Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters (Merops leschenaulti), which are mostly found in Eastern and Western Ghats, were spotted near Thavarakatte at Chamundi Hill on Friday last. Normally, Small Green Bee-eater and Blue Tailed Bee-eater are sighted in Mysuru. However, the rare sighting of Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters in a group of five brought joy among bird-lovers. This photograph was captured…
As part of Teachers, Engineers and Doctors’ Day celebrations, Lions Club of Mysore Kuvempunagar felicitated teacher Siddegowda, engineer K.S. Chandra Mohan and Senior Medical Officer Dr. B.V. Pavithra. They are seen with Renukamba, B. Huchaiah, S. Nagaraja, R.C. Lokesh, Shivaramu, Club President Rajanikanth, L. Shivakumar, Nanjundegowda, Choudaiah, Ganesh and T.V. Raghothama Rao.
In a noble gesture, Rotary Mysore Midtown extended help to nine-year-old Samruddi (daughter of Paniraj from Mysuru), who is suffering from cardiac problem, by contributing Rs. 25,000 towards her medical expenses. A primary ceroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome child, she finds difficulty in breathing due to water collecting in her lungs. Seen in the picture are (standing…
A drain at Kashipathi Agrahara in K.R. Mohalla is blocked with plants and grass grown in it and is emanating foul smell which is causing a lot of problems to the residents. Also, mosquitoes have increased as the stagnant water has become a perfect place for mosquitoes to breed. The residents have urged the authorities…
Are these saplings planted on the median between Vontikoppal Temple Circle and DRM Hospital the right saplings to be planted on road medians? One of SOM readers, who has sent the photo, says that these saplings when fully grown mars the vision of motorists coming on the other side which may lead to accidents. He…
The office-bearers of the new Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO), Mysuru Chapter, for the year 2020-22 were installed at a function organised in city on Oct. 18. The new office-bearers are (standing from left) Rajan Baghmar, Kiran Jain, Amarchand Dak and Jaykumar Salecha; (sitting from left) Bherulal Pitliya, Manohar Sankla, Chairman Chandragupt V. Jain Katariya,…
An open drain on the 2nd Main, 8th Cross, opposite Ganesh Park at Yadavagiri, is filled with stones and is blocked resulting in water from the drain gushing into house which worsens during rains. Residents alleged that though complaints were given many times and even reminders made, the officials concerned have neither bothered to get…
Dry leaves and mud accumulated inside a drain at KSRTC Colony in Bannimantap ‘C’ Layout is causing a lot of problems to the residents. They have alleged that foul smell is emanating from the drain due to decaying leaves and mosquitoes have increased in the vicinity as the drain has become perfect place for them…
The three-day State-level Online Photography Workshop on the topic ‘Old Age Life After COVID-19,’ organised by Sree Kalanikethana School of Arts at Vijayanagar was inaugurated at the School premises yesterday morning. Picture shows artist and senior photographer S.M. Jambukeshwar inaugurating the workshop as (from left) Sree Kalanikethana School of Arts Principal K.C. Mahadeva Shetty, former…
Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) M.G. Alexander seen distributing incentive, groceries, sweets and gifts to the Mahouts and Kavadis of all five Dasara elephants at Mysore Palace before they left for their respective elephant camps yesterday. A few donors had also large boxes containing biscuits, chocolates, sweets and peanut toffees to Mahouts and Kavadis to…
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