Coronavirus Update
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: August 14, 2020
Mysuru reports 291 new COVID-19 positive cases, 412 discharges and 10 deaths today.
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
Rapid Antigen Tests continue
Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, in a bid to prevent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from spreading and also to control the increasing positive cases and related deaths, are continuing the Rapid Antigen Tests at various places in city. Tests are being conducted at CITB Choultry at Hebbal, Town Hall, Kurubarahalli...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
Treating COVID patients under Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka Scheme
MLA urges DC to minimise inconvenience to patients Tanveer Sait appeals DC Abhiram Sankar to give powers to Zonal Health Officers at PHCs to sign recommendation letters DHO complains about private hospitals forcing patients to sign bonds Mysore/Mysuru: COVID-19 infected patients who want to avail treatment in private hospitals under Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka Scheme have...
NEWS
News
MCC tax defaulters warned
Pay up in 30 days or property will be attached Mysore/Mysuru: In a warning to tax defaulters, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has directed the offici...
News
KRS Dam Full: CM likely to offer ‘bagina’ on Aug.18
Mysore/Mysuru: With the KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district full, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa who has just recovered from COVI...
News
Mandakalli Airport to be developed
Plans for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 to land in City Airport By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: While a proposal has been floated to establish a new Int...
News
I-Day celebrations tomorrow
Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the city is gearing up for a simple Independence Day celebration tomorrow (Aug.15). The celebration will be...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
Rapid Antigen Tests continue
Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, in a bid to prevent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from spreading ...
News
Digital celebration of Janmashtami Festival at ISKCON Mysuru
Mysore/Mysuru: Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, ISKCON at Jayanagar had an inhouse celebration of Janmashtami festival without public participat...
News
Film City to come up at Hessarghatta near Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The State Government will set up a mega Film City on 150-acre land at Hessarghatta on the outskirts of Bengaluru and the process will be ex...
CARTOON
COVID-19 UPDATE
HEALTH CAPSULE
COLUMNS
Columns, Over A Cup of Evening Tea
Our selfish Covid VIPs !
No SOS for we the people By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD It is a very well-known fact that in our country our leaders have two different sets of rules. On...
Columns
Every relationship requires patience
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC An interesting discourse by Sri Radheswami: Imagine you plant a seed and water it everyday for the wh...
Columns, Point of View
Now Covid is the great leveller
By T.J.S. George Unity of the unexpected kind is in the air. Karnataka’s Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa caught Covid and went into quarantine, ...
Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns
Nostalgically Speaking — 4: Farrokh K. Irani
Among the most interesting and colourful persons that I met in Mysore was the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of the famous Jawa Motorcycle Co...
EVENTS TODAY
Events Today
Elected
M. Shadakshari was elected unopposed as President and K. Ningamma as Vice-President of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Mandya District KSRTC Employees Cred...
Events Today
Abhiyenthararu – a Theatre for Engineers, Mysuru and South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC), Thanjavur
Rashtriya Ranga Utsava (National Theatre Festival), Staging of Hindi play ‘Ghatotkacha’ by Abhinay Kalyan, Mumbai (Director – Abhijeet Zunjarrao...
Events Today
Vidwan R.K. Srikantan Trust, Bengaluru and Ganabharathi, Mysuru
Birth centenary celebrations of legendary maestro Padma Bhushan, Sangeetha Kalanidhi late Dr. R.K. Srikantan and Mysore Maharaja late Sri Jayachamaraj...
Events Today
JSS Medical College, Mysuru
Graduates Reception, Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, Dr. H. Vinod Bhat, Vice-Chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Educatio...
FEATURED ARTICLES
Feature Articles
Mysuru Literature Fest-2020: Weekend virtual sessions from this evening
With COVID-19 locking down cities, the fourth edition of Mysuru Literature Festival-2020 organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysur...
Feature Articles
The Village Temple Co-operative
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In ancient India, the village fields did not belong to any single person. T...
Feature Articles
Perseid Meteor Showers to light up the night sky
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer and Convener, Mysore Astronomical Society Indians are privileged to witness astounding Perseid Meteor Sh...
Feature Articles
Tranquil Homes
As postulated in Feng Shui analysis, the luck of the individual is said to change annually along with the luck of the premises as energy keeps changin...
Feature Articles
Guduchi: A potent herbal immune booster
By Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist In recent months, ayurvedic medicines and herbs are gaining more importance for their usefulness to boost immunity...
Feature Articles
Middle Eastern Mythologies
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik The Middle East includes Mesopotamia (Iraq), the area watered by the Euphrates and Tigris. To its East is Persia (Iran); to i...
Feature Articles
“Virtual Learning in the context of COVID-19”
By Dr. N.N. Prahallada, Former Faculty, Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru Virtual education has been in existence in some form or the other for ...
Feature Articles
Forgotten in India – A Hero in Japan Justice Radhabinod Pal
By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy The United States dropped an uranium atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima on 6th August 1945. Nearly a lakh of civilians...
EVENTS TOMORROW
Events Tomorrow
Postal Mela tomorrow
A day-long Postal Mela has been organised at the Head Post Office on Ashoka Road in city from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm tomorrow. The members of the public c...
Events Tomorrow
Sri Ramakrishna Ashram
Swami Yukteshanandaji speaks on ‘Divine Life of Sri Ramakrishna,’ Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 6 pm.
Events Tomorrow
Vidwan R.K. Srikantan Trust, Bengaluru and Ganabharathi, Mysuru
Birth centenary celebrations of legendary maestro Sangeetha Kalanidhi late Dr. R.K. Srikantan and Mysore Maharaja late Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Musi...
Photo News
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Photo News
Plea to control pig menace at Saraswathipuram
The menace of pigs is increasing day-by-day at Saraswathipuram. Pigs are found moving on roads freely causing a lot of inconvenience to the public esp...
Photo News
Dried tree posing danger on Rajivnagar Main Road
A dried tree on Rajiv Nagar Main Road (Nimra Masjid Road) near Bawa Medicals is posing danger to the public as a small velocity wind can uproot this d...
Photo News
I-Day rehearsal held at Bannimantap Grounds
City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta supervised the Independence Day rehearsal held at Torch Light Parade Grounds in Bannimantap this morning. Pl...
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Photo News
Installation of Rotary Mysore East team
The new team of Rotary Club of Mysore East was installed by chief guest Past AG Rtn. K.G. Ananth Raj Urs. Guest of honour was the newly-elected AG Rtn...
Photo News
Plea to clear garbage at Yadavagiri 1st Main
Garbage dumped at Yadavagiri 1st Main is not cleared and is getting scattered due to wind and rains. Residents allege of foul smell emanating from the...
Photo News
Manhole behind Lakshmi Theatre on the verge of collapse
The surroundings of the manhole on Renukacharya Street behind Lakshmi Theatre is in the verge of caving-in which may also result in the manhole collap...
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
Preventable head-on collisions between two-wheelers
Sir, The head-on collisions between two-wheelers is frequently being reported in and around Mysuru city. The latest in the series happened on July 14 ...
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Voice of The Reader
Heritage panel needs to pay more attention to historic Wellesley Bridge
Sir, This refers to the news item titled “Heavy water release from KRS Dam: Movement on historic Wellesley Bridge banned” in Star of Mysore dated Aug....
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Voice of The Reader
Driving tutors violating traffic rules in city
Sir, A couple of days back near V.V. Mohalla Police Station signal, the driving tutor of a driving school was prompting his student – driver to ...
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Voice of The Reader
UGD problem in R.K. Nagar G-Block
Sir, Foul smell is emanating from the UGD in First Cross, G-Block, Ramakrishnanagar (R.K.Nagar) under Ward 58 for the last 3 to 4 months causing nuisa...
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Voice of The Reader
Role of public in controlling the deadly COVID-19
Sir, Apropos to the views of K.R. Jayaprakash Rao on COVID-19 surge in this column on July 28, we are aware that this deadly disease is spreading acro...
SPORTS
Sports
WTA adds two events, adjusts rankings method for 2020
Florida: The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour revised its provisional 2020 schedule and player rankings method Thursday as women’s tennis prepare...
Sports
Wimbledon hailed as “Class Act” for 10 million pound prize money gesture
London: Wimbledon was hailed as “a class act” on Friday after the tournament agreed to award 10 million pounds in prize money to the 620 p...
Sports
England Vs West Indies – 1st Test: Blackwood stars as West Indies beat England by four wickets
Southampton: Jermaine Blackwood (95) scored his 11th Test half-century that helped the West Indies register a famous four-wicket win over England in S...
Sports
Former Karnataka Skipper Vinay’s Puducherry stint ends
Puducherry: Former Karnataka skipper R. Vinay Kumar ended his stint with Puducherry following an impressive show with the Plate-group team in the 2019...
IN BREIFS
In Briefs
New PU Colleges
The Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE) has invited applications from eligible private institutions and Trusts to open new private unaided P...
In Briefs
Admission to diploma courses
Government CPC Polytechnic has invited applications from students who have passed SSLC for admission to first year diploma courses for the year 2020-2...
In Briefs
Disruption in water supply tomorrow
Owning to emergency electrical works being taken up tomorrow, there will be disruption in the supply of drinking water in MCC Ward Nos. 44 to 51 (Jana...
In Briefs
Do not use plastic Flags: ADC tells citizens
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) B.S. Manjunathaswamy has stated in a press release that sale of National Flag made of plastic and paper has been ...
OBITUARY
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Obituary
Masood-ur-Rahman Khan
Masood-ur-Rahman Khan (71), son of late Safi-ur-Rahman Khan, Secretary Nau Nihal Higher Primary School at Mandi Mohalla, passed away on Aug. 11 in cit...
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Obituary
Kurubarahalli Bhyrappa
Kurubarahalli Bhyrappa (85), President of Veera Madiwalara Sangha at Ittigegud, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind two sons, five daughte...
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Obituary
Karuna N. Malur
Karuna M. Malur (78), a retired Head Mistress and a resident of Gokulam 3rd Stage, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind a son, a daughter ...
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Obituary
H.K. Honnegowda
H.K. Honnegowda (67), retired Senior Assistant Horticulture Director and a resident of Ramakrishna-nagar ‘I’ Block, passed away yesterday in city. He ...
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Obituary
K.V. Nagendran
K.V. Nagendran (72), a resident of Saraswathipuram (behind City Law Courts), passed away yesterday at his residence, following a brief illness. He ser...
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Obituary
R. Narayana Swamy
R. Narayana Swamy (57), son of late G.S. Ramakrishnaiah, Proprietor of GSR Fuel Station at Bilikere and a resident of Vishweshwaranagar, passed away t...
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