Mysore/Mysuru: City-based Himalaya Foundation has organised an exhibition of cartoons by city’s well-known cartoonist and Fullbrighter M. V. Nagendra Babu under the title “Corona in the eyes of Cartoonist” at Jaladarshini Guest House in city on May 5. Social activist Dr. Raghuram Vajpayee will be releasing the cartoons at 11 am. MLA L. Nagendra; City…
Another Mysurean Dr. Brinda Desiraju on the frontline in USA
May 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Among a host of Mysuru-born and Mysuru-origin doctors serving in the United Kingdom and the United States in the time of COVID-19 pandemic is Dr. Brinda Desiraju. Dr. Brinda is the daughter of Dr. D. Rajagpoal Rao, former Director of CFTRI and Dr. Vijaya Rao, a retired Deputy Director of DFRL, Mysuru. They are…
COVID-19 Mobile Clinics screen 1,738 people on Sunday
May 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 Mobile Clinics, launched by the Mysuru District Administration to provide medical check-up and other medical services, on Sunday screened 1,738 people in 12 areas including Devaihanahundi, Kuvempunagar, Kuvempunagar M-Block, Vidyaranyapuram, Rajeevnagar, Kurubarahalli, Irwin Road, Paduvarahalli, Vijayanagar, Alanahalli, Ghousia Nagar and Nehru Nagar. On Saturday, 1,797 people were screened at Hosakeri, T.K. Layout,…
Excise officials check liquor inventory in Mysuru
May 3, 2020Standalone wine stores, MSIL outlets to open tomorrow Shops permitted to sell liquor between 9 am and 7 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Dry days are finally set to end as Mysuru (like rest of Karnataka) will conditionally re-open standalone liquor stores from tomorrow (May 4). Only CL-2 (retail shops) and CL-11C (State-run retail shops such as MSIL)…
‘Nityotsava Kavi’ Nissar Ahmed passes away in Bengaluru
May 3, 2020Bengaluru: Renowned Kannada poet Prof. K.S. Nissar Ahmed, popular as ‘Nityotsava Kavi,’ passed away at his residence in Bengaluru this morning. He was 84. According to sources, the celebrated poet was suffering from cancer and was hospitalised too. Born on Feb.5, 1936, at Devanahalli in Bengaluru Rural district, Kokkare Hosahalli Shekh Haider Nissar Ahmed leaves…
Movement Pass seekers, migrant workers throng City Police Commissioner’s Office
May 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: More than 2,000 people, who had applied for Movement Pass (both one way and two way) to go back to their native places or to bring back their family members stuck in other places thronged City Police Commissioner’s Office in Nazarbad this morning to give their details and obtain the Pass. Also, many migrant…
Fresh Police guidelines for Mysureans from May 4 to 17
May 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After following stringent guidelines so far during the nationwide lockdown, here is more and fresh Police guidelines to be followed from May 4 (tomorrow) till May 17 in Mysuru city. As per the directives of Union and State Governments, the Mysuru City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has issued fresh orders and considering many violations…
Soothsayer Koravanjis of Mysuru stare at bleak future
May 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Barutayti barutayti, Olle kaala barutayti, aa Yellamma Devi Ellarannu Kaapaduttale (Good times will come, Goddess Yellamma Devi will take care of everyone).” This is the soothsaying as told by the Koravanjis who travel all around the city, to the doorsteps of the houses singing melodiously and praising Goddess Yellamma, clad in Ilkal sarees, round…
495 migrant labourers return home
May 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government permitting return of stranded migrant workers to their native places, the District Administration has almost completed the process of sending back migrant workers to their native places. Starting from Apr.26, the authorities have moved a total of 495 migrant workers, most of whom were from North Karnataka, in 24 KSRTC buses…
Probe to trace source of Nanjangud COVID-19 cluster ends midway
May 3, 2020Investigation Officer submits incomplete report Mysore/Mysuru: The mystery over how the first patient (now identified as Patient Zero or P52) from Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics contracted the deadly Novel Coronavirus might remain a mystery for ever as the probe ordered by the State Government has remained incomplete. Senior IAS Officer Harsha Gupta, who was appointed by…
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