By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD With a little extra rain even our rock solid Chamundi Hill seems to be in some amount of danger going by the fairly disturbing landslide that occurred there three days ago. Since the rain that we have experienced in and around our city has not been above average, I…
Desiring before deserving
October 25, 2019The idiom If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, traced to a collection of Scottish proverbs about 1628, seems to mistakenly divert attention to horses and beggars, masking the message that if wishing could make things materialise, then even the most destitute people would have access to everything they wanted. Further, the veiled insult hurdled…
Deplorable condition of KRS Road
October 25, 2019Sir, It is shocking to see the deplorable condition of KRS Road. Some stretch of the road is bad and some stretch very bad. I am unable to fathom the irresponsible and lethargic attitude of the engineers and the officers concerned in letting one of the most travelled road of Mysuru like this, especially during…
College fetes Ph.D awardees
October 25, 2019The Ph. D awardees — Dr. K. Paramesha, Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Dr. M. Suchitra and Dr. R. Shilpa, Associate Professors, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering and Dr. Vinayak Prasanna Narayan Hegde, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics — who were felicitated by Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, during the Teachers-cum-Engineers…
Pathetic condition of Ashoka Road East Cross in Lashkar Mohalla
October 25, 2019This is the condition of the Ashoka Road East Cross behind the Bishop’s House in Lashkar Mohalla. With the sides of the road dug up long back and not asphalted, the wheel of a car got stuck and the car owner had to summon others to get his car removed from the slush caused by…
Overflowing manhole causing problems in Mandi Mohalla
October 25, 2019Sewage water overflowing from a manhole near Yellamma Temple in Mandi Mohalla as foul smell is emanating from the sewage water. One of SOM readers, who has sent the photo said that about two days ago, a two-wheeler rider unable to recognise the presence of the manhole due to rain, fell down and was badly…
Plea to clear garbage behind Ittigegud Post Office
October 25, 2019Garbage heap is lying uncleared behind Ittigegud Post Office since many days. The road is frequented by a large number of tourists who park their vehicles at the nearby parking lot to go to the Zoo. Authorities concerned are urged to get the garbage heap cleared at the earliest.
Bags VTU cash award for excellence in sports
October 25, 2019National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, won the Visvesvaraya Technological University’s cash award of Rs. One lakh for excelling in sport events organised as a part of VTU Inter-collegiate Sports Activities during a function held at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bengaluru recently. NIE scored 435 points in the VTU Inter-collegiate sports activities held…
Brijesh Patel is new IPL Chairman
October 25, 2019It was a sheer slip between the cup and the lip for Brijesh Patel, who was all set to become the 39th President of the BCCI. Right out of the blue former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly emerged and made a garrison finish to win the most coveted post in the BCCI. Nevertheless, it is not…
Rohit to lead India against Bangladesh in T20s
October 25, 2019Indian opener Rohit Sharma will lead the team for the upcoming three-match T20I home series against Bangladesh, while regular captain Virat Kohli has been rested for the series. The All-India Senior Selection Committee also announced the Test squad for the two-match series against the same opposition. In the shorter format of the game, Kerala wicket-keeper…
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