Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a cleanliness awareness rally as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Park in Ashokapuram in city this morning. The rally was flagged off by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji. About 500 students from various schools and their parents participated in the rally which went…
Closure of business in cellars & basement: Merchants up in arms against MCC
December 5, 2017Mysuru: Opposing the move of the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) in closing down business activities at cellars and basements of commercial buildings in city, over 200 members of Mysore Cellar and Basement Building Merchants Association took out a protest rally from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple to DC’s office here this morning. The merchants alleged that they…
‘EQ is as important as IQ for career growth,’ says Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde
December 5, 2017Mysuru: “Emotional Quotient (EQ) is as important as Intelligence Quotient (IQ) for career growth and life in general,” averred Anant Kumar Hegde, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He was delivering the address at the 10th Graduation Day of JSS College for Women held at the College premises in Saraswathipuram here yesterday….
Last rites of Shashi Kapoor performed at Santa Cruz crematorium
December 5, 2017Mumbai: The last rites of Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor (79), who passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai yesterday, was held at Santa Cruz crematorium here this morning. Earlier, Shashi Kapoor’s body was taken in a procession from the hospital to the crematorium passing through Prithvi Theatre, which was started by him and his…
Judges must cross Lakshman Rekha
December 5, 2017“It was only when Sita crossed the Lakshman Rekha that Ravana was killed.” May the judiciary continue to cross the executive rekhas and help kill the Ravanas roaming around. By TJS George Jawaharlal Nehru showed the judiciary its place when he said in the Constituent Assembly in 1949: “No Supreme Court can make itself a…
Sarees to commemorate Indira Gandhi’s birth centenary designed in Bengaluru
December 5, 2017To celebrate Indira Gandhi’s birth centenary on Nov.19, Vayu, a Delhi-based design house, commissioned sarees inspired by those worn by the late Prime Minister. This design challenge was given to Vimor Sarees, a handloom house in Bengaluru since 1970s. Vimor was started by Jimmy Nanjappa in 1967 and is now run by her daughter Pavithra…
Income Tax on Salaries
December 5, 2017The end of financial year 2017-18 is fast approaching and the Income Tax on salaries shall be calculated accordingly before the end of March 2018 and remitted before the due date. Any excess or shortfall in taxes deducted can be adjusted during the financial year 2017-18 (before 31.3.2018). The Income Tax is deductible annually for…
Awareness on misuse of facilities for specially-abled
December 5, 2017Mysuru: ‘Yuva Bharat,’ a city-based organisation, yesterday conducted an awareness programme for those misusing the vehicle parking space reserved for the specially-abled in city. The members of Yuva Bharat identified 30 such parking spaces in the city which had been occupied by normal people. The programme was started from the RTO (West) office where the…
Manjula Chellur retires as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
December 5, 2017Mumbai: Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Justice Manjula Chellur, retired from service yesterday. Chellur was the second woman Judge to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, the first being Justice Sujata Manohar. On her last day in office yesterday, CJ Chellur thanked all litigants and lawyers present in…
International Yoga Preceptor Dr. Neel Kulkarni’s book released
December 5, 2017Mysuru: Bhavan’s Priyamyada Birla Institute of Management (BPBIM) hosted the release of the book titled ‘Patanjali Code’ authored by International yoga teacher Dr. Neel Kulkarni, who has founded a new yoga system called Adhiyoga. After releasing the book, Yogaratnakara, Yogavisharada B.N.S. Iyengar, who is one of the senior and popular Yogacharya of Mysuru, stated that…
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