Nanjangud: A 67-year-old man committed suicide by jumping into Kapila River near D. Devaraj Urs Bridge in Nanjangud. The deceased is Chandrashekar, a former employee of Sri Srikanteshwara Temple and a resident of R.P. Road here. It is learnt that Chandrashekar was suffering from Asthma and depressed over this he is said to have taken…
JSS AHER holds Online Entrepreneurship Development Programme
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 10-day Online Entrepreneurship Development programme was organised by SPARKLE CINE, the innovation and entrepreneurship arm of JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), sponsored by Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Karnataka, in association with Technical Consultancy Services of Karnataka (TECSOK) and Department of Health System Management Studies of JSS…
Rider killed as truck rams into bike
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot when a truck rammed into his bike on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road on Wednesday evening. The deceased is Nanjappa (40), a resident of Kadakola. According to Police, Nanjappa was proceeding towards Nanjangud from Mysuru on his bike when a speeding truck rammed into his bike from behind, killing…
Snake rescued from house at J.P. Nagar
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An incident of a snake taking shelter at the house of a person in Home Quarantine and later being rescued has been reported from J.P. Nagar on Wednesday. The snake entered the house in the morning and the shocked residents began to scream for help. Soon, city’s well known snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist…
Our selfish Covid VIPs !
August 14, 2020No SOS for we the people By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD It is a very well-known fact that in our country our leaders have two different sets of rules. One set is exclusively for themselves and their families and the other is for all the people who place them on their pedestals of power…
Mysuru Literature Fest-2020: Weekend virtual sessions from this evening
August 14, 2020With COVID-19 locking down cities, the fourth edition of Mysuru Literature Festival-2020 organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015 will be held virtually on every weekend from Aug. 14 till Sept. 5. This edition has a wide range of authors and speakers as Panellists. Today, SOM features Aug. 14 and Aug….
Preventable head-on collisions between two-wheelers
August 14, 2020Sir, The head-on collisions between two-wheelers is frequently being reported in and around Mysuru city. The latest in the series happened on July 14 this year when a scooter and bike collided head-on near Ayarahalli and one person succumbed to serious injuries (SOM dated July 16). A similar accident resulted in a rider’s death on…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: August 14, 2020
August 14, 2020Mysuru reports 291 new COVID-19 positive cases, 412 discharges and 10 deaths today.
Plea to control pig menace at Saraswathipuram
August 14, 2020The menace of pigs is increasing day-by-day at Saraswathipuram. Pigs are found moving on roads freely causing a lot of inconvenience to the public especially motorists as they come in front of vehicles all of a sudden and two-wheeler riders sometimes unable to control their vehicles, fall down and injure themselves. Authorities concerned are urged…
Dried tree posing danger on Rajivnagar Main Road
August 14, 2020A dried tree on Rajiv Nagar Main Road (Nimra Masjid Road) near Bawa Medicals is posing danger to the public as a small velocity wind can uproot this dried tree which may fall on moving vehicles and people causing injuries or even death. The residents have urged the authorities concerned to take steps to get…
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