 15, 2017A 16-day refresher course in Experimental Physics, organised by the Department of Physics of St. Philomena’s College was inaugurated at the Conference Hall in the college premises yesterday. Prof. P. Venkataramaiah, former Vice-Chancellor, Kuvempu University, who was the chief guest, lauded the college for taking the lead in conducting such courses and gave emphasis on…
Rider killed as bus runs over
February 15, 2017A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot when the vehicle he was travelling was run over by a KSRTC bus yesterday night. The deceased has been identified as Ashok (36), a native of Gowribidanur in Chikkaballapur and a resident of Bogadi in city. Ashok, who was returning home after work on Bogadi-Doora Road, on…
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