Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the 74th Independence Day celebration organised by the District Administration in the city yesterday was a simple affair, sans any cultural programmes and participation of School children. District Minister S.T. Somashekar hoisted the National Flag at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap. Speaking on the occasion,…
I-Day: DRM highlights performance of SWR Mysuru Division
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated the 74th Independence Day yesterday at the Railway Sports Grounds in the presence of Officers and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel while families participated through web telecast. COVID Warriors, doctors and staff from Railway Hospital, health workers and house-keeping staff were felicitated for their dedicated service during…
Rail Museum holds drawing contest
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Over 50 children participated in the I-Day drawing competition organised by Mysuru Rail Museum at its premises in city yesterday. Children in the age group of 5-10 years took part. The theme was ‘Trains and train journey’ or any inspiration from the Museum. DRM Aparna Garg, who was the chief guest, distributed prizes and…
‘Waterman of India’ Dr. Rajendra Singh to address webinar tomorrow
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Civil Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), has organised a one-day webinar in view of the 61st birthday celebration of the ‘Waterman of India’ — Dr. Rajendra Singh — tomorrow (Aug. 17) at 11.30 am through online. The highlight of the event is the valuable address by the water conservationist and…
Chosen for President’s Police Medal
August 16, 2020Bengaluru: Nineteen Police Officers from the State, including Mysuru Police Training School Dy. SP Umesh Panitadaka, Srirangapatna Dy. SP Arun Nagegowda, Somwarpet Dy.SP H.M. Shylendra and Madikeri Rural Police Station Inspector Diwakar have been selected for the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished and Meritorious Service. The President’s medals were announced on the occasion of Independence…
Online alumni lecture held
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Alumni Association of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysuru, had organised an Alumni Lecture by P.R. Ramesh, an alumnus of 1998 batch Mechanical Engineering, through online mode. P.R. Ramesh, a graduate in Engineering and MBA, has 22 years of experience in Indian and Multinational organisations heading Operations, Quality and Business Excellence. Currently he…
Safe and secure space for shopping by Impressionz
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Impressionz has organised a one-day exclusive exhibition tomorrow (Aug.17) at ‘Sayoga’ in VV Mohalla from 10 am to 8 pm. To make the shopping experience safe, thermal screening will be done and sanitiser provided. At the expo, Impressionz brings Anuradha Bhat from Sthree Collections, Chennai. A bonanza of multitude variety of sarees for the…
Elephants trample woman to death
August 16, 2020Suntikoppa (Kodagu): An elderly woman, who had been for a walk, has been trampled to death by a herd of elephants at Modur Estate in Suntikoppa Police limits last evening. The deceased is Neena Muthanna (76), wife of late Biddanda K. Muthanna, former President of Karnataka Planters Association. She leaves behind a son and two…
GSSSIETW signs MoU with Malaysian University
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Multimedia University, Malaysia. The main objective of this MoU is to promote and encourage cultural and scientific exchange between two different countries. This MoU intends to exchange visits of members of the teaching and research staff of…
Nostalgically Speaking — 5: Mission Hospital, Old Glory
August 16, 2020My brother Dr. K.B. Subbaiah on his return from England for good, and deciding to marry of course, joined the Mary Calvert Holdsworth Memorial Hospital, popularly known as Mission Hospital, in the year 1970. I guess it was the first Hospital for those early days for Mysore established in the year 1906. The K.R. Hospital…
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