Mysuru: Ace Education Trust, Mysuru, in association with Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru, has built two Mini Science Centres at Hootagalli Government Higher Primary School and Metagalli Higher Primary School, under its CSR initiative for the year 2017-18. Saju Jacob, Deputy General Manager and Shubhadevaraje Urs, Assistant General Manager of Shahi Exports inaugurated the centres…
Dasara Arm Wrestling Championship 2017: Mysuru’s Rita Priyanka wins ‘Sri Chamundeshwari – 2017’ award
September 26, 2017Mysuru’s Rita Priyanka won ‘Sri Chamundeshwari – 2017’ award in the Dasara Arm Wrestling Championship held at D. Devaraja Urs Multi-purpose Stadium here yesterday. Meanwhile, Bengaluru Manoj Debnath won the ‘Mysuru Dasara Sri-2017’ award. Results: Women 50 kg: 1. Baseer Vakarad (Gadag), 2. Banu Priya (Hassan), 3. Jayashree (Gadag). 50-55 kg: 1. Mamata Kumari (Hassan),…
Presentation on Indian Army recruitment procedure
September 26, 2017Mysuru: The Indian Army had organised a presentation on Recruitment Procedure at St. Philomena’s College here recently. Major Joseph, who made the presentation, explained about how soldiers were serving the country in the borders. He also briefed on how students can join the Army, what are the procedures, qualifications and advantages. Later, he screened videos…
Selected for Natl.-level Handball
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Rotary Mysore Midtown had organised a State-level Handball Selection in association with Special Olympics Bharat-Karnataka (SOBK) at Rotary Midtown Academy, Hootagalli, for specially-abled students. Rtn. Narendra Babu (President, Rotary Mysore Midtown) inaugurated the event by throwing the ball. In all, there were 54 participants from 17 Special schools of nine districts including Dakshina Kannada,…
Dasara Adventure Sports begins
September 26, 2017Dasara Adventure Sports organised by Dasara Sports Sub Committee was inaugurated by Sports Committee Deputy Special Officer and SP Ravi D. Channannavar and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, at ground located near Lalitha Mahal Helipad, here this yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Ravi Channannavar called upon youths to take to adventure sports as…
Child dies after falling off a swing
September 26, 2017Mysuru: A two-and-a-half-year-old boy died after falling off a swing on which he was sleeping at Sakleshpur on Sunday night. The little boy, identified as Mithun Patel, is the son of Shivu and Vrunda couple, residents of J.P. Nagar in city. Shivu and Vrunda couple, who wanted to go on pilgrimage to places such as…
Sindhu recommended for Padma Bhushan
September 26, 2017Olympic silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country’s third highest civilian award, by the Union Sports Ministry yesterday. A two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, Sindhu has been simply unstoppable ever since becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal at Rio Games last year. The 22-year-old…
20th Asian Masters Athletic Meet: City athlete Yogendra bags bronze medal
September 26, 2017Madappa Yogendra of Mysuru representing India in the 20th Asian Masters Athletic Championship 2017 at Rugao in China won the bronze medal in the men’s 55plus 3000m Steeplechase event yesterday. China’s Yang Guling won the gold with a timing of 12:34.83s and was followed by Bai Jun also from China with a timing of 12:56.07s….
Ayurveda student ends life in city
September 26, 2017Mysuru: An ayurveda student who was being treated at a city hospital after she reportedly consumed excessive pills in a bid to commit suicide, succumbed yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Rinku (23), a native of Hullahalli in Nanjangud taluk and a final year Ayurveda student of the city. Rinku, who stayed at Kuvempunagar…
Man sentenced to 10 years for raping minor daughter
September 26, 2017Mysuru: A City Court has sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment besides imposing a penalty of Rs. 10,000 on him for sexually assaulting his 7-year-old daughter. Shivashankar, 40, a resident of Manjunathanapura, Gokulam 4th Stage, is the one who has been sentenced. Shivashankar was charged by the V.V. Puram Police under rape, POCSO and…















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