Mysore/Mysuru: A 60-year-old construction labourer was killed after he accidentally fell from an under-construction building at Somanathnagar in city yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Shivanna, a resident of Devayyanahundi in Mysuru taluk. Shivanna was working at the upper floor of an under-construction house at Somanathnagar in Dattagalli 3rd Stage on Saturday afternoon, when…
Youth crushed to death as concrete-loaded bucket falls on him
April 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a 21-year-old construction worker was crushed to death when a concrete-loaded bucket, which was being lifted up, collapsed and fell on him on Friday. The deceased youth has been identified as Mohammad Yasin, a resident of Nehrunagar in city. Mohammad Yasin was engaged in alteration work of a lodge on…
Water disruption today and tomorrow
April 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Due to repair and maintenance works of power feeder lines to Belagola Pumping Station, there will be disruption of water supply in the following areas of the city on Apr. 4 and 5: Mandi Mohalla, Lashkar Mohalla, Yadavagiri, Bannimantap A, B and C Layouts, Veeranagere, Siddiquinagar, Shivarathreeshwaranagar, Tilaknagar, Bademakaan, Halimnagar, parts of Devaraja Mohalla,…
Arun Singh to visit Bengaluru on Apr.8 to broker truce between CM, Eshwarappa
April 4, 2021Bengaluru: Days after RDPR Minister and senior BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa reportedly wrote to the Governor and the BJP High Command accusing Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa of certain administrative lapses and interference concerning his Ministry, Arun Singh, in-charge of BJP affairs in Karnataka, is scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru on Apr. 8 to broker peace…
Single-use plastic ban: 250-Kg banned plastic seized
April 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Team of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials, lead by Chief Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj and Environment Engineer S. Mythri, raided a few shops in Devaraja Market here on Friday and have seized 250-kg of banned plastic covers and carry bags from Rekha Enterprises. Strict warning has been issued to the owner of the…
KPSC gets new Chairman
April 4, 2021Bengaluru: Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, a member of KPSC (Karnataka Public Service Commission), has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Commission. He replaces former IAS officer Shadakshari Swamy, who retired as the KPSC Chairman yesterday. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala issued an order on Saturday appointing Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar as the KPSC Chairman, following a…
Empanelled as Yoga Judge
April 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Noted yoga exponent of Mysuru, M.R. Kishore has been empanelled to work as Judge in the State and National Yogasana Sports Championships to be organised by National Yogasana Sports Federation and affiliated State Yogasana Sports Associations, till March 2022. This Certificate has been given by National Yogasana Sports Federation to Kishore, who had participated…
Sewing success in times of COVID-19
April 4, 2021Mysuru women to stitch 16 lakh cloth bags to be distributed among residents By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Strict enforcement of plastic ban will commence from tomorrow (Apr. 5) in Mysuru. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials have also issued warning to the shopkeepers not to sell the banned single-use plastic items in future, failing which…
More Music comes looking for Me !
April 4, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Starting from the days of my early childhood, till as late as the late seventies, we had this tradition of listening to our collection of records, first on our hand wound gramophone and later on the much newer electric record players that we acquired as time went by. Whenever…
Please, turn off gas stove before leaving home!
April 4, 2021Sir, Citizens, please be aware of turning off gas stove before leaving home. This incident happened a few weeks ago when I was going to buy some groceries and heard fire engine sound. On a curious note, I went on to find out that a tenant residing in ground floor house in Ramakrishnanagar had kept…
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