By T.J.S. George The Coronavirus is anti-national because it has undermined our international diplomacy. As everyone knows, Prime Minister Modi developed the full-body embrace as the dominant feature of India’s foreign policy. Donald Trump, France’s Macron, Japan’s Abe, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Australia’s Prime Minister have all savoured the impact of the bear hug. Barack…
Mellifluous Rendezvous of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with Moon
March 17, 2020By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer From time immemorial, man has always been inquisitive by nature. He has been exploring the sky very deeply and effectively. None can rival the glory of star-studded night sky, being strewn with unassailable and unprecedented celestial objects. Many astronomical objects have captivated humans with love, affection, passion and…
Planet’s plight
March 17, 2020Many aspects of the villainous virus virtually shaking nearly every region of the planet for the past few weeks are being flashed by the media in quantitative terms, stating the number of countries coming under its chilling presence, number of deaths attributed solely to the evil, number of people proving positive in the tests being…
Need city bus to connect Ramakrishnanagar with Kuvempunagar depot
March 17, 2020Sir, There is a need to connect Ramakrishnanagar with Vivekananda Circle and Kuvempunagar bus depot. Several localities (such as Health Block, E&F Block) in Ramakrishnanagar quite far away from the main road on which city buses operate have been put to considerable difficulty in reaching the Vivekananda Circle and Kuvempunagar depot where more commercial activities…
COVID-19 silences venues buzzing with people
March 17, 2020Manasagangothri: Even as the sprawling Manasagangothri premises wears a deserted look with campus closed for public and Mysore University having already declared a holiday for students due to COVID-19 scare, a security guard on duty at the entrance of the campus was seen wearing handkerchief as safety mask. Lingambudhi Lake: In the wake of the…
Tree nailed with advertisements at Subashnagar
March 17, 2020A healthy tree at a park on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road in Subashnagar (opposite to Bibi Ayesha Milli Hospital) is nailed with many advertisement boards using iron nails, thus causing harm to the tree. The efforts of the Government agencies to conserve city’s green cover have been undermined by vested interests, who have used trees as free…
Plea to remove chopped tree fallen inside a drain at Vijayanagar
March 17, 2020Civic workers, who chopped down a dry thorny tree, next to a drain near Kodava Samaja in Vijayanagar four months ago, have left the fallen tree inside the drain. This has resulted in water getting stagnant in the drain and creating unhygienic atmosphere in the surroundings. Authorities concerned are urged to get the tree removed…
Mukkatira Cup Hockey Tournament: CM promises Rs.50 lakh
March 17, 2020Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has promised Rs.50 lakh for the month-long ‘Mukkatira Cup’ Kodava Family Hockey Tournament scheduled to take place from Apr.19 to May 17 at Federation of Kodava Samaja Stadium, Balugodu, in the town. Announcing this at a press meet here recently, the Tournament Chairman Mukkatira Motu Uttaiah said that recently a delegation…
KSCA Mysuru Zone Inter-Collegiate Cricket: Mahajana FGC in final
March 17, 2020Inspiring batting performances by S. Suprith (73) and L. Hemanth Kumar (64), combined with some good bowling by Surya A. Naragund (5/14), enabled SBRR Mahajana FGC to register a big 161-run win over Sarada Vilas College, Mysuru, in the semi-final of the KSCA Mysuru Zone Inter-Collegiate Cricket Tournament played at the SDNR Wadiyar Grounds here…
Coronavirus Pandemic: Mysore Varsity PE Department postpones felicitation function
March 17, 2020The Department of Physical Education (DPE), University of Mysore (UoM), has decided to postpone the felicitation function for outstanding sports persons which was scheduled to be held on Mar.18 due to COVID-19 scare to a later date which will be announced in due course by the Department. The DPE was to felicitate the medal winners…
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