Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is organising a contest for innovation in maintenance of Under Ground Drainage (UGD) system of the city. According to an official press release here, conditions should be low-cost solution, provide faster solution, improve efficiency in cleaning/maintenance of UGD system, prevent entry into manhole/septic tank and should have an advance warning…
Suyog-Bharath Cancer Centre inauguration tomorrow
February 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Varuna Constituency MLA Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah will inaugurate Suyog-Bharath Cancer Centre at Suyog Hospital in Ramakrishnanagar here tomorrow (Feb. 6) at 11 am. Dr. S.P. Yoganna, Chairman of the Hospital, said that free cancer treatment under the Government Health Schemes and cash-less treatment for private company employees would be offered at the new Centre….
Protest against Centre’s policies: Congress to take out mock funeral tomorrow
February 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the rising fuel prices and privatisation moves of the Centre, the Congress will take out a mock funeral of the Union Government in city tomorrow (Feb. 6). Announcing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, former MLA M.K. Somashekar said that the mock funeral will commence from Sanskrit Patashala…
Protest against fuel prices
February 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning rising fuel and essential commodities prices, members of the Labour Wing of District Congress Committee staged a stir at Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Circle here this morning. Claiming that the economy under Modi-led NDA Government has collapsed, the protestors accused the Centre of doing nothing to stop rising fuel prices. They warned…
Ensure 100% smoke-free public places: Consortium
February 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A Consortium of Oncologists has demanded ‘100 percent smoke-free’ public places in the interest of citizens. They have favoured the designated smoking areas in public places like hotels and bars are either set up as per rule or are completely removed so that non-smokers are rescued from involuntary ‘passive smoking.’ In fact passive smoking…
Tale of two heritage buildings: To reconstruct or restore ?
February 4, 2021By K.B. Ganapathy, Senior journalist It was really a welcome move by our Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra, who raised an important issue in the State Legislative Assembly over the crumbling 137-year-old Devaraja Market and the 129-year-old Lansdowne Building (refer news item titled ‘Restoration of Lansdowne Building, Devaraja Market after Court’s verdict’ in Star of Mysore…
City observes Cancer Day through Cyclothon, Flash Mob, Jatha
February 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Cyclothon, Flash Mob, awareness rallies and special lectures by various Hospitals and organisations marked ‘World Cancer Day’ in city this morning. ClearMedi Radiant Hospital had organised a Cyclothon to create awareness on cancer, its causes, preventive measures and treatment options, which was flagged off by Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. Speaking on the occasion, he…
MY TRYST WITH CANCER
February 4, 2021On the occasion of World Cancer Day, here we publish the experience of a cancer survivor and a SOM reader. Read on… By Kausalya Shiva Kumar It was the month of July 2015, when I noticed some physical changes in my body. Leading a busy life, I overlooked the warning signs till I was racked…
File FIR against child marriage without delay: SP Ryshyanth
February 4, 2021Free helpline numbers 1098: Complaints for atrocities against children 181: Complaints for atrocities against women Mysore/Mysuru: First Information Report (FIR) must be filed soon after the receipt of complaint regarding child marriage, said C.B. Ryshyanth, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mysuru District. He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop on ‘Child Rights Protection Act’ organised by…
Bird Census in Bandipur Tiger Reserve from tomorrow
February 4, 2021Chamarajanagar: After the successful Bird Festival in Biligiri Ranganatha Tiger (BRT) and Bird Census at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, the Forest Department is conducting a Bird Census at Bandipur Tiger Reserve from tomorrow. It will be held for three days and the Reserve is playing host to such an exercise after a gap of 18 years….















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