2,000 birds buried deep under earth as per avian flu management protocol Mysore/Mysuru: In the second day of mass culling of birds that began in city this morning after bird flu (avian influenza) was confirmed based on the reports from the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, over 2,000 birds were culled…
Sewage overflow and garbage irk Srirampura residents
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Tonnes of garbage have been dumped on one side of the road. On the other side of the road, an overflowing manhole is emanating foul smell and is becoming stagnant on the road. Heaps of garbage dumped on either sides of the road between Srirampura Ring Road to Shivapura located on Manandawadi Main Road…
Closure of pubs, clubs exempting bars defies logic, say pub-goers
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s move to close pubs, clubs and other watering holes except bars and restaurants in the wake of Coronavirus scare has not been taken lying down by beer guzzlers as they are questioning the decision where only pubs are closed but bars are spared. “In Mysuru, there are hundreds of bars and…
Army reports first COVID-19 case
March 18, 2020New Delhi: A 34-year-old soldier has tested positive for novel Coronavirus in Leh, Army sources said today. As a precautionary measure, ten soldiers who shared a barrack with the infected soldier, have also been kept in quarantine. Meanwhile, around 800 men in Ladakh Regimental Centre have been kept under lock-down. This is the first COVID-19…
Dental colleges in city to be shut till month end
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following directions from the Medical Education Department, the two Dental Colleges in the city — JSS Dental College & Hospital and Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, have declared holiday for students till Mar. 31. Speaking to SOM this morning, JSS Dental College Principal Dr. S. Ravindra said following the directives of the Indian Dental…
ZP member accused of illegal quarrying alleges political motive for his penalisation
March 18, 2020K.R. Pet: Days after he was penalised Rs.11 crore by the Mines and Geology Department for illegal stone quarrying in villages of K.R. Pet taluk, Mandya ZP JD(S) member H.T. Manju alleged that there is a political motive behind his penalisation. Addressing a press meet at the JD(S) Office here on Monday, H.T. Manju said…
Woman goes missing
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 24-year-old woman, who left her house on Feb. 24 at about 1.30 pm along with her brother’s friend to buy clothes, has since gone missing. The missing woman is Mamatha, who is 4.9 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, normal built, oval faced, speaks Kannada and was wearing a jeans pant and t-shirt at the…
Kodagu man issued notice for violating home quarantine orders
March 18, 2020Madikeri: The Kodagu District Administration has served a notice to a person in Siddapura village for allegedly violating the home quarantine orders. A statement issued by Annies Kanmani Joy, Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu district, stated that the Administration had identified a total of 131 residents of the district, who had returned from foreign visits and…
Digital matka, murder, harassment to women: Former Mayors accuse Police of inaction
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Udayagiri Police of not taking action against the menace of digital matka, harassment to women and girls and other illegal activities in Udayagiri Police limits, former Mayor and Corporator Ayub Khan along with former Mayors Pushpalatha Jagannath and Arif Hussain and others, who met Udayagiri Sub-Inspector Jayakeerthi at the Police Station, submitted a…
A visit to Livelihood Centre
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Rotary Club of Mysore West, under its aegis runs Paul Harris Vocational Training Institute (PHVTI) at the premises of Rotary West School in Kanakadasanagar, Mysuru. The Institute offers training for women in tailoring, fashion designing, embroidery, artificial jewellery-making and saree falls; paper bag-making, spoken English, basic computer operation and solar water heater repairs for…















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