District receives only 9 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours; waterfalls weaken. KRS water level stands at 89.85 feet against a maximum level of 124.80 feet. Weatherman predicts that rains might pick up pace after July 17. Madikeri:Monsoon has taken a break in Kodagu and in the last 24 hours, the average rainfall recorded…
Press freedom remains misnomer even today: Shobhaa De
July 14, 2019Mysuru: “Press freedom though hyped about over the years remains a misnomer even today as censorship still exists,” opined Writer Shobhaa De. She was replying to a question posed by Writer Mahesh Rao during a panel discussion on ‘Shobhaa at 70 — Selective memory’ on the second and concluding day of the third edition of…
Ramayana and Mahabharata have parallels: Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik
July 14, 2019Mysuru: Delivering the keynote address during the inauguration of the two-day Mysuru Literature Festival, Mythologist, Writer and Star of Mysore columnist Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik said that both the two greatest epics-Ramayana and Mahabharata, are selling people the idea of Dhamastastra. Speaking on his book ‘Ramayana versus Mahabharata,’ he said that the authors of the epics-Valmiki…
Restrictions at Mallalli Falls
July 14, 2019Madikeri: Anticipating more rains after July 15 and the rush of water at the famed waterfalls of Kodagu, the District Administration has decided to file case against offenders who refuse to follow precautionary rules at Mallalli Falls in Somwarpet taluk. After over 14 lives were claimed at Mallalli Falls, the Administration has taken up protective…
Mysuru Zoo to celebrate World Snake Day on July 16
July 14, 2019Mysuru: Snakes are incredible creatures, limbless reptiles with long, cylindrical bodies, scaly skin, lidless eyes, and a forked tongue. Most species are not poisonous, some are mildly poisonous, and others produce a deadly poison. There are at least 20 families, about 500 genera and 3,400 species of snake in the world. There are 270-plus species…
Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar remembered
July 14, 2019Mysuru: Marking the 226th birth anniversary of the erstwhile Mysuru ruler Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Maharaja’s High School and Pre-University College Alumni Association celebrated the Founder’s Day at the Maharaja’s PU College premises on JLB Road here this morning. Renowned Film Director M.S. Sathyu, who spoke after inaugurating the event, said that although he was…
GTD adopts Zoo tigress on his grandson’s birthday
July 14, 2019Mysuru: District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD), on the occasion of his grandson G.H. Samved Gowda’s second birthday, has adopted a tigress at Mysuru Zoo by paying the annual adoption fee. Samved Gowda is the son of MCDCC Bank President G.D. Harish Gowda, son of GTD. GTD adopted tigress Chamundi from July 12, 2019 to July…
Lok Adalat clears over 3,000 cases in city court
July 14, 2019Mysuru: Over 3,000 cases, pending before Mysuru City and Taluk Courts, were cleared at the Rashtriya Lok Adalat held at the City Law Court premises yesterday. The Lok Adalat commenced in the morning and went on till evening at 50 Benches with 3,322 cases out of 11,186 cleared and compensation of Rs.20,84,30,551 settled. Bank recovery…
Winners of Debate Contest
July 14, 2019Mysuru: Rotary Midtown Academy (RMA), Mysuru, had organised its 4th annual ‘Vimarshe,’ an Inter-School Debate Competition (2019-20) at its campus recently. The event was inaugurated by Indira Nair, Director, Zeus Biotech & senior theatre artiste, by lighting the lamp along with other guests Rtn. Ramakrishnan, Secretary, RMA and Ramya Urs, Head Mistress, RMA. Around 170…
‘Parent Craft’ programme held at Columbia Asia Hospital
July 14, 2019Mysuru: “Being active during pregnancy is going to improve the health of baby and mother, it also avoids other health related complications,” said Dr. K. Veena, Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru. She was speaking at the ‘Parent Craft’ — an educative awareness programme for pregnant women and their family members — organised…
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