Coronavirus Update
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: October 25, 2020
Mysuru reports 140 new COVID-19 positive cases, 366 discharges and 2 deaths today.
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
State gears up system for COVID-19 vaccination
Bengaluru: Karnataka has initiated the preparedness activities and collection of data of healthcare workers as per guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) given by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has said “while it is the aim of our Government to provide vaccination to each and...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
Post-Dasara, RT-PCR result within 24 hours: DC
Mysore/Mysuru: Post- Dasara, the citizens need not wait for four long days to know result of RT-PCR test conducted free of cost at 23 locations spread across the City as it will be available in 24 hours. Thanks to the installation of Liquid Handling System at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) laboratory, it...
NEWS
News
40-minute Jumboo Savari
CM to perform Nandi Dhwaja Puja between 2.59 pm – 3.20 pm; inaugurate procession between 3.40 pm – 4.15 pm on Oct. 26 Flower Market shifte...
News
74th anniversary of Mysore Chalo
Mysore/Mysuru: Felicitation of several freedom fighters marked the 74th anniversary of Mysore Chalo Movement organised by Mysuru City and District Fre...
News
Chief Minister in city on Monday
Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will be visiting Mysuru on Oct. 26 in connection with the inauguration of Jumboo Savari on Vijayadasham...
News
Ahead of Ayudha Puja, Vijayadashami, people throng city markets
Mysore/Mysuru: With just a day left for Ayudha Puja and two days for Vijayadashami, city residents thronged Devaraja and other major markets in city t...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
State gears up system for COVID-19 vaccination
Bengaluru: Karnataka has initiated the preparedness activities and collection of data of healthcare workers as per guidelines and Standard Operating P...
News
Srirangapatna witnesses good turnout for Dasara
Srirangapatna: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Fort Town of Srirangapatna in Mandya district witnessed a traditional Dasara on Friday, drawing large crowd...
News
Mysuru Rail Museum Selfie Contest Winners
Mysore/Mysuru: The renovated Mysuru Rail Museum was made open to public in mid-March. Since then the museum has received applauds from visitors, rail ...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
Post-Dasara, RT-PCR result within 24 hours: DC
Mysore/Mysuru: Post- Dasara, the citizens need not wait for four long days to know result of RT-PCR test conducted free of cost at 23 locations spread...
News
‘Great Indian Festival – Garment Discount Sale’ to end on Oct. 26
Mysore/Mysuru: To clear the stocks, the garment factories are offering huge discounts on all branded garments (ladies, gents and children) at the ‘Gre...
News
Actor in dock over Tiger’s video in social media
Served notice to appear for enquiry Gundlupet: Forest Department has served a notice on Kannada actor Dhanveer Gowda for allegedly putting a video cli...
CARTOON
COVID-19 UPDATE
HEALTH CAPSULE
COLUMNS
Columns, In Black & White
Police: Fear and Affection
Republic TV is in the dock as its senior editors have been booked for allegedly airing “false” news about a “revolt” within the force against Mumbai P...
Columns, Over A Cup of Evening Tea
Our Strange COVID-19 War !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Like the rest of the world we too are engaged in waging a war on COVID-19, the global pandemic. Like the way each country ...
Columns, Point of View
The thrill of changing colours
By T.J.S. George Kushboo has joined the BJP. So did Veerappan’s daughter Vidyarani some time ago. Giving the forest brigand the honour due to hi...
Columns, In Black & White
Lights, Camera… Caution !
For a few weeks now, a debate has been raging, especially between the “Cautious Mysureans” Vs the “Daft Dare Devils of Mysuru”; between “Covid Warrior...
EVENTS TODAY
Events Today
Events TODAY – OCT. 24: Hemmige Srivaishnava Sabha – Cultural Wing
Navaratri Series, Flute Concert by Vid. G. Ravikiran and troupe, livestreaming on Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/HemmigeSriVaishnavaSabha/], ...
Events Today
Events TODAY – OCT. 24: Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru
‘Yuva Sangeetha Sambhrama-2020,’ series of online music concerts showcasing promising next generation artistes, opening concert by Vidu. Madhuri Koush...
Events Today
Events TODAY – OCT. 24: Trayinyas Shrividya Foundation
24th Sharannavarathri Mahotsava, Srividya Shodasha Durga Homa, #8, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm.
Events Today
Events TODAY – OCT. 24: Indian Railways
Railway Museum, KRS Road, opposite CFTRI Main Gate, up to 8 pm.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Feature Articles
Dasara event cancelled but spirit is high…Home Gardens bloom amid COVID
By Shyam Sundar Vattam COVID-19 pandemic may have eclipsed Mysuru Dasara festival, but it has failed to dampen the spirit of gardeners who have contin...
Feature Articles
T.P. Chlorigaster…
By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist, [Pic. by SOM reader H.S. Sreeranjini] T.P. What…? Who is it? Sounds like a pedigree name for a nobleman, from an arist...
Feature Articles
Dancing on the Rainbow
By Girija Madhavan Seeing a rainbow over Chamundi Hill recently, an old Burmese film song, “Dancing on the Rainbow,” came to mind awakening memo...
Feature Articles
A Tribute – B.S. Srikantaiah: A Legendary Educationist and Personality
Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala and Old Boys’ Association, Mysuru, have organised a Memorial Meeting in honour of B.S. Srikantaiah, former Principal of the...
Feature Articles
Exclusive Interview: “Namma doctor” to open Mysuru Dasara-2020
Dasara-2020 will go as a most memorable event in the history of Mysuru. Firstly, it is being held amid threat of COVID-19 pandemic. Secondly, it will ...
Feature Articles
Re-opening of the Cinemas: Intermission at the Movies In Reel and Real
By Shadan Muneer The cameras haven’t rolled in sometime, the lights have been dimmed, there is only the sound of the silence at the movie halls and no...
Feature Articles
Divine domestic discords
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist One day Vishnu met Shiva, and they both complained about their domestic sit...
Feature Articles
Opposition of Mars – 2020: Best viewing time of the planet
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer Mars, the most celebrated and debated planet, is impeccably detectable with the unaided eye. The feature...
EVENTS TOMORROW
Events Tomorrow
Dasara EVENTS on Monday at Mysore Palace – OCT. 26
Jumboo Savari 2.59 pm to 3.20 pm (Makara Lagna): Nandi Dhwaja Puja at Palace North Gate (Balarama Gate). 3.40 pm to 4.15 pm (Kumbha Lagna): Chief Mini...
Events Tomorrow
Dasara EVENTS Today at Mysore Palace – OCT. 24
7 pm to 9 pm : Layataranga by Vid. Giridhar Udupa and troupe, Bengaluru. NOTE: As there are COVID-19 restrictions, all the events will be telecast liv...
Events Tomorrow
Events TOMORROW – OCT. 25: Ranga Vartula
‘Ranga Vartula – Dashakada Sambhrama’ (Decennial Celebration) series, staging of play ‘Rabdi,’ Natana Rangashale, Ramakrishnanagar, 6.30 pm.
Photo News
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Photo News
Folk Songs, Sitar-Violin Jugalbandhi entertain audience at Mysore Palace
Honnaru Folk Singers, Ustad Shafique Khan-Vid. Karthik Nagaraj duo perform Folk expert and Gamaki Dr. P.K. Rajashekar-led Honnaru Folk Singers — Prof....
Photo News
Tribute to SPB at Dasara Cultural Programme
Playback singers Rajesh Krishnan, Anuradha Bhat and team perform at Palace Playback singers Rajesh Krishnan and Anuradha Bhat performing at Mysore Pal...
Photo News
Will drain works on Shivarampet Main Road be completed?
The drain works taken up on the busy Shivarampet Main Road more than a month ago is not completed and is not even going on in a snail’s pace as it has...
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Photo News
Overflowing sewage, overgrown plants, causing problems at Rajivnagar
Overflowing sewage water, thick growth of plants and bushes on either side of the road is causing a lot of problems to the residents near Shahida Masj...
Photo News
Soothing rendition of Vachanas, Dasavani
Ambayya Nuli, Puttur Narasimha Nayak perform at Mysore Palace Ambayya Nuli from Raichur presenting Vachana Gayana at Mysore Palace premises last eveni...
Photo News
Mesmerising Music Concerts at Magnif icent Mysore Palace
Vid. Rahul Vellal presents Karnatak Classical Concert Vidu. Geetha Ramanand gives Panchaveena Concert Vid. Rahul Vellal from Bengaluru presenting Karn...
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...
Editorial
Home-bound for homework
In an act of empathy for the cause of children in primary schools of Karnataka, the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the State Governme...
Voice of the Reader
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Voice of The Reader
Unwise decision to open tourist spots
Sir, Apropos the news item “All tourist spots in Mysuru, Mandya open for visitors” (SOM dated Oct.17), it is indeed a very unwise decision now to open...
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Voice of The Reader
Suspension of DL for not wearing helmet
Sir, In yet another attempt to make wearing helmets compulsory by riders of motorised two-wheelers, including minors above four years of age, implemen...
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Voice of The Reader
GTN, a legend and a luminary
Sir, KBG’s ‘Nostalgically Speaking-8’ write-up on Prof. G.T. Narayana Rao in SOM dated Sept.6, 2020, has prompted me to write about my ass...
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Voice of The Reader
Steam inhalation Vs Coronavirus
Sir, Coronavirus can come hiding from various known and unknown sources and the best shield to protect ourselves from the deadly virus apart from boos...
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Voice of The Reader
House tax: Senior citizen’s appeal to MCC Commissioner
Sir, I am a pensioner aged 90 plus and living in Bogadi 2nd Stage. My house tax is not being received for the last 3 years for want of Completion Repo...
SPORTS
Sports
Mohammed Siraj stars as RCB beat KKR
Mohammed Siraj returned with the figures of 3/8 and set up RCB’s eight-wicket win over KKR. Abu Dhabi: Mohammed Siraj starred with the ball as Royal C...
Sports
Shikhar Dhawan becomes first batsman to score back-to-back hundreds in IPL
Dubai: Shikhar Dhawan became the first batsman to score hundreds in consecutive matches in Indian Premier League (IPL) when he scored his second strai...
Sports
IPL: KXIP beat DC
Dubai: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) continued their resurgence in the season, as they beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 5 wickets to register their third consecut...
Sports
RR gains seven-wicket win against CSK
Abu Dhabi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) returned to winning ways after they beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven wickets in Match 37 of the Indian Premier...
IN BREIFS
In Briefs
Inauguration of NIE-IT Hostel
Swami Yukteshanandaji of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram will inaugurate the NIE-IT Boys and Girls Hostel at NIE-IT Campus in Koorgalli, KIADB Area, on Oct. 26...
In Briefs
Fee exemption for SC, ST students
Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has invited applications from SC/ST students for admission to its various courses with fee exemption for the ac...
In Briefs
Inauguration of retd. Police Assn. building
Newly constructed Retired Police Officers Association building at Jalapuri, Mysuru, will be inaugurated on Oct. 28 at 11 am. City Police Commissioner ...
In Briefs
Mobile Library
Kuvempu Sanchari Granthalaya (Kuvempu Mobile Library) of City Central Library will continue offering services on fourth Saturday despite being a Gover...
OBITUARY
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Obituary
T. Jayaram
T. Jayaram (79), a retired Assistant Engineer and a resident of Hebbal 2nd Stage, passed away on Thursday night in city. He leaves behind his wife Lak...
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Obituary
Gurushanthamma
Gurushanthamma (94), wife of Guru Swamy of Hale Mutt at Devanur village in the taluk, passed away yesterday. She leaves behind three sons and three da...
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Obituary
T.A. Papaiah
T.A. Papaiah (73), husband of retired nurse Sulochana and a resident of the town, passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru, following brief illness...
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