Mysore/Mysuru: The Piped Natural Gas (PNG) project that is being implemented in Mysuru is neither people-friendly nor economical, alleged Mehul Patel, the distributor of HP Gas in Mysuru. It will spoil the health of people and will be detrimental to environment, he said. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in the city yesterday, he…
River interlinking must be scientific: Sadhguru
February 3, 2022Bengaluru: Isha Foundation Founder and spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has said that any new proposal to interlink rivers must be evaluated on the strength of scientific and environmental merit and long-term sustainability, not politics. He said much before the 2022-23 Union Budget as reported on Isha’s official website. “A few interlinking projects have already…
Shakespeare is an all time world’s greatest dramatist: Prof. B.N. Balajee
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “William Shakespeare is an English playwright, poet and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist. Instead of just studying his works, all the students must conduct research on Shakespeare and his life,” said St. Philomena’s College retd. Professor and English Literature ScholarProf. B.N. Balajee. He…
Disrespect to Dr.Ambedkar’s portrait: Mammoth protest march
February 3, 2022Call for Mysuru bandh on Feb. 7 seeking sacking of Judge Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Raichur Principal District and Sessions Court Judge Mallikarjunagowda of removing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait during Republic Day celebration thus showing disrespect to the Father of the Constitution, Gandhinagar Dalit organisations and Progressive Thinkers’ Federation, urging for sacking of the Judge, staged a…
Woman hacked to death for throwing rotten tomatoes on roadside
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 32-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death, while her mother sustained serious injuries when she was attacked with a machete for reportedly throwing rotten tomatoes on the roadside. The incident took place at K.N. Pura Layout in Kyathamaranahalli yesterday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Sunitha, wife of Vijaykumar, a resident…
JSS Ayurveda College and Hospital Founder-Principal passes away
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. (Dr). Channabasappa (90), Founder-Principal of JSS Ayurveda College and Hospital, retired Director of AYUSH and a resident of DayaMarga in Siddarthanagar, passed away yesterday afternoon in city. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Lalithadripura…
Why 14 years of exile?
February 3, 2022By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist There are two big mysteries in Hindu mythology. One, why does Kaikai ask Ram to be exiled only for 14 years? Two, why does Duryodhan demand that the Pandavas be exiled only for 13 years? Why did Kaikai not ask for Ram’s permanent exile? Or why…
Pungent smell from industrial chemicals: A health hazard
February 3, 2022Sir, There is a Raja Kaluve which runs through the Metagalli industrial area and bisects KRS road at the junction where one takes a right turn to RBI just before Falcon Tyres. This drain further continues towards GRS Fantasy Park. Of late, there has been a strong pungent smell of chemicals coming from the drain…
City commemorates civic honour to Gandhiji in 1927
February 3, 2022The Mysuru District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation and Seshadripuram Degree College had organised a programme at the Town Hall and also at MCC premises this morning to commemorate the civic honour accorded to Mahatma Gandhi during his visit to Mysuru on Feb. 3 in 1927. Gandhiji is said to have inspected the MCC building which…
Lakshmamma
February 3, 2022Lakshmamma (68), wife of Ramashetty and a resident of Saragur town, passed away yesterday. She leaves behind two sons including journalist S.R. Nagaram, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Togataveera Burial Grounds in Saragur today, according to family sources.
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