Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the Government on Monday transferred Mysuru city Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) B.T. Kavitha without assigning any posting. Kavitha had taken charge of the post last year. She is replaced by M.S. Geetha, who was serving as the SP of Civil Rights Enforcement Cell (DCRE) at Mysuru.
Ex-convict arrested for assaulting man with blade
June 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police have arrested a man for assaulting his neighbour with a blade. The accused is identified as Alwin, a resident of 6th Cross in Kesare 1st Stage. Alwin was convicted in the murder of a watchman of a College and had served 14 years in jail. On Sunday evening, Alwin’s neighbour 41-year-old…
Free eye screening camp
June 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Due to COVID-19 lockdown, many have not gone through their routine eye check-up. Keeping this in view, Annapoorna Eye Hospital, Hootagalli, has organised a free eye screening camp at its premises on Hotel Silent Shores Road in Hootagalli from June 2 to 10 everyday between 10 am and 7 pm. For registration, contact Mob:…
Elected
June 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City doctor Dr. Srividya was elected as the second Deputy Governor of Lions District 317A in the elections held simultaneously in Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru on Saturday. Dr. Srividya defeated her Suresh Ramu by a margin of 60 votes (235-175 votes). Earlier last year, Dr. G.A. Ramesh was elected as the District Governor, while…
Bags first prize
June 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City writer A. Hemaganga has bagged the first prize (Mysuru District) in the online poetry recitation contest organised by Mandya’s Young Writers Club. The contest was held at both State and District-level, in which Hemaganga bagged the first prize in respect of Mysuru district, according to a press release.
After 15 Prime Ministers, What?
June 2, 2020By T.J.S. George When history bends to the whims of those in power, beware. The British bent it to make them look like benefactors of India. After they left, we have had 15 Prime Ministers. How did they shape history? Some put things down on paper, so we have a fair means of forming opinions…
“The Good Doctor”
June 2, 2020By Gp. Capt. Ajay Dudeja (Retd.) On the 31st of May 2020, Dr. N. Kannan passed into “Panchtatva.” With his sad demise ended an era of which he was an icon. What perhaps is not known is his association with the Armed Forces, especially the Air Force. It was in the year 1962 during the…
Power billing is correct: Unfair to blame CESC
June 2, 2020Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Power billing: Yes, CESC is cheating gullible public” (SOM dated June 1, 2020). I also felt initially that my bill of Rs.4,267.59 for two months was very high. Last month, an ad-hoc bill for Rs. 1,233 was raised, maybe based on previous average consumption, since meter reading was…
‘Sherlock Holmes’ of Investigative Pathology and Microbiology
June 2, 2020Sir, It is very sad that we have lost a great human being and an expert pathologist who served millions of patients in and around Mysuru District with the punctuality of a rising Sun, for more than half a century. He was the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ in the field of Investigative Pathology and Microbiology. A few…
78th Vardhanti of Sri Ganapathy Swamiji
June 2, 2020As part of the 78th Vardhanti of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru, members of Mysuru District City and District Brahmana Sangha called on Sri Swamiji at the Ashrama premises this morning to greet him. Sangha President D.T. Prakash, Sangha Rural President Gopalrao, Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha State Vice-President K. Raghuram Vajpayee,…
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