Month: August, 2020

Mysuru Literature Festival-2020: Virtual sessions on Sunday
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Mysuru Literature Festival-2020: Virtual sessions on Sunday

August 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The fourth edition of Mysuru Literature Festival-2020 organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015 being held virtually on every weekend from Aug. 14, will conclude on Sept. 5. This edition has a wide range of authors and speakers as Panellists.  Today, SOM features Aug. 23 panellists — Vikram    Kirloskar,…

Rider killed as truck rams into bike
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Rider killed as truck rams into bike

August 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot when a truck rammed into the bike he was riding at Mysuru-T. Narasipur Ring Road junction on Wednesday morning. The deceased is S. Prasad, a resident of N.R. Mohalla. Prasad was proceeding from Chikkahalli side toward Mysuru, when a speeding truck which came from Devegowda Circle…

BVB students excel in SSLC exams
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BVB students excel in SSLC exams

August 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School  (BVB), Mysuru, has secured cent percent results in SSLC Board Examination (2019-20). A total of 106 students appeared for the exam, out of which 66 students have secured distinction and 40 students have secured first class. Highest scorers are as follows: D.S. Vivek – 609, S. Thanushree -609, S. Nithin…

‘Ek Bharat Shrest Bharat Saptha’ Webinar held
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‘Ek Bharat Shrest Bharat Saptha’ Webinar held

August 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Keeping in line with the new normal of webinars, NCC too has tried its hand at having the ‘Ek Bharat Shrest Bharat Saptha’ being organised as a webinar. The second such webinar was held between the Karnataka and Goa NCC Directorate (hosts) and Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh NCC Directorate  (guest). 3 Kar Girls…

Admissions at Govt. ITI
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Admissions at Govt. ITI

August 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Applications have been invited from SSLC-pass candidates for admission to PPP division at Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Mysuru under merit-cum-reservation basis. Candidates can apply for Electrician, Electronic Mechanic and Fitter vocal training before Aug. 31. Also, applications have been invited under CTS division of the Institute.  SSLC-pass candidates can apply for Fitter,…

A Bridge not too Far !
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A Bridge not too Far !

August 21, 2020

By Dr.K. Javeed Nayeem As most of us perhaps know ‘A bridge too Far’ was the title of an epic war movie from the seventies about the Second World War, based on a book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan. The story revolves around a strategic bridge at Arnhem in the Netherlands which the…

COVID-19: Silent sufferings of senior citizens
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COVID-19: Silent sufferings of senior citizens

August 21, 2020

Sir, Senior citizens occupy a sizeable population in India, thanks to longevity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this group of people had to undergo tension and stress due to their age-related problems. Aged parents living with their children had to adjust to the set of rules and the little freedom they had, thus lost. Most of…

Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy felicitated
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Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy felicitated

August 21, 2020

As part of its centenary celebrations, Himalaya Foundation felicitated Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy (AVN), former Head, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore (UoM) and his wife at their residence recently. They are seen with industrialist Doreswamy, Dr. K. Anasuya, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat former President Maddikere Gopal, senior social worker K….

Theetharamada Ravi Nanjappa
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Theetharamada Ravi Nanjappa

August 21, 2020

Theetharamada Ravi Nanjappa (73), a coffee planter and a resident of Nallur village near Ponnampet in South Kodagu, passed away early this morning at a private hospital in Mysuru. He leaves behind his wife Indira, a daughter, a son, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation took place at Mukthidhama in Vijayanagar…

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