Sir, Recently I re-read the 1958 R.K. Narayan’s classic novel “The Guide” and also watched on YouTube the 1965 Dev Anand’s film of the same name. The book is an all-time best- seller as it has had nearly 80 reprints and the film, of course, was a box office super hit. I remember seeing the…
Mysuru: Member of Parliament Pratap Simha has sought Police protection in the wake of an alleged threat to his life from a Twitter user. In a letter to the Mysuru City Police Commissioner, Simha said that a Twitter user by name B. Ananthamurthy had given death threat to him following journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder. Simha…
Mysuru: JD(S) Corporator M. Indira of Ward No.61, was elected unopposed as a Member of the MCC Standing Committee on Public Health Education and Social Justice in the election held at the MCC’s Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Hall this morning. The membership had fallen vacant after Independent Corporator Ravindra Kumar, who represents Ward No. 41, was…
Palace electricians are seen replacing old and fused bulbs of the magnificent domes of the Mysore Palace this morning ahead of Navaratri celebrations from Sept. 21. Every year, about 50,000 bulbs are replaced with new ones. The Palace is fitted with more than 98,000 plus bulbs. The illuminated Palace is one of the main attractions…
Karnataka Haemophilia Registry begins; 1st Unique Card given to patient Mysuru: Haemophilia Society, Mysuru, had organised an awareness workshop on Haemophilia for the patients from Mysuru, Kodagu, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Hassan districts recently. Dr. Banakar, Nodal Officer, Health and Family Welfare Department, inaugurated the workshop in the presence of Dr. Basavaraju, District Health Officer (DHO);…
Students of Swami Vivekananda Educational Institutions (SVEI) Composite Pre-University College, Mysuru, created a human chain shaped H2O that is the scientific name for water. This was their way to send across a message to the society on water conservation. Later, students took oath to save natural water bodies through discussion and action. Picture right shows,…
Mysuru: JSS Hospital, Mysuru, along with Narayana Health City, Bengaluru, had organised Thalassemia awareness camp and seminar at JSS Hospital here recently. The seminar was inaugurated by Thalassemia kids along with Dr. M.D. Ravi, Dr. Sunil Bhat, Dr. Shobha Badiger, Dr. P. Pallavi and Dr. B.K. Rashmi. Dr. Ravi, Director, JSS Hospital, briefed about the…
Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised a vocal concert by Vidu. Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar on Sept.8 at 6pm. She will be accompanied by Vidu. Sumana Vedanth on vocal, Vid. H. K. Narasimhamurthy on violin, Vid. G. S. Ramanujam on mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath on ghata. Profile: Vidushi Sukanya Prabhakar is…
Dr. G. Siddesh (second from left), General and Laparoscopic Surgeon and Medical Director of Sigma Hospital, Mysuru, who was invited to deliver an oration on “Concepts in Hernia Surgery” at Association of Surgeons of India AP (ASIAP) Conference held recently at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, is seen receiving the Citation from Dr. Ganni Bhaskara Rao, President,…
Prof. B. Krishna, a trekker and retired professor of Philosophy, University of Mysore, was felicitated for his accomplishment in the adventure field by Tiger Adventure Foundation on Saturday last at Rotary Centre in city. Others seen are (from left) D.K. Manjunath, Ramachandra, Rani Narendra, Suma Mahesh, Prof. Ashok, Anil Kumar and D.S.D Solanki.
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