By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD On Friday I read with much interest and happiness the interview that SOM had published with Dr. H. M. Virupaksha, the about-to-retire Medical Superintendent of the PKTB Hospital in our city, who was once a student there! My happiness came from knowing that this hospital with its own very…
Sir, This has reference to the news item ‘Kapila river bed cleared of plastic, waste’ (Star of Mysore dated June 20). We the greens are very happy that the Tahsildar Mohana Kumari has evinced interest and launched Kapila river bed bathing ghat cleansing green initiative jointly by Nanjangud City Municipal Council and Taluk Administration. It…
Becomes first-ever Indian swimmer to make Olympic ‘A’ cut Sajan Prakash on Saturday became the first-ever Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympic Games by breaching the ‘A’ standard time, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men’s 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy. The Games ‘A’ standard was set at 1:56.48…
The organisers of the Olympic Games in Japan plan to introduce stricter entry restrictions for athletes from certain countries starting next month, because of the spread of the Delta Coronavirus variant, a Japanese newspaper reported today. The new restrictions will apply to those arriving from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Maldives. Athletes…
On the occasion of the 79th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, the members of ‘Datta Sene’ distributed food kits to over hundred Brahmin families at Krishnamurthypuram recently. Distributing the kit, R.S. Satyanarayana, President of the Sene, said the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the district and hit people badly. In…
Members of Communist Party of India (Marxist), District Unit, distributed food kits to tonga riders who are hit by lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. At a function held near office of the Deputy Commissioner here recently, K. Basavaraj, District Secretary, gave away food kits to 101 tonga riders of Agrahara, Nazarbad, Kukkarahalli and Old RMC….
On behalf of Challenging Star Tugudeepa Darshan Abhimani Balaga, former Mayor Dhruvakumar distributed food kits to the employees of Rajkamal Theatre recently. Speaking on the occasion, he complimented the Balaga for also helping the employees of Lakshmi, Gayatri and Padma Theatres. The upcoming actors must help people in distress, he added. Rajkamal Theatre Proprietor Jeevan,…
Appu Youth Brigade distributed food to the shelterless, who are facing problems due to the pandemic and COVID-induced lockdown in city. Youth Brigade’s District President Ravi, Hon. President Raju, Rajashekar, Kantharaj, Ravi, Suresh, Manjanna, Anil Bangarappa and others were present.
Grocery kits to over 100 needy people were distributed by St. Bartholomew’s Church at its premises, next to Sub-Urban Bus Stand yesterday. The kits were distributed by Pastor Daniel Kaundinya and Corporator Satish, in the presence of Pastorate Committee members and others.
In a bid to help those undergoing difficulties during the current pandemic, MCC Ward No. 9 Corporator Samiulla Khan and his brothers came to the help of the residents by organising health check-up for more than 500 widows, providing free medicines besides distributing grocery kits to the poor. The Corporator and his brothers have been…
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