Mysore/Mysuru: Senior BJP leader and MLC A.H. Vishwanath said that in the wake of COVID-19, it would be more meaningful if this year’s Dasara is inaugurated by Doctors, ASHA Workers and Pourakarmikas, who are at the frontline in the battle against the deadly pandemic. Speaking to press persons at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, Vishwanath…
MCC proposes to name roads after IFS Officer Manikandan, Ambarish
September 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With a view to pay rich tribute to a senior IFS Officer S. Manikandan who laid down his life while on duty, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is planning to name a road on which the Aranya Bhavan building is located in Ashokapuram in the city, after him. The MCC has also proposed to name…
Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4: MUDA Comr. writes to MCC on issuing documents to property owners
September 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh has written to his counterpart in the MCC seeking to initiate measures for issuance of documents such as khata transfer, building licence and tax stipulation in respect of landed properties located in MUDA (formerly CITB) formed layouts of Siddarthanagar, K.C. Nagar, J.C. Nagar, Income Tax and Alanahalli layouts, coming…
Debate on history stuck at two extremes: Amish Tripathi
September 6, 2020Weekend virtual sessions of Mysuru Literature Festival 2020 concludes Mysore/Mysuru: “We have a historical baggage today where we have suffered horrific and brutal invasions and we have not even made peace with it or spoken honestly about it. Unfortunately the debate on this is stuck at two extremes,” said Amish Tripathi, writer, author, columnist and…
Sri Basava Bhushana awards conferred
September 6, 2020‘Practising Basavanna’s ideals will help realise Gandhiji’s Ramarajya dream’ Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that practicing the ideals of 12th Century Reformer Basavanna will greatly help in realising Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of building ‘Ramarajya,’ Social Worker K. Raghuram Vajpayee regretted that the space for progressive thoughts is getting little space in public platforms. He was speaking after inaugurating…
Online Seminar on ‘Dental Autopsy recommendations during COVID-19’
September 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Forensic Odontology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), had recently organised a webinar on the topic ‘Dental Autopsy recommendations during COVID-19. Are we ready for the best practice in Human Identification and Virtual Dental Autopsy?’ by renowned Italian Forensic Odontologist, Prof. Emilio Nuzzolese,…
National Deworming campaign in district from tomorrow
September 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A number of programmes is planned in various taluks and hoblis in the district as part of the National Deworming Campaign to be held from Sept. 7 to 21. It is jointly organised by National Health Mission and District Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka. This campaign aims at making every child in…
Vachanas were helpful for all sections of society to come to mainstream: Former IPS Officer
September 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former IPS Officer B.G. Jyothi Prakash Mirji said that Vachanas helped all sections of people to enter mainstream society. He was speaking after virtually inaugurating ‘Vachana Nrutya,’ a Dance programme organised by Sharanu Vishwavachana Foundation on Saturday. Pointing out that Sharanas have written Vachanas through their thoughts and principles, Mirji, a former Bengaluru Police…
Virtual literature festival garners good response
September 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Fourth Edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival got good response despite being hosted on a virtual platform due to COVID-19 pandemic. The festival was hosted both on Zoom and You Tube channels. Mysuru Literary Forum and Charitable Trust Chairperson Shubha Sanjay Urs said that the total number of views on all the days…
Webinar on ‘Writing effective Technical Paper’ held
September 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), IEEE Student Branch, had organised a webinar on ‘How to write an effective technical paper’ recently by Dr. Saifur Rahman, IEEE President-Elect Candidate 2021, Joseph R. Loring Professor & Director, Advanced Research Institute, Virginia Tech, USA. Dr. Saifur Rahman gave information about what IEEE editors…















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