Mysore/Mysuru: Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr. S.R. Nagendra (43), committed suicide by hanging self at his residence in Alanahalli here yesterday. Nagendra who was reportedly under pressure to ramp up COVID-19 testing in the taluk, is said to have not taken leave since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. Dr. Nagendra was…
Traditional ‘morada bagina’ ritual continues this festive season
August 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Pandemic or no pandemic, we don’t stop making our bamboo wares. The virus may have shaken the world but can we stop trusting God and stop worshipping Him? We make some decent earnings during this Ganesha festival season which helps us sustain for a few months. This year the sales of the traditional ‘moras’…
CET results announced: M. Rakshita of Bengaluru is engineering topper
August 21, 2020K. Sanjana of Mysuru bags top ranks in three streams Bengaluru: The results of the Common Entrance Test-2020 (CET) for admission to professional courses (barring medical and dental courses) in Karnataka was announced this noon, according to which M.Rakshitha of Bengaluru has emerged as topper in engineering stream. Announcing the results at Bengaluru, Deputy Chief…
Three readymade garment shops burgled on Devaraj Urs Road
August 21, 2020Rs. 1.88 lakh cash and garments stolen Mysore/Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into three readymade garment shops on Devaraja Urs Road on Wednesday night, have decamped with cash and garments worth Rs. 1.88 lakh from the three shops The burglaries took place at US Polo garment shop, where burglars decamped with Rs. 1.38 lakh cash, Pepe…
The Tejas man from Mysuru
August 21, 2020Receives commendation letter from IAF for scripting a new chapter for indigenous manufacturing of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently moved some of its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from their home base in Sulur in Tamil Nadu to the western sector to strengthen its operational…
Minister Gopalaiah stops convoy to rescue accident victim
August 21, 2020Mandya: Ministers have a heart too. Mahalakshmi Layout MLA and Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister K. Gopalaiah proved it last evening when he not only rescued an accident victim but also summoned an ambulance to take him to the hospital, got the victim admitted there and ensured better treatment. The incident occurred…
Yet another Swab Testing Centre opened at K.R. Constituency
August 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), another Swab Testing Centre has been opened at Karnataka Public School premises, behind Somani College in Kuvempunagar, which was launched by K.R. Constituency MLA S.A. Ramdas yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Ramdas said that this testing centre would be helpful for people of…
City Publisher D.N. Lokappa nominated for State-level Book Selection Committee
August 21, 2020Former District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Chief N. Girigowda another Panel Member Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Publisher from Mysuru D.N. Lokappa has been nominated as one of the Committee Members of the State-level Book Selection Committee for a period of two years. A 15-member Committee has been formed by the Government on behalf of State Central Library under…
Diamond Jubilee Year – 2021: FB Live Concerts to mark 8th Cross Ganeshotsava
August 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The following FB Live Concerts have been organised by SPVGMC Trust, 8th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, as part of the 59th Ganeshotsava (Diamond Jubilee Year – 2021) from Aug.23 to Aug. 31: Aug. 23: Vocal concert by Vid. T.M. Krishna accompanied by Vidu. Akkarai Subhalakshmi on violin, Vid. Arunprakash on mridanga and Vid. N. Guruprasad…
Online music concert tomorrow
August 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, V.V. Mohalla, will be presenting a veena concert by reputed artiste Vid. Dr. S. Vijayaraghavan on Saturday (Aug.22) on its YouTube channel at 5 pm, in continuation of its online weekly concerts. Dr. Vijayaraghavan is an A Top Grade artiste of All India Radio and a popular doctor…
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