Month: July, 2019

Siddhartha’s death raises many questions
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Siddhartha’s death raises many questions

July 31, 2019

Mysuru: Now that coffee tycoon V.G. Siddhartha’s body has been found, the question of why he took his own life is haunting not only his family but even the public. This has led to many theories and questions.   He kept on apologising V.G. Siddhartha’s driver (Basavaraj Patil) told the Police that while travelling towards Mangaluru,…

Doctors protest NMC Bill
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Doctors protest NMC Bill

July 31, 2019

Mysuru: The 24-hour nation-wide protest called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) today to protest against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday, had no effect in the city. Although OPD service in most of private hospitals and  nursing homes closed for the day, emergency medical services…

Govt. scraps Tipu Jayanti; Congress sees red
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Govt. scraps Tipu Jayanti; Congress sees red

July 31, 2019

Bengaluru: A day after proving its majority in the House, the B.S. Yediyurappa-led BJP Government yesterday called off Tipu Jayanti.  The Birth Anniversary of Tipu Sultan, the 18th century king from Mysuru, was made a Government-sponsored annual affair in 2015 by the Congress Government. In an order, the Department of Kannada and Culture stated that…

‘Technology is growing at a rapid pace’
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‘Technology is growing at a rapid pace’

July 31, 2019

Mysuru: Observing that technology is growing at a very rapid pace, Muzrai Tahsildar Yathiraj Sampath Kumaran has said that vital statistics can be sought at any point of time with the help of advanced technology. He was speaking at the ‘Statistical Day’ celebration marking the birth anniversary of renowned statistician Dr. P.C. Mahalanobis at the…

Bharat Ratna to be conferred on Pranab Mukherjee on Aug.8
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Bharat Ratna to be conferred on Pranab Mukherjee on Aug.8

July 31, 2019

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee will be awarded Bharat Ratna on August 8.  Mukherjee, India’s 13th President was selected for Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in January 2019.  The announcement had been made in a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan, which also said the award would be given posthumously to social activist…

Kadakola PHC turns blind eye to patients’ woes
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Kadakola PHC turns blind eye to patients’ woes

July 31, 2019

Medical Officer and Pharmacist shoo away patients to Mysuru Mysuru: All the facilities that are available in Kadakola Primary Health Centre (PHC) have been rendered useless due to apathy of medical officers and other support staff working here, according to report. General public have been heard here saying, almost all the time, if a patient…

CM annuls appointments to State-run Boards
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CM annuls appointments to State-run Boards

July 31, 2019

Bengaluru: Hours after he won the Trust Vote in the Floor of the Assembly on Monday, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa annulled all appointments made to various State-controlled Boards, Corporations, authorities and Commissions. With the new Chief Minister’s decision, the appointments to nearly 30 Boards and Corporations, made by the previous Congress-JD(S) Coalition Government, stands cancelled….

Cane crushing begins at Chamsugar Factory
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Cane crushing begins at Chamsugar Factory

July 31, 2019

Maddur: After a long wait, crushing of sugarcane resumed at Chamsugar Factory in Bharatinagar of the taluk on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, the Factory Vice-President Mani said that the dues of farmers who had supplied sugarcane to the Factory last year, will be cleared by Aug.15. Maintaining that the Factory will stick on to the…

Digitised version of Bhavan’s Journal launched
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Digitised version of Bhavan’s Journal launched

July 31, 2019

By Dr. A.V. Narasimha Murthy Kulapati Kanhaiyyalal Maneklal Munshiji (1887-1971) deserves reverence for two reasons. The first is the establishment of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) worldwide. The second is the starting of a Journal.  One day Munshiji was sitting in his office and Marvadi businessman walked into Munshiji’s office in Mumbai. Munshiji asked him the…

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