Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has requested the Centre for Doordarshan (DD) channels for school education in these times of COVID and beyond. Now, classes have begun for High School students in Doordarshan Chandana from 9 am from today (July 20). Classes will be conducted for eighth, ninth and tenth standards till Aug. 14 and each…
MP inspects Hospitals in N.R. Constituency
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A day after he was appointed as the Head of N.R. Assembly Constituency COVID-19 Control Task Force, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, along with District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. R. Venkatesh, visited St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bannimantap, Columbia Asia Hospital on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway and Narayana Multi-Speciality Hospital at Devanur on Ring Road, all located in…
City engineer falls prey to fake gold racket, loses Rs. 30 lakh
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: While COVID-19 has put brakes on many occupations and businesses, it has not stopped the business of cheating. An engineer, residing in city was duped to the tune of Rs. 30 lakh after being promised gold ornaments and coins worth crores of rupees at a cheaper price. The conmen, posing as construction workers, claimed…
More COVID testing centres needed in District: Former MLA Vasu
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “There is a need to establish more COVID testing centres in the district following increase in the number of COVID cases day-by-day,” said former Chamaraja MLA Vasu. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel in city this morning, Vasu said that priority should be given to build confidence among the patients so that…
New team of Bai Mysore installed
July 20, 2020‘Build Green’ theme logo and monthly magazine ‘Mysore Shilpi’ released Mysore/Mysuru: The installation function of the new team of office-bearers of Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, for the year 2020-21, was held recently in its MBCT Auditorium here amidst all precautionary measures. The programme was aired live and BAI members from various centres…
Senior Kannada film actor Shanthamma passes away
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran Kannada film actor B. Shanthamma (95) died due to age-related issues at a private hospital in the city yesterday. Shanthamma made her debut in Kannada movies with Dr. Rajkumar-starrer ‘Ohileshwara’ in 1956 and has more than 400 films to her credit. She was known mainly for playing supporting and character roles. Her last…
Training Programme on Business Perspective of PPP held
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Shri Dharmasthala Manjuna-theshwara Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD), Mysuru, in association with Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, had organised a two-day training programme on ‘Business Perspectives of PPP (Public-Private Partnership)’ recently. The online training was attended by more than 70 participants including academicians, Government officials from various departments and professionals involved in PPP. The…
Shravana month online discourse series at Suttur Mutt
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Suttur Mutt will be organising online spiritual discourse series from July 21 to Aug. 19 every day during the Hindu month of Shravana. The Mutt will be conducting prayers from 6.30 pm. Retired Professor Dr. K. Anantharamu will be delivering discourse on the topic ‘Vachana Chintana’ from 6.45 pm, followed by recital of Shanthi…
Samvaad Institute celebrates 15th anniversary
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bengaluru, celebrated its 15th anniversary last week. Dr. N. Rathna, former Director of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, was the chief guest for the virtual celebration. The other guests were Dr. Shivshankar, former Head, Department of Speech Language Pathology, NIMHANS, Prof. Roopa Nagarajan, Course…
Protests continue in city: ASHA workers’ stir reaches eleventh day
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite Statewide stir launched by ASHA workers seeking fulfilment of their various demands reached eleventh day today. Pointing out that even after eleven days of their protests and agitation, their demands have not met, P.S. Sandhya, a member of the ASHA Workers’ Federation (AIUTUC) said, “Over 47 eminent personalities of the State including…















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