Hunsur: Alert villagers have nabbed a person, who was attempting to smuggle timber from an agricultural field at Yashodhapura in Hunsur taluk and handed over the accused to the Forest Department officials. The accused has been identified as Venkatesh of Yashodhapura, who was trying to smuggle teak logs worth Rs. 50,000 in a goods vehicle…
No Monkey Fever in Mysuru
April 30, 2020Lab reports confirm presence of Organo Phosphorus Compounds in samples of three dead monkeys Mysore/Mysuru: The Southern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory of the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals at Hebbal in Bengaluru, which tested the samples of three monkeys which were found dead under mysterious circumstances in an Ashram premises at Hadajana village…
SJCE rated third best among Engineering Colleges in State
April 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The city’s Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) attached to JSS Science and Technology University in city, has been rated as the third best among all Engineering Colleges in the State. The College also stands ninth in All-India rankings, according to a recent survey conducted by Educational World Magazine. SJCE was started in the…
Bowled out…!
April 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following a photo news in ‘SOM’ e-paper dated 29.4.2020 titled “Boys… COVID is no fun!“, Nazarbad Police Sub-Inspector Siddesh, who noticed boys, breaking lockdown guidelines and playing cricket early in the morning without even wearing masks, at Siddarathanagar in Mysuru, took cricket bat and wickets into his custody, distributed them masks and also made…
Mysuru’s COVID Medical Warriors go home after 24 days
April 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Doctors and nursing staff drenched in sweat after wearing critical care Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for long hours personify the heroism of Coronavirus pandemic. They put themselves in harm’s way to treat their patients. These doctors and medical staff have gone through a tough time during the fight against the pandemic and they have…
Catch of the Day! 38-kg fish caught from Harangi backwaters
April 29, 2020Kushalnagar: A group of youths who were fishing at Harangi backwaters in Kodagu District this morning were in for a pleasant surprise as they caught a giant fish that weighed 38 kgs. The fish was caught with the traditional method of fishing rod and angler. The fish, Catla variety, was caught at Nakoor village along…
Ten COVID-19 Mobile Clinics launched in Mysuru
April 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration, which has already launched ten Fever Clinics in city to tackle Coronavirus, has now launched ten COVID-19 Mobile Clinics with a motto ‘Doctors at your doorstep’ to facilitate everyday medical check up and other medical facility. The Mobile Clinics were launched at the premises of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office…
District Minister hands over Rs. 73.16 lakh for Zoo maintenance
April 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar, who had assured the Mysuru Zoo authorities of mobilising funds for the maintenance of the Zoo during his visit last week, displayed his love for the animals and birds of Mysuru Zoo by handing over a total sum of Rs. 73.16 lakh to the Zoo authorities this morning which was…
Mysuru’s ‘Pad Woman’ comes to the help of needy women
April 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Noting that the poor and middle class women are finding it difficult to purchase sanitary pads, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown, Karnataka State Mahila Congress President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath, who is also the former Mysuru ZP President, distributed sanitary pads to women Pourakarmikas behind Mannar’s Market in city on Tuesday. Also, the Mahila Congress…
Actor Irrfan Khan dies at 53
April 29, 2020He had come to Mysuru to inaugurate Chinnara Mela at Rangayana in 2015 Mumbai: Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan died in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital today. Khan, 53, was being treated for a colon infection and just hours before he died, his spokesperson said he “was still fighting the battle.” A statement released by his family…
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