Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Syndicate has suspended a Professor from the Department of Studies in Sericulture Science on charges of sexually harassing a student. At the Syndicate meeting held yesterday under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath, it was resolved to place Dr. Umakanth, Professor in Sericulture, under suspension pending further action. The…
Guest faculty stage protest; bid to lay siege to CM’s house foiled
November 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Urging for the fulfilment of various demands, guest lecturers staged a protest at Oval Grounds, opposite Crawford Hall, the administrative building of University of Mysore in city yesterday. The protest was organised under the aegis of Government PU Colleges Guest Lecturers Coordination Committee, demanding the recruitment of guest faculty, without differentiating them under University…
Literary Club inaugurated
November 18, 2025The Literary Club of the Department of Studies in English, University of Mysore (UoM), was inaugurated by UoM Syndicate Member and retired English teacher Prof. Shabir Mohammed Mustafa at a programme held at the English Department recently. Department of Studies in English Chairperson Prof. Ramesh Jairamaiah, Prof. Krishna Manavalli, Dr. S. Soumya, Dr. M.B. Ashwini,…
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November 7, 2025Student retracts bribery charge against UoM officials; receives marks card Mysore/Mysuru: A day after staging a lone protest by lying down in the middle of the road in front of Crawford Hall — the administrative building of the University of Mysore (UoM) — on Tuesday, alleging that Varsity officials had demanded a bribe to issue…
Demand of Rs. 18,000 for marks cards: Girl student lies on road in protest
November 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A girl student staged a unique protest by lying on the road in front of Crawford Hall yesterday, alleging that University of Mysore (UoM) staff demanded a bribe of Rs. 18,000 to give back her SSLC and Degree marks cards which she had submitted when she was pursuing her MA Political Science course at…
CM to take part in ‘Nadageethe-100 Sambhrama’ in Mysuru on Sept. 23
September 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With Poet Laureate Kuvempu scripted ‘Kannada Nadageethe’ having completed 100 years in 2024, the University of Mysore(UoM), in association with Dasara Kavigoshti Sub-Committee, will be holding ‘Nadageethe-100 Sambhrama’ at a programme to take place at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri campus at 9.30 am on Sept. 23. Announcing this at a press meet…
Address shortage of Ph.D Guides at Mysore University
August 21, 2025MLC Umashree urges Government Bengaluru: Congress MLC and actress Umashree has drawn the attention of the Government to address the shortage of Ph.D Guides at the University of Mysore (UoM). In his reply, Minister for Higher Education Dr. M.C. Sudhakar assured the Council that the Government was compiling a list of professors at the Varsity’s…
UoM secures 8th rank among 75 State Public Universities
August 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) has secured 8th rank among top 75 State Public Universities in the country in the Outlook ICARE Rankings – 2025. UoM Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. N.K. Lokanath, in a press release, has stated that this recognition was based on critical parameters including Academic & Research Excellence, Industry Interface & Placement, Infrastructure…
Dip in admission at Mysore Varsity: 9 PG Departments at Gangothri stare at shutting down
August 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Over a century-old University of Mysore (UoM) seems to be losing its popularity, given the dwindling number of admissions to at least nine of its Departments at Manasagangothri campus, hinting at the possibilities of shutting down those Departments in the near future. As per procedure, any student willing for getting admission into any of…
Expert Committee set up for Kukkarahalli Lake development
August 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), in collaboration with the University of Mysore, has formed a nine-member Expert Committee to oversee the conservation, management and long-term development of Kukkarahalli Lake, one of Mysuru’s most iconic water bodies. The University Vice-Chancellor will head the panel. In its second meeting recently, the Committee held a detailed session chaired…














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