Coronavirus Update, News
Mysuru District COVID-19 War Room Report: May 14, 2021
COVID-19 Positive Cases Analysis of Mysuru District as on 14/05/2021 | 8:00 PM.
Coronavirus Update
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: May 14, 2021
Mysuru reports 2340 new COVID-19 positive cases, 3624 discharges and 12 deaths today.
Coronavirus Update, News
Mysuru reports first black fungus death
Seven more mucormycosis cases detected at K.R. Hospital and some private hospitals Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru reported its first black fungus death case and the new variant has been detected in seven more COVID-infected patients. This has caused concern among medical community who are battling day and night to combat the killer virus even as India is...
NEWS
Coronavirus Update, News
Mysuru District COVID-19 War Room Report: May 14, 2021
COVID-19 Positive Cases Analysis of Mysuru District as on 14/05/2021 | 8:00 PM.
News
Police step up vigil at check-posts, screen vehicles entering Mysuru
SP Ryshyanth visits check points; asks personnel not to block patient-carrying and essential goods vehicles Mysore/Mysuru: With a spurt in COVID...
News
Ramzan celebrated
Eid-ul-Fitr prayers offered at homes, greetings through phones Akshaya Trithiya, Basava Jayanthi too celebrated in city Mysore/Mysuru: Three festivals...
News
Our stand on Chamarajanagar tragedy vindicated: DC
I am being targeted as soon as I took charge as DC, says Rohini Sindhuri Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting for the first time to media on the report...
Coronavirus Update, News
Mysuru reports first black fungus death
Seven more mucormycosis cases detected at K.R. Hospital and some private hospitals Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru reported its first black fungus death case an...
News
Minister denies black fungus death, admits virus presence
Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar has said that no black fungus death has been reported in Mysuru. Speaking to reporters after garlandi...
CARTOON
HEALTH CAPSULE
COLUMNS
Columns
Be positive, a boon or a curse now ?
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A meaningful story, a WhatsApp forward: A gourmet chef once invited a dozen of his close...
Columns
Magnificent Brihadeeshwara temple
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Brihadeeshwara temple is located in...
EVENTS TODAY
Events Today
Events today – April 22: Children’s Literary Club
Talk on “Lesser-Known Facts about North East India” by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima, Chamundi Children’s Home, II Stage Brindavan Extension, 5.30 pm.
Events Today
Trayinyas Shrividya Foundation
12th Vasantha Navarathri Mahotsava, Poornahuti, Baliharana, Kumari, Suvasini, Vatuka Puja, Mahamangalarathi, Ashtavadhana Seva Prasada Viniyoga, Trayi...
Events Today
Children’s Literary Club
Talk on “Remembering Professor C.D. Narasimhaiah during his Birth Centenary Year: Why and How” by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima, Chamundi Children’s Ho...
Events Today
Events today – April 20: Children’s Literary Club
Talk on Sunny Side Museum and Indian Military History by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima, Chamundi Children’s Home, II Stage Brindavan Extension, 5.30 pm...
FEATURED ARTICLES
Feature Articles
‘I have ensured that there is no shortage of Oxygen and Remdesivir in the district’
A week after he was appointed by District In-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar as In-Charge of Task Force on Medical Oxygen and Remdesivir injecti...
Feature Articles
How Brahma Lost His Position
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Vedic times, 3,000 years ago, Brahma referred to ‘brahman’, the imperson...
Coronavirus Update, Feature Articles
COVID Mitras help Mysuru fight pandemic better
Within seven days, average daily patients triaged and treated is over 50 COVID-19 has hit Mysuru. Family, friends and colleagues are infected, hospita...
Feature Articles
The big blame game is on
But can one ramp up ICU beds from 10,000 to 10,00,000 in 10 months? By Vishwaprasad Alva Seventy-four years since independence and where are we in hea...
Feature Articles
Invoking opportunities
In the practice of Feng Shui, your first impressions as you enter a home or room is very important. By crossing a threshold you enter a new environmen...
Feature Articles
Future of Technical Education and Industry Connect
By D.N. Vasuki Industry has entered the education sector.” What does this mean for us academicians and educationists? The issues I have discusse...
Feature Articles
May Flower(s) paint the city red!
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Come May, the hot summer month, most of the spring season (vasantha ruthu) trees and ...
Feature Articles
What we need to know about COVID-19 Vaccines
By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy It was in March 2020 India took many harsh measures and enforced lockdowns which gradually reduced the incidence of Covi...
EVENTS TOMORROW
Events Tomorrow
Events tomorrow – April 23: Children’s Literary Club
Talk on “Turning Authorial Careers into a Paying Proposition” by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima, Chamundi Children’s Home, II Stage Brindavan Extension,...
Events Tomorrow
Children’s Literary Club
Talk on “Lesser-Known Facts about North East India” by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima, Chamundi Children’s Home, II Stage Brindavan Extension, 5.30 pm.
Events Tomorrow
Events tomorrow – April 21: Children’s Literary Club
Talk on “Remembering Professor C.D. Narasimhaiah during his Birth Centenary Year: Why and How” by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima, Chamundi Children’s Ho...
Photo News
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Photo News
NCC cadets man COVID War Room Helpline numbers in city
Sixty NCC cadets of city are now working in shifts at the COVID War Room and answering distress calls coming to War Room Helpline numbers besides givi...
Photo News
Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig launches sanitisation drive at Agrahara
Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig launching off the sanitisation drive in Ward number 51 of Agrahara in city yesterday. All major roads in Ward number 51 of Agr...
Photo News
Long queue for RT-PCR testing
People waiting for their turn to undergo RT-PCR test near Dufferin Clock Tower this morning.
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Photo News
Tending her kid...
With today being celebrated as ‘Mothers Day,’ a mother Indian Roller or Blue Jay bird was seen feeding her kid with an insect, which was caught on cam...
Photo News
N. Jayaram takes charge as Mysuru ZP Administrative Officer
IAS Officer and District in-Charge Secretary N. Jayaram (left) took charge as Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Administrative Officer, following his appoin...
Photo News
Minister seeks more oxygenated beds at JSS
District Minister S.T. Somashekar called on Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji at the Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday and ...
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
Vaccination and age calculation
Sir, This is with reference to the letter titled “Odd age problem 44-45years” in Star of Mysore dated May 12. As a Senior Consultant Physician, I wish...
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Voice of The Reader
Property tax payment: Prompt service by MCC Commissioner
Sir, This refers to property tax issues raised by me in ‘Voice of the Reader’ column in SOM dated May 4. To my surprise, the MCC Commissioner Shilpa N...
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Voice of The Reader
Vaccination: Start Door-to-Door or Drive-in Service !
Sir, In this column recently, a reader had furnished some details of ugly public behaviour at COVID Vaccination Centres. Best thing for the District H...
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Voice of The Reader
The odd age problem 44-45
Registered beneficiary denied vaccination at two centres Sir, On the evening of May 10, 2021, my son opened CoWIN portal to book an appointment for CO...
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Voice of The Reader
Improper wearing of face mask
Sir, I duly endorse the view expressed by a reader, in this column under the heading ‘Irresponsible societal behaviour’ in SOM dated May 7. One of the...
SPORTS
Sports
Dhawan’s fifty guides DC to 7-wicket win over PBKS
Shikhar Dhawan’s fantastic fifty guided Delhi Capitals (DC) to a comfortable 7-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 29th match of the IPL ...
Sports
Buttler’s ton leads RR to 55-run win against SRH
Jos Buttler’s scintillating maiden hundred powered Rajasthan Royals (RR) to 55-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 29th match of the I...
Sports
PBKS skipper Rahul diagnosed with acute appendicitis
Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper K.L. Rahul has been hospitalised and will go undergo a surgery as he was diagnosed with acute appendicitis, the IPL franch...
Sports
India to begin campaign against NZ in FIH Hockey Pro League 2021-22
Indian men’s hockey team will begin their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021-22 campaign against New Zealand on Feb. 5, 2022, the FIH (International Hockey Fe...
IN BREIFS
In Briefs
UPSC Preliminary exam rescheduled
Due to the prevailing conditions caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has deferred the Civil Service...
In Briefs
SSLC exam postponed
The Karnataka Government on Thursday announced postponing the SSLC examination scheduled to commence from June 21. Minister for Primary and Secondary ...
In Briefs
No power supply on May 16
Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted on May 16 at Vijayanagar 4th Stage, KHB Colony, Hootagalli, Belawadi, Basavanapur...
In Briefs
Online lecture tomorrow
The Deccan Heritage Foundation along with the Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge and HH Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar ...
OBITUARY
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Obituary
D.R. Sadiq Shariff
D.R. Sadiq Shariff (61), retired Assistant RTO and a resident of N.R. Mohalla, near Radio Park, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in city fo...
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Obituary
B.S. Sannaiah
B.S. Sannaiah (84), retired Deputy Director of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, passed away in city following age related ailments. He has author...
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Obituary
Kottangada Ammavva Chambakki
Kottangada Ammavva Chambakki (Addengada), wife of late Kottangada Mittu Uthaiah and a resident of Bogadi, passed away yesterday in city. She was 82. A...
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Obituary
L. Mallappa
L. Mallappa (Swamy), Manager of Sangam Theatre in city and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram, passed away at a private hospital in city yesterday due to a...
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