Organisers cite poor response last year despite transport and accommodation arrangements Bengaluru: Mysureans will miss classics and movie masterpieces screened as part of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) this year as the organisers have decided not to screen any movies in Mysuru due to poor response last year. The 10th Edition of BIFFes will…
Affluence amidst poverty
January 3, 2018A few features of the land and its masses are flashed regularly in the columns of dailies of all hues in various languages. Two such features, namely poverty and corruption, both of which apply to a humongous number in the country’s population of 135 crore and counting, are taken by the readers of dailies in…
RTO services to go online soon
January 3, 2018Mysuru: Soon, the RTOs in the State will provide services online as all the 61 transport offices in Karnataka will adopt Vahan 4 software, which allows people to apply for several services online. Transport Secretary B. Basavaraju gave a green signal for the transition at Ramanagaram RTO office yesterday. “The new software allows people to…
Penicillin is no more a wonder drug
January 3, 2018Sir, Apropos KBG’s Abracadabra titled the Winter of Flu and Fever (SOM dated Dec. 29), I wish to clarify to the common man that Influenza, a disease caused by a virus, is not treated with Penicillin, an antibacterial agent. The discovery of Penicillin marked the antibiotic era but in present day clinical practice we are…
Bengaluru-based land developer’s valuables stolen at city hotel
January 3, 2018Mysuru: Cash and gold ornaments of a Bengaluru-based land developer, who had come to city to celebrate New Year and stayed at Lalitha Mahal Hotel has been reportedly stolen from the room he was staying on Sunday night. The person who lost his cash and gold has been identified as Rakesh. He along with his…
Guest lecturers to stage symbolic protest in front of District Minister’s house
January 3, 2018Mysuru: Seeking job security and fulfilment of other demands, Guest Lecturers under the banner of Government First Grade Colleges Guest Lecturers Association, will stage a symbolic protest in front of the District Minister’s residence in city at 11am tomorrow (Jan.4). Similar demonstrations will be simultaneously held in front of the residences of respective District Minister…
Governor Vajubhai R. Vala to inaugurate Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association in city
January 3, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru Chapter of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association (MyISHA) will be hosting the Golden Jubilee Conference of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA) from Jan. 5 to 7 at All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in city. The 50th Annual Convention of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association [50th…
Anniversary celebrations at St. Mary’s on Jan. 5
January 3, 2018Mysuru: A programme has been organised at St. Mary’s Institutions (High School, St. Mary’s PU College and St. Joseph’s Central School), H.D. Kote, on Jan.5 at 4 pm to mark its anniversary celebrations and to inaugurate the new School building. Bishop of Mysuru Diocese Rev. Dr. K.A. William will preside over the function. Rev. Fr….
Girl injured as car rams
January 3, 2018Mysuru: A girl, who was playing near her house in Rajivnagar 4th Stage, suffered serious injuries when a speeding car hit her. The injured girl has been identified as Sahira Kausar, who is undergoing treatment at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital here. The mishap took place on Monday afternoon, when a speeding car (KA-55 M-8017) hit Sahira…
Andhra real estate agent accused of demolishing houses
January 3, 2018Mysuru: An Andhra-based real estate agent has been accused of illegally demolishing five houses at Koppaluru village in the taluk. Sudhara Rao, Jeevan, Jayamma, Leelavathi and Varalakshmi, all residents of Koppaluru village, in a complaint lodged with the Mysuru South Police, said that they were living in houses built on the land that they had…
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