Body fished out this morning Mysore/Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a person who had gone to perform ‘Pinda Pradhan’ for his late father was washed away in Varuna Canal near Chikkalli on T. Narasipur Road on Friday. According to Police, the victim has been identified as Srinivas Sirpu, owner of a jewellery shop on Ashoka…
Plasma collection process to begin soon at K.R. Hospital
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar yesterday launched installation of a new Plasma Machine donated to K.R. Hospital in city by ICATT Atkins and SNC-Lavalin Company. With this, plasma donors need not travel to Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences which they used to do as the machine at K.R. Hospital had become non-functional since Aug. 17. …
Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s work ‘Parva’ adapted as play
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa said that acclaimed novelist and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s popular work ‘Parva’ has been adapted into a play by the theatre repertory. Speaking at a media interaction at Rangayana here yesterday, Cariappa said the play will be ready for enactment by November. Theatre Director Prakash Belawadi has…
Medical protective kits distributed to Anganwadi, ASHA workers
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Lauding the efforts of Anganwadi and ASHA workers for their role in preventing the spread of COVID-19, MLA G.T. Devegowda stated that these workers are playing an important role at the grassroots level to deal with Corona crisis. He was speaking at a programme organised by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Department of Women…
Will leave for Delhi after getting Amit Shah’s appointment: CM
October 3, 2020Bengaluru: Seeking to put to rest all speculations about his Delhi visit plans, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday categorically said that he will leave for the national capital only after getting an appointment for a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during which he would discuss the issue of Cabinet expansion. Responding to…
BJP State Chief wants Ravi to quit as Minister
October 3, 2020Tumakuru: Even as the debate over continuance of Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi in the Yediyurappa Cabinet continues to rage in the party circles after his appointment as the Party’s National General Secretary, State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel said that Ravi should voluntarily quit the Cabinet by sticking on to ‘one man one…
Minister C.T. Ravi says 75 age limit applies to all in BJP
October 3, 2020Bengaluru: In an indirect message to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Kannada and Culture Minster C.T. Ravi, who is recently appointed as BJP National General Secretary, said that the party has an unwritten rule that party leaders aged above 75 years cannot be in a position of power. Replying to a query by press persons whether…
‘India stands third in world in COVID-19 vaccine invention’
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “India stands third in the world in finding vaccine for COVID-19,” said S. Selvakumar, Secretary to the Chief Minister and Secretary, Department of Skill Development. Speaking after inaugurating a function online to felicitate doctors and pharmacists at Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy here recently, he said the role of pharmacists and scientists was very…
Prof. Maleyur Guruswamy’s book ‘Samsa’ to be released tomorrow
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh will release noted writer Prof. Maleyur Guruswamy’s book ‘Samsa’ at a programme to take place at the Institution of Engineers on JLB road in the city at 10.30 am tomorrow (Oct.4). Veteran litterateur Prof. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) will preside. Prof. Mahesh Harave will speak about the book. Kannada Book…
Cartoon exhibition on Gandhiji at Freedom Fighters Park in city on Oct. 5
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, a cartoon exhibition titled “Gandhi 150 plus walking” has been organised by Amara Bapu Chinthana and Gandhi Bhavan, Bengaluru, on Oct. 5 at 11.30 am at Freedom Fighters Park in Subbarayanakere here. Star of Mysore cartoonist and Fulbrighter M.V. Nagendra Babu will display his cartoons at the…















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