A week ago, the city Police arrested a car driver for deliberately blocking the way of an ambulance carrying an aged person who suffered a heart attack. The patient, 85-year-old Chandrashekar Acharya, was being brought to Narayana Multispecialty Hospital in Mysuru when a Hyundai i20 car moving ahead of the ambulance started driving in a…
Homage to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
September 5, 2020By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore It was my good fortune to have met Vajpayee twice in New Delhi. He had not yet become the Prime Minister but was an MP. My first meeting with him was formal and not important. The second meeting was…
An excellent overview of new Education Policy
September 5, 2020Sir, The article on National Education Policy (NEP) by Prof. G.L. Shekar (SOM dated Aug.31) has given an excellent overview of the new education policy. In all of the areas proposed, the effective implementation across the board, at the same rate of progress, is very important. Governance has always been a challenge, so ensuring proper…
Nine-month-old work yet to be completed at Vidyaranyapuram
September 5, 2020The trench dug up to lay new UGD pipeline near the 26th Cross of the 4th Main Road in Vidyaranyapuram nine months ago has been covered but is not asphalted causing problems to the public, especially motorists. Small jelly stones are getting scattered on the road and dust particles are spreading in the air as…
Damaged direction board at Basaveshwara Circle
September 5, 2020A direction board attached to the signal lights at Basaveshwara Traffic Signal Lights Circle at the entrance of Chamaraja Double Road is broken and hanging dangerously. Even a small velocity wind could bring down this board on motorists which may result in severe injuries or it could be a fatal one. Authorities concerned are urged…
Nagarathna
September 5, 2020Nagarathna (70), wife of retired Head Master and President of Brahmin Welfare Association and a resident of Kempegowda Layout, passed away on Thursday night following a heart attack. She leaves behind three sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed near Hadinaaru Kaalu Mantapa on he Banks of River Kapila on…
Sunandamma
September 5, 2020Sunandamma (65), wife of late R.S. Naganna and a resident of Ramasamudra, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in Mysuru. She leaves behind two sons including Mysuru Mithra Chamarajanagar district reporter Siddalingaswamy and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Ramasamudra today.
Maneyapanda C. Belliappa
September 5, 2020Mysuru, Sept. 5- Maneyapanda C. Belliappa (Bollu), a coffee planter and a resident of Balaji in Gonikoppal, passed away last evening at a private hospital in city. He was 78. He leaves behind his wife Revathy (Kollera), daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, sister, brother and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Muktidhama…
Post-Matric Scholarship
September 5, 2020The Department of Social Welfare has invited applications from SC students who have secured first class in the following exams in their first attempt (2019-20) to distribute scholarships. Scholarship of Rs. 20,000 will be given to those who have secured first class in second PUC or 3-year Polytechnic, Diploma, Rs. 25,000 for Graduate students, Rs….
Child adoption process: AIR to broadcast ‘CARA Asare’
September 5, 2020In an effort to share all necessary information related to child adoption process by interested couples and general public, Mysuru District Child Protection Unit of Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) in association with the Department of Women and Child Development is broadcasting a series programme titled ‘CARA Asare’ on All India Radio. Interested couples and…
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