Month: August, 2020

Online Flute Concert by Vid. L.V. Mukund on Aug. 29
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Online Flute Concert by Vid. L.V. Mukund on Aug. 29

August 27, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha’s ongoing weekly online music concerts, a flute recital by Vidwan L.V.Mukund will be premiered in their YouTube channel on Saturday (Aug. 29) at 5 pm.   Initially groomed by his mother and Prapancham Balachandran, Mukund is one of the prominent disciples of Padma Bhushana  Dr. N. Ramani.   Being…

Quarantine Musings: A city doctor’s experience
COVID-19, Feature Articles

Quarantine Musings: A city doctor’s experience

August 27, 2020

By Dr. Shyam Sarvodey, Paediatrician A month ago, as we emerged from the lockdown, positive cases began to soar and one fine morning, I received a frantic call from the ER (Emergency Room) to attend to a 54-day-old infant. Being the attending Paediatrician, I fastidiously donned my PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and showed up at…

Memories of Mukesh
Feature Articles

Memories of Mukesh

August 27, 2020

Remembering the legendary singer Mukesh on his 44th death anniversary — 27.8.1976 By Dr. M.S. Natashekar Mukesh Chand Mathur, popularly known as Mukesh, was a great fan of singer K.L. Saigal. “Dil Jalta Hai Toh Jalne De” from film ‘Pehli Nazar’ released in 1945, was his 1st superhit song. When K.L. Saigal heard this song,…

You want Wealth or Knowledge?
Feature Articles

You want Wealth or Knowledge?

August 27, 2020

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In popular lore, Lakshmi and Saraswati hate each other. Where there is fortune, there is no respect for education, and where there is education, there is no value for wealth. The courtesan’s house was the only place where the two lived together: she was well versed…

Recurring disaster on NH-766 between Mysuru and Nanjangud during monsoons
Voice of The Reader

Recurring disaster on NH-766 between Mysuru and Nanjangud during monsoons

August 27, 2020

Sir, I wish to highlight a recurring disaster on NH-766 between Mysuru and Nanjangud during monsoons (opposite Mallana Moole Mutt), causing disruption and diversion of vehicular traffic days on. Every year it repeats; last year at high magnitude, this year slightly less. Especially the stretch between Chikkayana Chatra village and Kabini bridge (near Basavanapura) is…

Virtual installation of Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Midtown team
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Virtual installation of Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Midtown team

August 27, 2020

The new team of office-bearers of Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Midtown was installed virtually. The Golden Jubilee District Chairman Anuradha Nandakumar installed the new President Rashmi Preetham. The rest of the team symbolically pinned the lapel pins in the safety of their homes and uploaded their photos. The new team — (seated from left)…

Parasmal Dak
Obituary

Parasmal Dak

August 27, 2020

Parasmal Dak (65), Founder of Paras Prithvi Group, Mysuru and a resident of Buddha Marga in Siddarthanagar, passed away yesterday morning at his residence in city. He was also the President of Akhil Bharathiya Sadhumargi Jain Sangh and Sthanakvasi Sangh, Mysuru. He leaves behind his wife, a son, three daughters and a host of relatives…

In Briefs

CIIL’s online workshop for Hindi and Telugu Teachers next month

August 27, 2020

National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Manasagangothri, is organising a 5-day online Training-cum-Workshop on Testing and Evaluation for Assistant Professors, Lecturers and Teachers (Higher Secondary, PUC, Junior College) and Research Scholars from all over India and who are engaged in the teaching of Hindi and Telugu Language and Literature, and…

In Briefs

Power disruption tomorrow

August 27, 2020

Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 10 am and 5 pm in the following areas: JSS Women’s College surrounding areas, Muslim Hostel, surroundings of Swimming Pool, Saraswathipuram 4th and 5th Main Road, PSR Complex, Saraswathipuram, New Kantharaj Urs Road and surrounding areas, according to a press release from CESC.

In Briefs

Remit SSLC supplementary exam fee by tomorrow

August 27, 2020

The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has extended the deadline for payment of exam fee for SSLC supplementary exam till tomorrow (Aug. 28). The repeaters can pay the exam fee along with a late fee of Rs.300 till Aug.28. The KSEEB said that the last date has been extended following a request by students…

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