Mysore/Mysuru: “I am happy to work as Corona Warrior but sometimes it scares me as I too have a family. But I forget everything after seeing recovered patients returning home happy.” These are the words of Indumati, a nurse who is working on a contract basis at Saligrama Government Hospital since last 15 years. During…
KMPK Charitable Trust feeds stray dogs in city
June 14, 2021ZAK Chairman Mahadevaswamy participates Mysore/Mysuru: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy participated in ‘Prani Pakshi Seva Jagruthi,’ a campaign to feed stray dogs in city during the current lockdown period on Saturday. This has been launched by KMPK Charitable Trust since last 38 days. As part of this campaign, Mahadevaswamy fed the stray…
Families in Kodagu hunt for tasty mushrooms
June 14, 2021Mushrooms or toadstools are found mostly during the monsoon season especially when thunder and lightning strikes the landscape Madikeri: It is that time of the year when many edible mushrooms grow in the wild in the hilly district of Kodagu, making it a mushroom-lovers’ dream destination. Mushrooms or toadstools are found mostly during the monsoon…
Kannada film producer KCN Chandrashekar no more
June 14, 2021Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada producer and distributor KCN Chandrashekar (69) passed away on Sunday due to multiple organ failures. Chandrashekar, who was being treated at a private hospital, served as the President of Kannada Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) multiple times. He also headed the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC). His father KCN Gowda…
Ramakrishna Mutt Vice-President Swami Shivamayanandaji no more
June 14, 2021Kolkata: Swami Shivamayanandaji, Vice-President of Ramakrishna Mutt and Mission, passed away on Friday at a private hospital here following brief illness. He was 86. The senior monk was admitted to the RKM Seva Pratisthan on May 22 with mild respiratory distress and was put on ventilator. He breathed his last at 9.05 pm on Friday,…
Women activist Kumudavalli dies in road accident
June 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Kumudavalli (64), a pro-women activist and a resident of Saraswathipuram, died in a road accident yesterday morning. Kumudavalli, along with her husband Raghavendra, had gone to their farm on H.D. Kote Road and when they were returning, Raghavendra lost control of the bike, resulting in Kumudavalli falling from the bike and sustaining serious head…
Stay order on Mysuru Mayoral poll: Congress issues notice to Corporator Pradeep
June 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A day after the Karnataka High Court issued a stay order on the conduct of Mysuru Mayoral election that was due on June 11, the Congress on Friday issued a notice to its Corporator Pradeep Chandra, who had brought a stay on June 11 Mayoral election. The notice asked Pradeep Chandra why disciplinary action…
International recognition to VVCE Professor
June 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, has been bestowed with many international recognitions recently. He has been elected as ‘Fellow’ for International Institute for Organised Research, International Association on Engineers, Hong Kong, IFERP, Scholars Academics & Scientific Society, and International Association of Academicians,…
Former Indian volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh passes away
June 14, 2021New Delhi: Nirmal Kaur, former Indian volleyball captain and wife of sprinter Milkha Singh, passed away at a hospital in Mohali in Punjab yesterday. She was 85. In a statement on Sunday, Milkha Singh family said: “We are deeply saddened to inform you that Mrs. Nirmal Milkha Singh passed away at 4 PM today.” She…
Animal adoption continues at Mysuru Zoo
June 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The following individuals/ institutions have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying adoption fee: N. Suguna, Bengaluru – King Cobra (Rs. 2,000); Hemavathi, Mysuru – Peafowl (Rs. 3,500); M.J. Anantha, Mysuru – Leopard Cat & Red Avadavat (Rs. 6,000); Mohan Kumar, Mysuru – Red Lory (Rs. 2,000); Hemachimane…
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