Coronavirus Update
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: April 13, 2021
Mysuru reports 492 new COVID-19 positive cases, 184 discharges and 2 deaths today.
Coronavirus Update, News
Lockdown inevitable if people don’t co-operate: CM
Bengaluru: With experts opining that COVID-19 second wave was likely to peak by May first week in Karnataka, CM B.S. Yediyurappa this morning said that the State Government may impose lockdown if the necessity arises. “People need to respond for their own good. If they don’t heed then we may have to take stringent measures....
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
COVID: State may reach peak during May 1st week, warns Dr. Sudhakar
Bengaluru: Experts have opined that second wave was likely to peak by May first week in the State and slowdown by the end of May. Till then, the State Government has to take measures accordingly, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media after the meeting with COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) here...
NEWS
News
Pandemic fails to dampen Festive Mood
Markets, shops witness moderate rush even as flower prices shoot up Mysore/Mysuru: On Ugadi festival eve, moderate rush was seen at all major markets ...
Coronavirus Update, News
Lockdown inevitable if people don’t co-operate: CM
Bengaluru: With experts opining that COVID-19 second wave was likely to peak by May first week in Karnataka, CM B.S. Yediyurappa this morning said tha...
News
Heli-Tourism concept has no vision: Pratap Simha
Calls the project a publicity stunt; says no tree will be chopped near Lalitha Mahal Mysore/Mysuru: Heli-Tourism concept without a vision document is ...
News
Night curfew: City Police to keep momentum till Apr. 20
With KSRTC strike, travel plans of many outstation professionals have gone for a toss Mysore/Mysuru: Day two of ‘Corona night curfew’ came into effect...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
COVID: State may reach peak during May 1st week, warns Dr. Sudhakar
Bengaluru: Experts have opined that second wave was likely to peak by May first week in the State and slowdown by the end of May. Till then, the State...
News
1,000 oxygenated beds readied to meet exigency
Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 positive cases and death rate seeing an increasing trend in the second wave, the Mysuru District Administration has reser...
CARTOON
HEALTH CAPSULE
COLUMNS
Columns, In Black & White
Chopping trees for Choppers
Is Mysuru a tourist city? Yes. Is tourism crucial to our city’s economy? Absolutely. So do we need Heli-Tourism to enhance it? Why not? But… Whi...
Columns, Point of View
Democracy even in times of covid
By T.J.S. George We are so proud of our freedom that we don’t want even Covid to interfere with it. We mix and mingle with abandon, thanks to ou...
Columns, Over A Cup of Evening Tea
More Music comes looking for Me !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Starting from the days of my early childhood, till as late as the late seventies, we had this tradition of listening to ou...
Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns
A Noble Man: Remembering Farrokh K. Irani again
Farrokh Khudamurad Irani, Farrokh K. Irani (or F.K. Irani) for we Mysureans, Founder of the famous Ideal Jawa Motorcycle Factory at Yadavagiri, Mysuru...
EVENTS TODAY
Events Today
The Literary Criterion Centre
Padma Bhushan Prof. CDN Centenary Year, CDN Memorial Awards Ceremony, (awardees are: Dr. C.N. Ramachandran, Dr. D.A. Shankar and Dr. Rajeev Taranath),...
Events Today
Meeting
Condolence meeting to revere art patron, Industrialist Kalaseva Ratna K.V. Murthy, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm.
Events Today
Events today – April 11: Natana School of Theatre Arts
Staging of Kuvempu’s play ‘Jalagara’ (Directed by Devananda Varaprasad), Natana premises, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.
Events Today
Events today – April 11: Articulate Trust for Arts, Articulate Dance Studios Ensemble
Dance feature in Kathak and Kannada ‘Allama – the Mystic,’ RamaGovinda Rangamandira, Ramakrishnanagar, 6 pm.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Feature Articles
The Life of Khem Singh, A Garhwali Abroad
By Girija Madhavan The tragedy of Uttarakhand shocked India. Photographs and videos showed ferocious, swirling waters, angry gashes where rocks and ea...
Feature Articles
Tribute: Kalaseva Ratna K.V. Murthy, a Multi-Dimensional Personality
A renowned Civil Engineer, Industrialist, Promoter of Performing Arts, Social Worker and a Munificent Donor — all these and much more was Krishna Murt...
Feature Articles
From… Paper Boy to Professor
Meet Dr. Shiv Kumar, who has climbed the ladder of success despite all odds By Shyam Sundar Vattam It was somewhere in March-April 2002, a boy who wa...
Feature Articles
An educative Lec-Dem on Raga-Tana-Pallavi
By Vijayamala K. Saralaya Surabhi Ganakala Mandira, Mysuru, had organised a lecture demonstration on Raga – Tana – Pallavi on 21st March, ...
Feature Articles
Karnakuppe Gram Panchayat in Hunsur bags National Award
By Hanagodu Mahesh Karnakuppe Gram Panchayat (GP) in Hunsur taluk has bagged Deendayal Panchayat Award for best performance for the year 2019-20. Karn...
Feature Articles
Sewing success in times of COVID-19
Mysuru women to stitch 16 lakh cloth bags to be distributed among residents By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Strict enforcement of plastic ban will commence from ...
Feature Articles
‘Haavina Park’ transforms into city’s first ‘Radio Park’
By Mohan Kayaka Colourful musical fountain, rows of trees, paved walking path and soothing music for ears. What more do you want to spend some time am...
Feature Articles
Dharma Hormones & Happiness ?
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist How do you validate human existence? Ancient Hindu scriptures say there are...
EVENTS TOMORROW
Events Tomorrow
Events tomorrow – April 12: Meeting
Condolence meeting to revere art patron, Industrialist Kalaseva Ratna K.V. Murthy, Vasudevacharya Bhavana,Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 ...
Events Tomorrow
Events tomorrow – April 12: The Literary Criterion Centre
Padma Bhushan Prof. CDN Centenary Year, CDN Memorial Awards Ceremony (Awardees: Dr. C.N. Ramachandran, Dr. D.A. Shankar and Dr. Rajeev Taranath), Sutt...
Events Tomorrow
Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Cauvery Handlooms, Bengaluru and Department of Handloom and Textile and Commerce, Government of Karnataka
Samskruti-2021 – Expo-cum-sale of Pure silk sarees and other handloom products from across the country, JSS Mysore Urban Haat premises, Hebbal R...
Photo News
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Photo News
Mysuru DC holds meeting with Pvt. Hospitals
In the wake of spike in COVID cases and deaths, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri held a meeting with managements and representatives of Priv...
Photo News
Sir Khazi takes jab
Sir Khazi of Mysuru Dr. Moulana Mohammad Usman Shariff took the jab at Eeranagere Primary Health Centre in the presence of DC Rohini Sindhuri yesterda...
Photo News
Vatal Nagaraj stages protest against chopping of trees
Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha President Vatal Nagaraj, along with his supporters staging a protest this morning against chopping down of hundreds of ...
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Photo News
It’s my territory...
This is my territory, get out from here,” seems to be the warning given by the two peacocks which indulged in a territorial fight at Lingambudhi Lake...
Photo News
‘Shree Mahalakshmi Sweets’ opens new shop at Vijayanagar 4th Stage
City’s well-known ‘Shree Mahalakshmi Sweets,’ a household name for quality sweet products in the State, has opened its new shop at Vijayanagar 4th Sta...
Photo News
Elderly women felicitated
Senior citizens Kamala Shankar and Nagarathna Basappa were felicitated at a programme organised by Tarangini Mahila Balaga, Siddarthanagar, as part of...
EDITORIAL
Editorial
Forewarned is forearmed
The term virus, understood so far by an infinitesimal fraction of humanity across the world has witnessed universal familiarity during the past few mo...
Editorial
Country’s Corona Curve
Graphic representations of the cosmic dance of Coronavirus as it were, currently christened as COVID-19, in the form of curves while reporting the num...
Editorial
People’s pleasing profile
Self-praising and self-degrading habits are known to lead to enthusiasm and depression respectively. Also, facing crisis situations and succumbing to ...
Editorial
Administration amends Aam janata adjusts
The issue of providing good governance in the country has just turned tougher than in normal times, thanks to the pandemic in almost all countries acr...
Editorial
Courage conquers crisis
Global scenario, particularly in the self-declared developed countries and that in India are strikingly contrasting on many counts in the ongoing Covi...
Voice of the Reader
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Voice of The Reader
Ban heavy vehicles during office and school timings
Sir, I have seen heavy vehicles like crane excavators and tippers moving freely on the roads at all times. They are also racing with two-wheelers and ...
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Voice of The Reader
Do we need helipad at the cost of trees?
Sir, Mysuru city is trying to retain its name and glory as “Heritage City” and “Cleanest City” but a few are bent upon destroying the beautiful landsc...
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Voice of The Reader
Kudos to COVID warriors at District Hospital
Sir, I would like to share with SOM readers about the wonderful COVID treatment facility at Mysuru District Hospital on KRS road and express my gratit...
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Voice of The Reader
Pathetic condition of Public Parks
Sir, Of late I visited many Public Parks and their maintenance is pathetic to say the least. Be it Cheluvamba Park, opposite Akashvani, Kiki Par...
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Voice of The Reader
Why not a public website for info on MCC expenditure?
Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is on a taxation-spree. The citizens as tax-payers and consumers have the right to know how their hard-earned m...
SPORTS
Sports
Nellamakkada wins Anjikeri Naad Hockey Namme
Nellamakkada family beat Pardhanda family in the finals at Anjikeri Naad Hockey Namme at Hudhikeri held from April 1 to 5, organised correlating with ...
News, Sports
K.C. Ganapathy is first Kodava Yachtsman to qualify for Olympics
Four sailors from India to compete at this year’s Tokyo Olympics Mysore/Mysuru: In a historic first for India, four sailors from the country will comp...
Sports
Youth walks from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to Salute Corona Warriors
A youth from Mysuru has walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to show his respect to lakhs of Corona Warriors who are dedicated to fight against the dead...
Sports
Rohit Sharma’s MI takes on Kohli’s RCB in IPL pipe-opener under closed doors
Chennai: Amid the serious threat on the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 14th edition of the cash rich Indian Premier League (IPL) wil...
IN BREIFS
In Briefs
JSS Online Matrimonial Meet
JSS Vivaha Vedike will be conducting online matrimonial meet on Apr. 18 from 11 am to 1 pm. Those who have registered with the Vedike may attend the m...
In Briefs
Ugadi Parva, Nava Samvathsarotsava
As part of Ugadi festival celebrations, Arya Samaj, Mysuru, has organised Ugadi Parva – Nava Samvathsarotsava at Arya Samaj Mandir at Devaraj Mo...
In Briefs
Ph.D awardee
The University of Mysore has awarded Ph.D in Kannada to R. Kumara for his thesis ‘Navodaya Kalada Prabandha Sahityadalli Grameena Jeevana’ [Guide: Dr....
OBITUARY
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Obituary
Asgar Khan
Asgar Khan (52), former JD(S) Minority unit Vice-President and a resident of R.S. Naidu Nagar in Kesare, passed away on Friday at a private hospital i...
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Obituary
K. Basavegowda
K. Basavegowda (64), an advocate and a resident of Saraswathipuram 13th Main, passed away yesterday in city. A native of Bannur, he leaves behind his ...
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Obituary
Nayakanda K. Mandanna
Nayakanda K. Mandanna (Raghu), a resident of Ramakrishnanagar ‘I’ Block, passed away in the wee hours of today at a private hospital in city following...
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