By Lalitha Srinivasan Surabhi Ganakala Mandira, Charitable Trust, Mysuru, had organised a two-day Yuva Pratibhotsava at Jayanagar Rama Mandira in city recently in order to provide a platform for young musicians, who had won the ‘Naada Surabhi’ award during the State-level Classical Music Contest held by ‘Surabhi.’ All the four singers who performed on this…
Four wild elephants electrocuted at Kannangala village in Kodagu
June 28, 2017Siddapur (Kodagu): Four wild elephants, all of them female, were electrocuted after they came in contact with live power cables passing through a private estate at Ammathi Vontiangadi village in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district yesterday. The elephants included a calf and the incident took place at Kannangala Gram Panchayat near Siddapur. The incident occurred…
Belagere, Anil Raj move HC
June 28, 2017Bengaluru: Ravi Belagere and Anil Raj, Editors of Hai Bangalore and Yelahanka Voice respectively, yesterday moved the High Court (HC), questioning the legality of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly’s resolution of imposing one-year prison sentence and imposing Rs. 10,000 fine on them based on the recommendation of a Committee on Privileges for publishing “defamatory and false”…
Suspected dengue fever claims two lives in Mysuru, Ch’nagar
June 28, 2017Mysuru: Two kids have died of suspected dengue fever in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar. Jaishnavi (7), daughter of Prakash, a resident of Gayatripuram 2nd Stage in Mysuru, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here for suspected dengue fever since three days, passed away at the hospital after failing to respond to the treatment. It…
Cases of Fever on the Rise: Shortage of beds hits city hospitals
June 28, 2017Mysuru: There is a sense of panic among Mysureans ever since dengue outbreak has been reported. Adding to their fear is the dramatic increase in the number of dengue positive cases and reports of fever-related deaths. And the direct impact of this fear is being felt at city hospitals that are full with patients literally…
After stents, govt. mulls price cap for four more devices
June 28, 2017New Delhi: More medical devices, including orthopaedic implants and catheters, may soon come under price control. The Union Health Ministry and the Drug Pricing Authority have started deliberations in this direction. Around four critical devices, apart from cardiac stents, which is already under price control, are likely to be brought under the National List of…
Supreme Court refuses interim order on Aadhaar notification
June 28, 2017New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday refused to pass an interim order against the Centre’s notification making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits under social welfare schemes, with the government assuring the court that no citizen would be deprived of such benefits for want of the unique identity number. The earlier deadline of June 30 has…
N.R. Police files case against dog attacker
June 28, 2017Mysuru: The N.R. Police have registered a case against the man who had brutally attacked a dog and tried to kill it on June 25. Steps are being taken to arrest him as he is absconding. Zulfikar, 26, had attacked the dog Jimmy belonging to Arokya Mary, resident of N.R. Mohalla, A.J. Block on Sunday…
Pet talk
June 28, 2017By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why dogs lick their owners? Why do dogs lick their owners? Dogs lick their pack members and us for many reasons. Sometimes we have tiny food particles that they can taste, and beyond that, dogs enjoy the salt on our skin. Mothers lick puppy anuses…
Tourists throng city
June 28, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru city witnessed heavy rush of tourists, especially those from Kerala. People with packed food had travelled in cars, buses and tempos to Mysuru and visited tourist spots such as Zoo, Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and KRS in Mandya. The Zoo authorities had also increased security by deploying additional personnel at various locations inside…
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