Mysuru: Fit Mysuru Walkathon, organised by University of Mysore (UoM), in association with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA), GSS CSR, Gym Association and other organisations will be flagged-off by District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri campus on Jan. 11 (Sunday)…
Govt. will find a permanent solution to end Mysore Varsity’s woes: CM
January 8, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A day after Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar aired concerns about dearth of funds in the over a century-old University of Mysore (UoM) during the Varsity’s convocation on Monday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday assured that the Government would find a permanent solution for UoM’s woes. Speaking at MLC K. Shivakumar felicitation programme…
District Minister’s family, VC institute endowment prizes at UoM
January 8, 2026A.K. Sadana bags Mysuru Mithra Bellimahotsava Gold Medal in Journalism Mysore/Mysuru: The family of Mysuru District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has instituted four endowment prizes at the University of Mysore (UoM), including gold medals and cash awards for meritorious students across disciplines. The endowments have been instituted in the names of Dr. Mahadevappa, his son…
106th Convocation of University of Mysore | Varsity in decline with funds, faculty, quality: Minister
January 5, 2026Hon. Doctorates conferred on 3 eminent personalities Mysore/Mysuru: Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, who also serves as Pro-Chancellor of the University of Mysore (UoM), today expressed regret over the declining stature of the once-illustrious institution, observing that students today are increasingly looking to emulate Western Universities. Speaking at the 106th Convocation of UoM this…
Golden Girls & a Golden Boy…
January 5, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Coming from a humble background, Chandrashekhara — whose father Sannappa is a shepherd and mother Shanthamma a manual labourer — has set his sights high in Kannada literature after securing 13 gold medals and four cash prizes in Kannada. He hails from Kannerumadu village at Kanakagiri, Koppal. Recalling his difficult childhood, Chandrashekhara said he…
106th Convocation of Mysore University tomorrow
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The 106th Convocation of University of Mysore is scheduled to be held tomorrow (Jan. 5) at 11.30 am at its Crawford Hall. In all, 30,966 candidates will be receiving various degrees, with females topping the list with 18,612 (60.10%) graduates and males 12,354 (39.89%) graduates. Addressing media persons at the meeting hall of Academic…
Two-day workshop on ‘Urban Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Change’ begins
January 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The two-day workshop on ‘Urban Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Change’ organised by the University of Mysore’s (UoM) School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) and sponsored by Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), began at Prof. K.S. Rangappa auditorium in School of Planning and Architecture premises in Manasagangothri campus here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the…
UoM’s 106th Convocation | Inform change in address: Registrar to endowment donors
December 24, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 106th convocation of University of Mysore (UoM) is scheduled to be held on Jan.5, 2026 at 11.30 am at Crawford Hall, the administrative building of University of Mysore. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Chancellor of the Varsity, will preside over the ceremony. Former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Dr….
From newspaper distributor to a Ph.D awardee
December 17, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: B.S. Shivaprasad, a native of T. Doddapura in Talakad hobli, T. Narasipur taluk, Mysuru, who began his humble journey as a newspaper distributor, has now earned a Ph.D degree in Commerce from the University of Mysore (UoM). His thesis titled ‘Customers’ Perception of Green Banking Products – A Comparative Study of Public and Private…
Mysore University Prasaranga website to be launched soon
December 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath said that the website of ‘Prasaranga,’ the University’s Publication Wing, would soon be launched in order to expand reader base globally. He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day ‘Prasaranga Pustakotsava-2025,’ the Book Fair organised by Prasaranga at its premises in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Maintaining that Poet…















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