Month: June, 2021

Golden Thryallis: A graceful shrub
Feature Articles

Golden Thryallis: A graceful shrub

June 13, 2021

Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Looking for a charming ornamental shrub with blooms round the year? Then opt for the ‘Golden Thryallis’, a  gorgeous low-maintenance ornamental shrub. True to its name, this graceful shrub provides golden touch to any garden with its numerous yellow racemes and glittering foliage. It is also called…

Let MCC clarify QR code
Voice of The Reader

Let MCC clarify QR code

June 13, 2021

Sir, After undertaking a Herculean exercise of mapping the properties by various means including taking 3D pictures of the properties etc., the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in February this year went one step ahead and pasted QR code stickers to selected houses in Mysuru. It said that from April onwards, the property tax, water related…

Yakoob Shariff
Obituary

Yakoob Shariff

June 13, 2021

Yakoob Shariff (67), son of late M.K. Dawood Shariff and a resident of Subashnagar, passed away yesterday evening at a private hospital in city following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife, one daughter, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza and burial took place yesterday in city.

C.N. Krishna Rao
Obituary

C.N. Krishna Rao

June 13, 2021

C.N. Krishna Rao (97), a freedom fighter and a resident of J.P. Nagar here, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind four daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.

In Briefs

COVID: Vaccination drive for hotel staff from tomorrow

June 13, 2021

The Office of the Food Safety and Standards officer, in association with Health and Family Welfare Department, will be holding a three day COVID vaccination drive for staff of hotels (aged 18 to 44 years) coming under city limits from June 14 to 16. The vaccination drive will take place at the People’s Park School…

In Briefs

UoM B.Ed Lecturers’ Assn. creates history, holds online exam

June 13, 2021

University of Mysore (UoM) B.Ed Lecturers’ Association has created a new milestone by successfully conducting online exam. While online classes as well as internal exams are being conducted during this academic calendar due to the pandemic, over 2,100 students of 36 Colleges participated in the objective type online exam, which was conducted after taking permission…

KRS water level dips to 82 feet
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KRS water level dips to 82 feet

June 12, 2021

No problem for drinking water yet Water level for the past six years on this date June 12 2015 76.67 ft. 2016 76.56 ft.  2017 67.73 ft.  2018 77.25 ft.  2019 80.62 ft.  2020 92.30 ft.  2021 82.54 ft.  Srirangapatna: Water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya has plummeted to 82.54…

UoM fake answer sheet racket case: CCB takes over probe
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UoM fake answer sheet racket case: CCB takes over probe

June 12, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: A day after a case was registered at Mandi Police Station following the busting of University of Mysore’s (UoM) fake answer sheet racket, the CCB (City Crime Branch) ACP C.K. Ashwathnarayan has taken over conduct of investigation. Mandi Police Inspector Narayanaswamy, who has now been suspended and a few staff of Mandi Police Station,…

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