Mysore/Mysuru: Students should make use of lockdown period by concentrating more on their subjects rather than wasting time unnecessarily by getting more into Coronavirus, said G.R. Geetha, DDPU, Mysuru district. “Owing to postponement of English exam due to Coronavirus lockdown, students are not able to focus on studies, which the Board fears would affect their overall pass percentage and also performance in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Although there is no disputing the fact that consumption of ragi-based food helps in developing immunity against diseases, several food experts have suggested that it is equally important to look at other natural foods for improving body immunity. With COVID-19 pandemic creating havoc across the globe, ragi, a staple food of Southern Karnataka, is…
Mysore/Mysuru: With reports of many farmers destroying their farm produce in fields itself after being unable to transport them to the markets and also failing to find buyers due to COVID-19 lockdown, Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar said that the Government would consider building of a cold storage at APMC in Mysuru to preserve perishable items…
Mysore/Mysuru: Appealing the farmers not to get frustrated over lockdown regulations and destroy their produce, Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil said that the officials have been asked not to disrupt transportation of farm products and agricultural produce. Addressing a meeting with farmer leaders at the Taluk Panchayat office in city on Saturday, he said that he…
Bengaluru: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister M.V. Rajasekharan passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru today after prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 91. The Congress leader was ailing from old-age related diseases. He is survived by his wife Girija Rajasekharan, two sons and two daughters. He had served as the Union…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a crackdown on fair price shops indulging in unfair practices, Food and Civil Supplies Department has suspended the licence of four shops in Mysuru district. In a press release, Department Joint Director P. Shivanna said that the Department had supplied rations to all fair price shops enough for two months (April and May)to…
By Ashvini Ranjan Yet again there was no response from Venkatesh of Venkateshwara Hair Cutting Salon where I regularly have my hair cut. Venkatesh, the owner of the salon, generally returns my call within minutes unless he is attending to another client. He extends me some special privileges either because I am a long-standing customer…
Sir, During the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, banking services becomes essential and the Government is making all efforts to provide best possible facilities to the general public. All the banking activities are going on as usual but people reaching the banks or withdrawing cash at ATMs are challenges. Most of the migrant workers, senior citizens and…
The erstwhile Hardinge Circle, now Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle sports a deserted look thanks to COVID-19 outbreak and the resultant lockdown. Locals prefer to call it R-Gate (Aru Gate) because six (aru in Kannada) gates converge in the Circle leading to six main roads of Mysuru city. The western road leading to the Palace and City…
M. Kapanigowda, retired Engineer of Mysugar, passed away on Apr. 11 at his residence in V.V. Nagar, Mandya. He leaves behind his wife Vijayalakshmi, son Dr. K. Aravind Prasad, a cardiologist at Bengaluru, daughters Hemalatha, Pushpamala and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Kallahalli Burial Grounds yesterday (Apr. 12), according…
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