Mysuru: The Department of Microbiology, in association with IQAC, organised a session titled “The DNA Detective” at SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Jayalakshmipuram recently. Dr. T. Shivanandappa, Former Scientist ‘G,’ CSIR-CFTRI was the resource person, delivering an insightful lecture on the history, methodology and diverse applications of DNA fingerprinting. In his talk, Dr. Shivanandappa provided…
Wins 1st prize in Folk Song
November 25, 2024Mysuru: Mansi U.S. Achar, 6th std (Charaka) student at Rashtrotthana Vidya Kendra, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, Mysuru, has bagged 1st prize along with Trophy in Sri Mahadevaiah Memorial Inter-School Folk and Light Music Competition conducted by Vishwaprajna Nursery, Primary, High School & Composite PU College, Dattagalli recently. She is the daughter of Usha Raani and Umashankar…
Nurses trained to perform normal delivery
November 25, 2024Mysuru: Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Medical Superintendent of Cheluvamba Women and Children’s Hospital in the city has said, the ‘Midwifery Initiative,’ a programme aimed at increasing normal delivery and controlling the delivery through caesarean (C-Section) has been successfully implemented in the district. He was addressing the gathering at a programme organised to wish good luck for…
San Francisco Revisited
November 25, 2024By Girija Madhavan I recently visited San Francisco after a gap of seventeen years, having settled meanwhile into retirement in Mysuru, enduring the pandemic and personal loss. I was mesmerised again by the beauty of craggy hill sides sloping down to the Bay, the majestic redwoods, the vivid red towers of the Golden Gate Bridge…
Lack of streetlights and dug-up Azeez Sait Road
November 25, 2024Sir, This is to draw the attention of the authorities concerned and elected representatives to the lack of streetlights on Mahadevapura Main Road (Azeez Sait Main Road), stretching from Udayagiri Circle to its junction with the Outer Ring Road near Sathagalli Bus Depot. This busy road is riddled with dug-up sections, further increasing the risk…
Border-Gavaskar Trophy – 2024: India crush Australia by 295 runs
November 25, 2024Perth (Australia): It was all jubilation for the Indian Men’s Cricket Team at the new Optus Stadium in Perth as they defeated the hosts Australia by an emphatic margin of 295 in the first of five Test Match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, this morning. Chasing 534, Australia kept on losing wickets at regular intervals as India bundled…
Excels in Sports and Drawing
November 25, 2024Mysuru: M. Likith (son of C. Mallikarjuna), captain of Mysuru District Athletes team, has won State-level 5,000 Metres Walk Race held at Sri Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Tumakuru and has been selected for Nationals. S. Deeksha (daughter of D.B. Shankar) won first prize in the District-level Drawing Competition conducted by the Deputy Director, PU Education…
Students excel in Wrestling
November 25, 2024Mysuru: Mohamed Jasheer and S. Pavan, II year and Final year B.Com students of Daksha First Grade College, taking part in the recently held University of Mysore Inter-Collegiate Wrestling Championship, won second and third place respectively. The duo was felicitated by Global Education Trust and Daksha College Chairman Jayachandra Raju. Daksha Higher Education Director P….
Wins Singles title in Pan India Master’s Badminton
November 25, 2024Mysuru: Maleyanda Arun Poovaiah, a Badminton player of International repute, won the Singles title at the Pan India Master’s Badminton Championships held at Salem recently. He had won similar Pan India Master’s Badminton Championships held at Hubballi, Pune, Panchkula and Bengaluru on earlier occasions. He is also six times National Champion, Bronze (Sophia, Bulgaria) and…
Prize winners in 4th National-level Karate
November 25, 2024Seen in the picture alongside are — Standing Row: Harshavardan (Colour Belt – 1st place in Kata – 16 years & above); I.S. Vihaan (Brown Belt – 2nd in Kata – 14-15 years); Kiranya (Brown Belt – 2nd in Kata – 12-13 years); R. Rohith (Brown Belt – 1st in Kata – 12-13 years &…















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