Mysore/Mysuru: City-based musician Vidwan C.S. Keshavachandra has bagged Sangeetha Shiromani title and a Gold Medal for his outstanding flute performance in the open category at the International Level Karnatak music competition-2020 organised online by Chennai-based ICMDA (of Thyagayya TV). Vidwan Keshavachandra, who had bagged the first prize at the All India Akashvani musical event held…
Library Department to donate 8,243 books to Syed Isak’s Kannada library
April 28, 2021Bengaluru: The Department of Libraries will donate 8,243 books to the Kannada library of Syed Isak at Rajivnagar in Mysuru, who was destroyed in a fire, said Minister for Primary & Secondary Education S. Suresh Kumar. The Minister further said that as soon as he heard the news of the Kannada library being destroyed in…
Office-bearers installed
April 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The newly elected President C. Narayanagowda and other office-bearers of The Cosmopolitan Club were installed at a simple function held in the club premises here recently. C. Narayanagowda was declared elected as the Club President in the polls held on Apr. 18, while other office-bearers were elected unopposed. Those installed were C.Narayanagowda-President, S. Dwaraki-…
MCC Property Tax: Is the increase 15% or… 170% ?
April 28, 2021By Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy There are many Mysureans who are agitated about the payment of property taxes — failure of online system to function, long lines to pay taxes, and above all the unexpected increase in taxes. In this article I have attempted to analyse the reasons for tax increase. It was just five…
Pet Talk
April 28, 2021In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on handling new-born pups and breeding dogs By Maneka Gandhi How long do you have to wait to touch puppies after they are born? You can touch new-born puppies. However, you should never be careless. Make sure you are handling the puppy correctly so as not to…
Utter chaos at RT-PCR Testing Centre
April 28, 2021Sir, Utter chaos prevails at a Hospital in Vijayanagar conducting RT-PCR test — right from the counter issuing tokens to the counter issuing test reports. At none of the counters neither social distancing nor wearing of the mask is adhered to. After the token is received, people sit haphazardly in groups. At the swab issuing…
COVID-19 test: No social distance at District Hospital
April 28, 2021Sir, I happened to visit the District COVID Hospital for RT-PCR test recently and was shocked to see there was no social distancing by the people. Even the Police on duty seemed to have thrown safety rules to the winds. I requested them to maintain the crowd but they were not interested. My family being…
De Villiers fifty powers RCB to 171/5 against DC
April 28, 2021Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer’s fifties went in vain as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 1 run in the 22nd match of the IPL 2021 here on Tuesday. AB de Villiers’ fantastic fifty powered RCB to 171/5 in 20 overs after DC captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to…
Oz Olympians prioritised for COVID vaccines
April 28, 2021Australian athletes competing in Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be given priority access to Corona vaccines before departing. The Federal Government has announced that approximately 2,050 athletes and support staff traveling to Japan for Olympics and Paralympics will be considered a priority group in the troubled vaccine rollout. Greg Hunt, the Minister for Health, said…
Paint-ings at Kukkarahalli…
April 28, 2021Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a colourful bird that can be found in most Lakes of the Indian subcontinent. According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) red list, it is categorised as near threatened with only around 16,000 – 24,000 mature individuals. Their habitat includes wetlands, fresh water and marine ecosystems. One…
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