Mysuru: Though the unseemly sight of people urinating on roads is common, there is a law to prevent such public nuisance. Any nuisance in public place, including urination, littering, spitting, throwing garbage is prohibited and is an offence under local Government rules and regulations. But such laws are hardly implemented and fines are levied. Though…
By Dr. S A Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer A ‘shooting star’ or ‘meteor’ is caused by a tiny particle of dust entering Earth’s atmosphere. As it plunges downward, it experiences collision with air molecules, and the friction generated causes the particle to glow and eventually burn up completely. Most meteors burn up at altitudes of…
Bengaluru: Mysuru-based former NASA (North American Space Agency) Scientist and scholar Dr. N.S. Rajaram (Navarathna Srinivas Rajaram) passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 76. Born in Mysuru in 1943, Rajaram had his early education in Mysuru. After obtaining his Doctoral degree in Mathematics from the University of Indiana in USA, Dr. Rajaram served…
Mysuru: The six-day exhibition of construction materials, interiors and lifestyles, ‘MyBuild-2019,’ organised by Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, began at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city last evening. The expo was inaugurated by Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath. In her inaugural address, the Mayor said “Those constructing houses and those who are looking to decorate their…
Mysuru: Huthri or Puthari festival was celebrated with grandeur and traditional fervour in Mysuru and Kodagu districts yesterday. It is a festival of harvest and getting the harvested paddy crop home. Kodavas and members of Kodagu Gowda community visited paddy fields in their traditional attire and harvested the new crop after offering prayers. The festival…
Bengaluru: A day after he underwent an Anglioplasty procedure at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday, former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah was shifted to the special ward of the hospital this afternoon. The Congress leader, who resigned as CLP leader and opposition leader barely a couple of days ago, was under observation in the Intensive…
Mysuru: National Service Scheme (NSS) wing of University of Mysore, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports and Yenepoya University had organised a State-level training programme on ‘Enhancing Knowledge and Skills of NSS Programme Officers to educate community on prevention and control of common cancers’ this morning at Vigyan Bhavan in Manasagangothri here. About 50 NSS…
Mysuru: Marking the birth anniversary of Poet Laureate Kuvempu, the Kuvempu Research and Extension Centre of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has organised a seminar on the topic ‘Kuvempu – Yuga Samvedane’ on Dec. 30, which will be inaugurated by Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi at 9.45 am at Cauvery Auditorium in KSOU. Littérateur…
Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene will stage a protest near the Toll Plaza at KN Hundi on Mysuru- Nanjangud Road on Dec.14 at 11 am to oppose the collection of toll from vehicles plying on the road. Disclosing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here on Tuesday, KRRS leader…
No bullets found in bodies of accused in Disha rape and murder case Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet yesterday approved a draft legislation that mandates disposal of cases of atrocities against women within 21 days and handing out the death penalty. The legislation, an amendment to the AP Criminal Law, will be called the “AP…
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