Temple offering box stolen

Mysuru: Hours after Jatra mahotsava concluded on Tuesday at the Mahadeshwaraswamy Temple at Chunchanahalli in Nanjangud, burglars have robbed money from the hundi (offering box) in the night. The theft came to light early on Wednesday when temple authorities came to open the temple doors. The management committee was supposed to count the offerings received on a special day, but the miscreants had looted the offering box after breaking it open. The temple gets a large number of devotees on special occasions. Mysuru district police have taken up a case.
12% of women employed in manufacturing: Study
Mysuru: A study has indicated that only 12% of women are employed in the manufacturing sector in the state, said L Gandhi, principal researcher, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). The study, which was carried out by the SDMIMD and BCIC Office, Bengaluru, recently, aims at providing a workable framework to address the issue of limited women's participation in the manufacturing sector. The framework was evolved after an in-depth analysis of the available data and materials alongside interactions with the industry leaders, he said. The study is confined to the manufacturing sector in Karnataka.
International conference on data science
Mysuru: The city-based Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering is organising the fourth international conference on Data Science, Machine Learning and Block Chain Technologies on March 16 and 17. The annual event provides a platform for world-class researchers, academicians and industry leaders to discuss innovative technologies and opportunities. Professor and scientist Hong Lin, department of computer science, University of Houston, USA, Dalibor Dobrilovic, professor at University of Novi Sad, Serbia, will be the keynote speakers. Students, professors and professional technicians will participate.
Fundraiser event to be held on March 18
Mysuru: The Mysore Amity Ladies Circle 108 is organising its annual fund-raiser event on March 18. Mysore Amity Ladies Circle 108 will utilise the funds raised through this activity to contribute to causes like cancer treatment and women empowerment.