New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country and directed the officials that intensive containment and active surveillance should continue in clusters reporting higher cases. The PM noted the achievement that 31 percent adolescents aged 15-18 years have been administered with the…
Ex-lineman cons 26 girls
January 10, 2022Promises to marry and get them jobs Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Cybercrime Division Police yesterday arrested a conman, who had allegedly cheated 26 unemployed women of cash and jewellery by promising to marry them and also get them jobs in Hubli Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM). The accused has been identified as 33-year-old Vittal Padukote, a native…
CESC recovering dues as per norms: MD
January 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Faced with opposition by elected representatives over CESC’s action of disconnecting power of power bill defaulters under its jurisdiction, the State-owned Electricity Company has come forward to convince the elected representatives on recovery of pending power bill dues which has run up to hundreds of crores of rupees. Defending the CESC officials action of…
Bharatanatyam Rangarpane
January 10, 2022Bengaluru: Shivoham School of Performing Arts has organised Rangarpane — solo Bharatanatyam debut — of Anika R. Anand, disciple of Anil V. Iyer, at Shivarathreeshwara Centre on 1st Main Road in Jayanagar 8th Block, Bengaluru, at 6 pm tomorrow (Jan. 11). She will be accompanied on natuvanga by Anil V. Iyer , vocal by Vid….
Teachers killed as truck runs over 7-year-old boy escapes miraculously
January 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Two teachers, who were proceeding on their bike, were killed on the spot, while a seven-year-old boy escaped miraculously when a truck ran over the bike near Arjunahalli on Mysuru-Hassan Highway last evening. The deceased have been identified as M.R. Ravishankar (32), a resident of Megalapura near Yelwal in the taluk and Suresh (44),…
MP to launch crematorium development works on Jan. 13
January 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: MP Pratap Simha and MLA L. Nagendra will perform guddali puja to launch crematorium development works at Kumbarakoppal coming under Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Ward No. 4 at 10 am on Jan. 13. The development works include installation of an Electric Burning Machine, civil works, installation of high-mast lamps, diesel generator, electric transformer and…
AYUSH Ministry to hold global Surya Namaskar on Jan. 14
January 10, 2022New Delhi: The Ministry of AYUSH is organising a global Surya Namaskar demonstration programme for 75 lakh people on Jan. 14 on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. On this day, Surya Namaskar is offered as a salutation to the Sun to exhibit one’s gratitude for each of its rays as it nurtures all living being,…
Counselling
January 10, 2022New Delhi: Counselling for Post-Graduate (PG) Medical courses to allocate seats to successful candidates for the 2021-22 academic session will begin on Jan. 12, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said yesterday. The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to go ahead with counselling for NEET-PG and UG Medical courses by upholding the Government’s decision to…
Fraudulent COVID vaccine certificate: Will our DC intervene?
January 10, 2022Sir, This is to bring to your notice that I received the COVID vaccination — the first dose on 13th March 2021 and the second dose on 26th April 2021 — at Brindavan Hospital, Mysuru and both were Covishield. Duly through CoWIN I have downloaded the certificates. Now on 6th January 2022 I received SMS…
A Visionary Educationist of Mysore – 2: Prof. N.S. Subba Rao and intellectual giants
January 10, 2022By Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath [Continued from Jan. 8] T.S. Venkannayya’s inclusion into the faculty at Maharaja College was thanks to Prof. N.S. Subba Rao’s foresight. When B. Krishnappa passed away, there was a vacant Assistant Professor position at Maharaja College, Mysore. While many candidates were considered in the meeting, Subba Rao is credited with…
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