Mysore/Mysuru: As part of National Nutrition Week, an awareness programme on nutrition for pregnant and lactating women and teenaged girls was held yesterday. This programme has gained importance after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called to observe the current month as ‘Poshan Mas’ (Nutrition Month). K. Padma, Deputy Director, Department of Women and Child Welfare, told…
Cresta to host ‘Arambh 2020’ from tomorrow
September 2, 2020One of its kind virtual interdisciplinary induction programme for students Mysore/Mysuru: Cresta School of Management, Science and Arts is organising a one of its kind, virtual interdisciplinary induction programme ‘Arambh 2020’ from Sept. 3 to 5, for its 1st year students. Apart from helping students discover the full range of resources the institution has to…
Elderly couple dies hours apart at Hebbal
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Most people would consider this very sad but also very touching. But it’s not the first time this kind of thing has happened. We often see stories about elderly couples, who have been together for decades, dying within a few days of each other. One such incident was reported at Hebbal in city where…
Online order for liquor may soon be a reality
September 2, 2020Bengaluru: Days of placing order for liquor online may soon become a reality. Excise Minister H. Nagesh has said that a Committee headed by the Excise Commissioner Lokesh has been constituted to study the proposal and to submit a report on its pros and cons. With this, the Minister has given a fresh lease of…
One arrested for stabbing youth to death
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a youth on charges of stabbing another youth to death over petty reasons near Krishnadevaraya Circle at Vijayanagar 2nd Stage last night. While the arrested youth has been identified as 22-year-old Manoj of Manchegowdanakoppal, the deceased youth is 19-year-old Chiranth. On Tuesday night, when Chiranth and Manoj were sipping tea…
Dine-in service begins at pubs, bars & clubs
September 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Time to say three cheers as almost all Bars and Restaurants, Pubs and Clubs in the city re-opened today for dine-in service after nearly six months of closure. However, the seating capacity has been capped at 50 percent and all of them have to ensure strict social distancing norms in the wake of COVID-19….
Nation mourns Pranab Mukherjee
September 1, 2020Seven-day mourning; Last rites held New Delhi: Nation paid rich tributes to former President and Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee (84), who passed away at an Army Hospital here on Monday. Condolences are pouring in from various quarters remembering Mukherjee for his contributions to progress of the country. Known as a simple and ever-smiling person, Mukherjee…
Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84
September 1, 2020New Delhi: Former President and Bharat Ratna, Pranab Mukherjee passed away last evening after prolonged illness. He was 84. Mukherjee is survived by two sons and a daughter. His wife had died in 2015. The Central Government has announced a seven-day State mourning from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6 and the National Flag will fly…
People continue to throng Town Hall for Rapid Antigen Test
September 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 positive cases rising alarmingly in the city with each passing day, people, especially residents of prone and vulnerable areas, continue to throng the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) centre at Town Hall, in the heart of the city to undergo the test voluntarily. Other than Town Hall, Rapid Antigen Tests are being conducted…
Project clearing Excel Plant stench caught in tender quagmire
September 1, 2020MLA Ramdas writes to MCC to stall tender process of Bioremediation project Mysore/Mysuru: The desperate wait of over 50,000 residents living around the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) at Sewage Farm premises in Vidyaranyapuram for relief from foul smell has just got longer as the project to clear the legacy waste is stuck in…















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