Tourism Department Secretary T.K. Anil Kumar unveils plans to increase tourism revenues Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the tourism and travel industry, which was once a booming sector. The industry has been battered after the stringent lockdown was imposed. Like the hospitality sector, all the other sectors and industries too…
Snake Shyam rescues Cobra hiding inside air cooler
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A four feet-long Cobra snake, which had taken shelter inside an air cooler at the house of one Surya Prakash in K.R. Puram near Silk Factory, was rescued by city’s snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist Snake Shyam on Sunday afternoon. Surya Prakash’s neighbours, who saw the Cobra entering his house, informed him and after…
Protest against privatisation BEML Employees submit memorandum to MP
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Opposing the move by the Centre to privatise Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), the members of BEML Employees Association, who have been protesting against the move, submitted a memorandum to Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh in city yesterday. The Association members met the MP, who was in city to attend a programme organised at Sri…
Man missing since 2017
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 47-year-old man, who left Chandramouleshwara Guest House at Jayalakshmipuram on May 5, 2017, telling his wife that he was going in search of work, has since gone missing. The missing man is J.S. Subramanya Bhat. He is 5.8 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, round faced, normal built, has mark of an old wound on…
Engineering student found dead
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 20-year-old girl student, who was pursuing her third year Computer Science Engineering course at a city college, was found dead at the room of her house in Bogadi this morning. The deceased is Varshika, daughter of Dr. Mahesh. It is learnt that Varshika, who had an exam today, was studying till late night…
KSRTC holds Road Safety Month Programme
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Regional Transport Officer (RTO) L. Deepak called upon KSRTC drivers to follow road traffic rules and drive safely. He was speaking as the chief guest at a Road Safety Month programme organised by KSRTC Mysuru Rural Division at Depot-3 in Bannimantap here on Monday. Pointing out that apart from following road traffic rules, the…
Woman goes missing from city
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 29-year-old woman, who left her mother’s house at Hebbal on Jan. 16 at about 2 pm, has since gone missing. The missing woman is Shambhavi, wife of Mahesh and a resident of Hale Kesare in city. She is 5 ft. tall, round faced, wheatish complexioned, normal built, has a mole near the left…
Senior Oncologist Dr. V. Shanta dies in Chennai at 93
January 20, 2021Chennai: Senior Oncologist Dr. V. Shanta (93) passed away in the early hours of Tuesday here due to breathing complications. A cancer crusader and Chairperson of the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, she made treatment for cancer affordable for all the patients. Dr. Shanta had complained of difficulty in breathing and discomfort and was rushed…
IEEE Bangalore Section Awards to city Professor
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. B.D. Parameshachari, Professor and Head, Department of Telecommunication Engineering, GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, received following awards from IEEE Bangalore Section during the AGM held on Jan. 10: IEEE Bangalore Section Outstanding Volunteer Award 2020, Citation “in Recognition of the Outstanding Contribution to the Bangalore Section in the…
How the Pandemic Changed Shopping Trends in 2020
January 20, 2021When it comes to shopping and lifestyle in 2020, there are hardly any words to describe the major changes people were forced to adopt. From masks to soap and hand sanitizer, many shopping trends were skewed, pushing some companies into bankruptcy and others, such as retail giants, into reaping all the rewards. The next sections…















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