Mysuru: City’s ODP (Organisation for the Development of People) felicitated 110 women Gram Panchayat (GP) members from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu districts, who were associated with the organisation, at a programme organised in its premises at Bannimantap here on Thursday. Senior advocate M.S. Savithri, who delivered a special talk on the topic ‘Women Leadership…
Sahitya Parishat polls: ‘Give space for new faces’
March 20, 2021Mysuru: Noted littérateurs, Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar (CPK) and Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta, have appealed to those who have already served as the President of District Kannada Sahitya Parishat not to seek re-election but to give chance for fresh faces. Addressing a joint press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city on Tuesday last, they said that…
Swadeshi Jagaran Manch’s Swadeshi Mela in all districts
March 20, 2021Mysuru: As part of an effort to propagate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ initiative, the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch will organise Swadeshi Melas in all districts of the State. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Manch’s Zonal Convenor N.R. Manjunath said that the Manch will soon launch a drive to…
Distribution of eco-friendly bird houses, cycle jatha mark World Sparrow Day
March 20, 2021Mysuru: On the occasion of ‘World Sparrow Day,’ members of Jeev Daya Jain Charity distributed eco-friendly earthen water bowl, bamboo bird house, bamboo feeder and clay bird house, to citizens in city this morning. This was part of an initiative to revive the population of sparrows in Mysuru city. The Charity members distributed those items…
Awareness walk to promote health benefits of ‘Siridanya’
March 20, 2021Mysuru: With a view to promote the highly nutritious ‘Siridanya’ (millets), the Department of Agriculture took out an ‘Awareness Walk’ in city this morning to appeal citizens to use it for a good health. The walk was flagged off in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, by Hemanth Kumar Gowda, Chairman, Karnataka Exhibition…
Unidentified man dies
March 20, 2021Mysuru: Lakshmipuram Police, who found an unidentified man lying sick on the side of JLB Road, opposite to Seth Mohandas Tulsidas Hospital, shifted the person to K.R. Hospital on Mar. 16. He breathed his last at the hospital on the same day at about 6 pm. The deceased, aged about 45 years, is 5.5 ft….
Sly Move!
March 19, 2021Railways quietly moving Royal Vintage Locomotives from Mysuru Rail Museum to other Railway Offices & Museum An insult to Mysore Maharajas and Heritage: MP Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Rail Museum that is adding a new heritage site of historical value to Mysuru city is set to lose a vintage steam locomotive as plans are…
Tiger carcass found in South Kodagu
March 19, 2021Is it the same tiger that killed three persons? Ponnampet: The carcass of a male tiger has been found in South Kodagu this morning near Kotur village. The body was spotted inside a forest area near Lakkunda at around 11 am by some local villagers. As the body has been decomposed, stench was emanating in…
‘Complete vaccination of senior citizens before Mar. 31’
March 19, 2021SP, DC seek ban on Jathras and religious congregations Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District-In-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar has asked the District Administration to complete vaccination of citizens above 60 years before Mar. 31. Speaking at the District-level meeting held at ZP auditorium here this morning to take stock of COVID-19 situation in the wake of possible…
COVID-19 second wave scare: No leave for healthcare staff for 50 days
March 19, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government has decided not to grant leave the next 50 days for Health Department staff in the wake of possible COVID-19 second wave in Karnataka, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Talking to reporters after chairing a meeting with senior officials and heads of key Government Hospitals here yesterday,…















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