Mysore/Mysuru: Tomorrow is World Sparrow Day-2020. It is a day for the house sparrow — to convey the message of conservation of sparrows and other common birds and also is a day of celebration to appreciate the beauty of the common biodiversity which we take so much for granted. The house sparrow was once the…
Ganapathy Ashram shut
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With a view to control the spread of Coronavirus, all public places in Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram — Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple, Datta Temple, Prayer Hall, Annapoorna Mandir, Shukavana Bird park, Bonsai Garden, Vishwam Museum and Nada Mantapa — have been closed. Daily darshan and programmes of Ashram’s Seers Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and …
Coronavirus threat: ICSE, ISC Board Exams, JEE Main postponed
March 19, 2020New Delhi: The Council for ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) and ISC (Indian School Certificate) has postponed all exams between Mar.19 and 31 due to the Coronavirus pandemic threat. The Council said the revised dates will be announced later once the situation improves. “In view of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading across the country…
Corona Effect impacts income of employees at cinema theatres
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The lockdown announced by the State Government following COVID-19 scare has badly affected cinema theatres in the city, which have shut down. This has hugely dented the earnings of theatre staff, who were dependent on daily collections. With cinema halls shut across the State for the past few days, the staff and other workers…
Dental clinics shut till Mar. 31
March 19, 2020Bengaluru / Mysuru: The State Government, which is taking all precautions to prevent spread of COVID-19, has now issued an order asking all dental clinics across the State to close down till Mar. 31. This was disclosed to the media by Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. ACs banned at restaurants As COVID-19 could spread…
Banyan Tree catches fire
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A huge banyan tree located between a hotel and a two-wheeler showroom on Sayyaji Rao Road suddenly caught fire on Monday evening causing tension for some time. Soon, fire personnel from the Bannimantap Fire Station, led by Fire Station Officer M. Shivaswamy rushed to the spot, managed to douse the fire and prevent it…
Farmers Camp at Suttur
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamthana Mutt, Suttur Srikshetra, JSS Mahavidyapeetha and Sri Shivarathreeshwara Religious Endowment, have jointly organised a Farmers Camp at Suttur Srikshetra in Nanjangud taluk here from Apr. 15 to 17. The camp will be held in the presence of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and under the guidance of Jnanayogashrama Seer…
Painting Camp at JSS Balajagath
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: JSS Mahavidyapeetha will be conducting a Painting Camp for Primary, Higher Primary and High School students at JSS Balajagath premises on Ramanuja Road in city from Apr.6 to 28. The camp will be held in three categories — 6-9 year, 10-13 years and 14 to 17 years — with 50 students in each category….
Poachers with deer meat nabbed
March 19, 2020Siddapura (Kodagu): Meenukolli Division Forest personnel have arrested three poachers, who had hunted a Sambar in the Reserve Forest area and were transporting th meat illegally. The arrested are 42-year-old Mahesh, 60-year-old Vishwanath and 38-year-old Chandrashekar, all residents of Hosapatna near Nanjarayapatna. The accused had hunted the Sambar at Dubare Reserve Forest and were transporting…
Three house burglars arrested
March 19, 2020Rs. 18 lakh worth diamond and gold ornaments, silver articles recovered Mysore/Mysuru: Udayagiri Police, have arrested three house burglars and have recovered diamond and gold jewellery and silver articles worth Rs. 18 lakh from them. The three burglars were arrested at 4.45 am on Tuesday, when the burglars were moving around in an auto near…
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