‘Leela Bharathi’ felicitation volume released; Sanskrit scholar Dr. Leela Prakash couple feted Mysore/Mysuru: Felicitation volumes are a speciality of Kannada literature and Kannada has the most number of such books when compared to other languages, observed veteran writer Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK). He was speaking at a function to felicitate Sanskrit Scholar Dr. K. Leela…
MDJA Annual Awards announced
August 11, 2021SOM reporter RKB among 6 journos to receive awards during Press Day celebrations; 6 others to be feted Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has announced the Annual Awards for the year 2020-21. The awards will be given under four categories — Kannada article, English article, electronic media and photography — during the Press…
State-level e-Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in Food Processing’ held
August 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A one-day State-level e-Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in Food Processing’ was organised by the Department of Food Processing and Engineering at JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road here recently. CSIR-CFTRI Director Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, who inaugurated the e-Conference, spoke about the importance of processed food rich in nutrition for maintaining…
KSOU Vice-Chancellor meets Governor Gehlot
August 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Prof. S. Vidyashankar met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Chancellor of Universities in Karnataka, at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Prof. Vidyashankar had a detailed discussion with him over the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Open University. The VC explained Gehlot over the preparations for…
‘Handloom industry must be protected and promoted’
August 11, 2021National Handloom Day celebrated Mandya: Asserting that though the handloom industry has a rural background, it is essential to protect and promote the industry as handloom has a worldwide demand, said District Deputy Director of Handloom and Textiles Gangaiah. He was speaking at the Handloom Week programme jointly organised by the Department of Handlooms and…
Gold chains snatched in Mysuru, Nanjangud
August 11, 2021Mysuru/Nanjangud: In separate cases, miscreants have snatched gold chains from women in Mysuru and Nanjangud. Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a gold chain of a woman, who was riding her scooter near Surya Bakery in Hebbal in Mysuru on Tuesday evening. The woman, who lost her gold chain, is 36-year-old Manjula, a resident of Hebbal in city….
Woman, son go missing
August 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 27-year-old woman and her 18-month-old son, who left home on July 29 at about 3.30 pm, saying that she was going out to fetch vegetables, have gone missing since then. The missing woman-son duo is Savithri and her son Akshay. Savithri is 5 ft. tall, round faced, normal built, oily red complexioned, has…
Let UoM hold the Convocation virtually
August 11, 2021Sir, The University of Mysore (UoM) had sent intimations to successful graduates, post-graduates and Ph.D research scholars to attend the Convocation scheduled on 13th August 2021 and get their certificates and medals. In the wake of covid, it was postponed and this has left a lot of students in the lurch. Throughout the world, all…
Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic Gold-winning Day August 7 to be celebrated as National Javelin Day
August 11, 2021The day javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra scripted history by winning Olympic Gold medal at Tokyo, August 7, will be celebrated as National Javelin Day by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). The 23-year-old Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold in Tokyo on Saturday, August 7, when he clinched the yellow…
City sports-lovers celebrate Tokyo Games success
August 11, 2021Sports lovers in city celebrated India’s achievement at Tokyo Games 2020, which was held between July 23 and Aug. 8, 2021, by cutting cake yesterday. India won seven medals at Olympics this year including first-ever gold medal in athletics. The Department of Physical Education (DPE) of University of Mysore (UoM), in association with Mysore District…















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