100-bed infrastructure ready; waits for equipment, staff By M.T. Yogesh Kumar A 69-year-old maternity hospital has paved way for a high-tech hospital in city and is waiting for modern equipment, service-minded doctors and staff to fill the sections. Thousands of Mysureans have taken birth at this hospital and the new spacious structure is the result…
A new home in Bad Godesberg
December 28, 2020By Girija Madhavan Settling into a new home was always a challenge to a Mysurean like myself, though I had lived in several foreign countries over the years. It was no different when I went to Bad Godesberg, Bonn, West Germany, when my husband, A. Madhavan, was posted as Ambassador to FRG (the Federal Republic…
Healthy Cooking
December 28, 2020Feng Shui is not just a design element to get to know where to place the bed, mirror, wealth and stove, it’s an art of orienting, aligning and tapping into good quality energy. This calls for skill, intuition and knowledge of compass directions and mathematics in interpreting the floor plan and layout of the house…
Kuppanna Park now a film shoot locale
December 27, 2020Government approves proposal to make ‘Nishad Bagh’ a preferred place for film, serial and pre-wedding shoots Fee ranges from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 25,000 per day Locations play a very vital role in movies. They always provide the much-needed effect and edge to any given scene. Mysuru being one of the most historical and scenic…
‘Showcasing fresh young musicians’
December 25, 2020By Vijayamala K. Saralaya The third online concert under the special series, “Yuva Sangeetha Sambhrama – 2020” of Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru launched in October, was rendered by Vid. Anirudh R. Bhat and team and was premiered on Sabha’s YouTube channel on Nov.7. Having had his initial training in music by Vid….
The man who saved the Town
December 25, 2020By Prof. K.C. Belliappa and Dr. Shakira Jabeen General reading habit has resurfaced during pandemic. There are many literary works written long ago but strike similarity with present conditions. What makes writings from the past contemporary and universal is a question that can throw up multiple answers. Stories, myths, parables, novels, plays, poems, comics and…
National Consumer Day today
December 24, 2020Opportunity to celebrate “Consumer is the King” By Bhamy V. Shenoy Every year Dec. 24 is celebrated as National Consumer Day (NCD). It was the day Indian Parliament adapted Consumer Protection Act (CPA) in 1986. On this day we have been discussing that “Consumer is the King” and how CPA helps the consumers. However this…
Not all require vaccine
December 23, 2020He entered the scene at a time when utter chaos was prevailing in the State as to who should take a lead to contain COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had tried and tested a couple of Ministers by making in-charge to check pandemic but nothing worked out. A big drama unfolded when Health Department…
Rules Changing from Jan. 1, 2021: All you need to know
December 22, 2020From Jan.1, 2021, many rules are going to change, that includes implementation of Positive Pay system to curb cheque frauds, mandatory FASTags for all four-wheelers across India and new mode of GST return filing facility for small businesses. So, before the new rules roll out, here is a lowdown on the new rules / systems:…
Great Conjunction-2020: Jupiter and Saturn to dance tonight
December 21, 2020By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer Tonight will be definitely memorable and remarkable for observational and amateur astronomers! In the history of Astronomy, today cannot be forgotten by any individual. Jupiter and Saturn will be exceptionally close in the recorded history and is referred to as ‘Great Conjunction – 2020’. Astronomy connoisseurs are in…
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