Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day annual CAVA Mela-2023, an art expo organised by the Government-run Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA) began at the CAVA premises in Siddarthanagar here this morning. Noted visual artist and writer Suresh Jayaram and artist Indu Antony jointly inaugurated the Expo by cutting the tape. The Expo, organised by Kuncha Kavya Cultural…
MoU for cyber security centre of excellence
August 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (ISAC), Mysuru’s inaugural Cyber Security Institute, has partnered with multinational IT firms Apar People World and Otomeyt World, headquartered in Bengaluru. This collaboration’s objective is to establish a centre of excellence for cyber security both in Bengaluru and globally. India holds the unfortunate rank of the second most susceptible…
Blood donation camp held
August 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) is a global humanitarian aid organisation committed to supporting the poor and needy in marginalised communities by ensuring their basic human rights, providing children access to basic healthcare and promoting sustainable socio-economic development in communities. A free medical camp and blood donation camp was recently organised at Sahara School for…
Ethical usage of ChatGPT can aid academics, learning
August 21, 2023Special lecture on OpenAI’s tool and its impact on academic writing, limitations Mysore/Mysuru: ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionise the realms of education, research and academia owing to its advanced natural language processing capabilities, according to the insights shared by Prof. Shalini R. Urs, former Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of…
Youth allegedly stabbed to death by friends
August 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A 28-year-old youth was allegedly stabbed to death by his four friends near his house at Vidyanagar here on Saturday night. The deceased youth has been identified as Balaraj, a resident of Vidyanagar 4th Cross in city and the accused have been identified as Tejas, Sanjay, Kiran and Samrat, all friends of Balaraj and…
World Breastfeeding Month: Hundreds take part in Walkathon hosted by Motherhood Hospital
August 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: About 300 people took part in the walkathon organised by Motherhood Hospital, Mysuru, yesterday as part of World Breastfeeding Month, in association with MAHAN (Mysore Association of Hospitals And Nursing Homes), KSOGA (Karnataka State Obstetric and Gynecology Association), Inner Wheel Club of Mysore West and Rotary Club of Mysore West. The event brought mothers,…
Bid to kidnap minor girl from school
August 21, 2023Screams from other students force kidnappers to flee Nanjangud: Two miscreants, who tried to kidnap an eight-year-old girl from her school, had to abort their plans and flee from the spot after the girl and her fellow students screamed for help. The incident took place at the Government Higher Primary School at Hullahalli village in…
Focus on Tier II and III cities is need of the hour
August 21, 2023Sir, Infosys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan’s suggestion (or advice!?) to decentralise investments beyond Bengaluru and divert to Tier II and III cities like Mysuru, Hubballi – Dharwad is a right advice (SOM dated Aug.19). Nobody can deny, Bengaluru is bursting at its seams. Infrastructure is crumbling, civic system pathetically poor, supply of drinking water to the…
On Lansdowne Building
August 21, 2023Sir, This is with reference to the article on Lansdowne Building (SOM dated Aug.13). To my knowledge, shortly after the tragedy, structural expert Dr. C. S. Vishwanath (since deceased) of Torsteel Foundation, Bengaluru, was invited to study the building and offer his expert advice. What happened to his Report is not known. On the other…
BCCI announces India squad for Asia Cup 2023
August 21, 2023Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the Indian squad for the 50-over Asia Cup 2023, which will be held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 17 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Wicket-keeper-batter K.L. Rahul and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer make a return to the squad, which includes Hyderabad batter Tilak Varma. While…















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