Mysuru: The Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants who have camped in the Palace premises along with their family members, training elephants for the upcoming grand event ‘Dasara-2017,’ will now relieve themselves from physical stress and strain at the Panchakarma Chikitsa Camp. Dr. Sunitha is in-charge of the Camp set up by the AYUSH Department…
Mysore Races from Aug. 25: Derby-2017 on Oct. 22
August 22, 2017Mysuru: The much awaited Mysore Derby 2017 will be held on Oct. 22 (Sunday) at the Mysore Race Course, said Mysore Race Club (MRC) Limited Chairman Hanuman Prasad, here this morning. Addressing press persons at MRC, he said that the Mysore Races will be held for a period of 16 days from Aug. 25 to…
Cloud-Seeding: Remedy or cause for drought?
August 22, 2017By Nataraj Kallichanda Owing to deficient rainfall, the State government has launched cloud-seeding at an estimated cost of Rs. 35 crore, for 60 days. Cloud-seeding will be done across three river basins — Cauvery, Malaprabha and Tungabhadra. The State government has described the cloud-seeding experiment as “essential” and that it would be taken up in…
Murder of former Kodagu Hockey player in Mumbai: Wife claims he killed himself after stabbing her twice
August 22, 2017Mumbai: Forty-five-year-old Amita alias Amrita, who murdered her husband, a former hockey player from Kodagu Chenanda Naveen Appaiah, has claimed that Appaiah had killed himself after stabbing her twice in the stomach. However, the doctors at Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, where Amita has been admitted, found no stab injuries on Amita who has been booked for…
ISRO women scientists credit family, colleagues support for MOM success
August 22, 2017Mysuru: Women power was seen in full force. They were not the usual divas of glamour industry but women who work quietly behind the scenes and contribute to the growth of the country. They shared their experiences of how they manage their family and work successfully. These and other lessons were imparted at a special…
Lady mlc’s hand-holding controversy: Kodagu Minister recommends T.P. Ramesh’s suspension
August 22, 2017Bengaluru: Kodagu District in-Charge Minister M.R. Seetharam yesterday said that he has recommended and also sought the suspension of T.P. Ramesh from the Congress party. Speaking to reporters, Seetharam said that Ramesh had brought great embarrassment to him and the party by trying to hold the hand of party MLC Veena Achaiah during the Independence…
DC requests change in Dasara holidays for Mysuru district
August 22, 2017Mysuru: Dasara Special Officer and Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has requested the Department of Public Instructions to sanction Dasara holidays in Mysuru from Sept. 21 to Oct. 5. In a letter to the Dept., the DC has said that the State Government has declared Oct. 11 to 25 as Dasara Holidays for the academic year…
Overlooked workforce
August 22, 2017Democracy and demography of the country are being talked about in knowledgeable circles in unrelated perspective to an extent of dwelling more on its former aspect (democracy) than the latter (demography). Figures such as half the country’s headcount is below the age of 25 years, or 600 million people of the land are engaged in…
Dasara Food Mela: Meeting with stakeholders tomorrow
August 22, 2017Mysuru: With the Dasara Food Mela-2017 to be held at three locations across the city — Scouts & Guides Ground, MUDA Ground adjacent to Lalitha Mahal Palace and MUDA space next to Sathagalli KSRTC Depot, the authorities have convened a meeting of all stakeholders who include Hotels, Restaurants, Bakeries, Condiment shops, food makers, caterers etc.,…
Jeopardy of high beam headlights in city limits!
August 22, 2017Sir, Headlights, why do we use them? To increase our visibility to other drivers and avoid hazards, it’s important to switch headlights according to the weather and the time of day while being mindful of other drivers. High beam headlights give bright and long-range illumination. Using high beams within the city limits can cause split…
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