Family of 14 make public toilet their home since seven years Mysuru: If Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ won the hearts of people as the movie talks about sanitary issues in India where people still defecate in the open due to lack of toilet facilities, this story of a family of 14 living inside…
Rs.1.10 lakh fine slapped on Telecom firm for road damages
December 18, 2019Fine amount is a pittance for the inconvenience caused, say road users Mysuru: The shoddy Optical Fibre Cables (OFC) laying work across the city has finally gained the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) that has now slapped a fine of Rs.10,000 each for 11 roads where the OFC pits are not closed properly. …
42 Lakes in Mysuru on the verge of depletion
December 18, 2019Of the 106 Lakes recorded in Mysuru, 37 have disappeared and 69 are alive Mysuru: The two-day first-ever Karanji Lake festival proved a grand success with hundreds of children participating in the festival where the Zoo Management that organised the festival successfully conveying the message of conserving the water bodies. The message seems to have…
Nation-wide strike on Jan.8 by Trade Unions
December 18, 2019Two-day conference of KSRTC staff and workers concludes today Mysuru: All the Trade Unions of the country have together given a call to stage a protest on Jan.8, 2020 throughout the nation, condemning the anti-labour policy of the Union Government. This was disclosed by KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation General Secretary D.A. Vijaybhaskar while inaugurating…
New Year celebrations: City Police Commissioner issues guidelines
December 18, 2019Mysuru: “Celebrate New Year, but do not violate the laws and get into trouble,” was the suggestion given to the public by City Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna. Speaking to press persons near Police Bhavan on Lalitha Mahal Road here yesterday, the City Top Cop said: “Behave decently at parties organised to welcome the New Year…
Mongolia to Kabini…
December 18, 2019Birds migrate, so do a lot of other species of animals. Migration is to move from one region of habitation to another region in search of various needs of life. Birds migrate mostly from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, during the winter months. The winters are colder and harsher in the Temperate Zones…
‘Double Decker Root Bridge of Meghalaya’ : Dr. Salvia of JSS Medical College wins Intl. Painting Contest
December 18, 2019Mysuru: Dr. Salvia S. Raj, a House Surgeon in JSS Medical College, Mysuru, has bagged the prestigious ‘Emerging Artist-2019’ for her artwork ‘Double Decker Root Bridge of Meghalaya.’ Dushyant Gallery, Noida of Uttar Pradesh had organised an Online Painting (Landscape) Competition in which 795 artists across the globe had participated out of which 21 had…
Conquering all odds, he brings fame to his village Dr. Chandrappa, I presume?
December 18, 2019Mysuru: Hailing from a remote hamlet in Chamarajanagar district, Chandrappa is now a doctorate holder. What makes him exceptional is the fact that he is the only Ph.D. holder from his village. Coming from a poor background, Chandrappa has conquered many odds including poverty to achieve this feat. Recently, University of Mysore (UoM) awarded Ph.D….
Death for Nirbhaya convict, confirms Supreme Court; review dismissed
December 18, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court today confirmed the death sentence of one of the four convicts in the 2012 gang-rape, torture and killing of a young para-medical student, who came to be known as ‘Nirbhaya.’ The convict had questioned the woman’s dying declaration and argued in Court that he deserved mercy as the “pressure to…
Make Mysuru city the Cyber Security Hub of the country: CII
December 18, 2019Mysuru: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) had organised its Annual IT/ITES Conference – 2019 on the topic ‘Cyber Security and IoT (Internet of Things) – Destination Mysore’ at Hotel Country Inn in city this morning. The Conference is being held as an initiative to create an enabling environment for the Indian home-grown businesses to develop…
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