Bylakuppe: The 25th of April, 2020 marked the 31st Birth Anniversary of His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama Jetsun Tenzin Gedun Yeshi Thrinley Phuntsok Palsangpo, a spiritual teacher of renown for all sentient beings. Marking the occasion, Tashi Lhunpo Cultural Society, Bylakuppe, had invited dignitaries from different places to take part in a Live Online…
District Minister distributes grocery kits to Muslim community families at Tilaknagar
April 26, 2020Holy Month-long Ramzan fasting begins Mysore/Mysuru: As the Holy Month of Ramzan has begun and many financially weak Muslim community families affected due to lockdown, District Minister S.T. Somashekar, accompanied by MP Pratap Simha, Chamaraja Constituency MLA L. Nagendra and others, distributed grocery kits to nearly 200 financially weak Muslim community families at a programme…
Low-key Basava Jayanti in Mysuru
April 26, 2020Co-operation and Mysuru District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar offered floral tributes to the statue of the 12th century Saint Basavanna at Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Circle near JSS Mahavidyapeetha in Mysuru, as part of Basava Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Administration this morning in a simple manner amidst lockdown. MP Pratap Simha, former Minister…
One tests positive for COVID-19 in MYSURU
April 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After a continuous gap of over two days, one Coronavirus positive case was reported in Mysuru today, April 25. With this the total number of positive cases in Mysuru has reached 89. Today’s positive case again has roots in Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics. There are 51 active cases in Mysuru till now and 38 patients…
KSRTC steers Mysuru to safety
April 25, 2020Launches Mobile Fever Clinic; Joins frontline warriors in battle against Coronavirus Mysore/Mysuru: If you are thinking that the whole of public transportation system, including KSRTC and Railways, has been gathering dust ever since the lockdown was announced, spare a thought. They have found innovative ways and means to keep their wheels running and at the…
Probe begins to trace source of Nanjangud COVID-19 cluster
April 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following a directive from the State Government, senior IAS Officer Harsha Gupta, who was earlier appointed as Nodal Officer, COVID-19 Control Operations, Mysuru district, has begun an investigation into the mysterious Coronavirus spread from Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics, a drug-making company. The State Government late last evening ordered a probe to ascertain reasons for the…
More testing can alone give real picture: DC
April 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Testing is one of the major requirements to keep COVID-19 pandemic under check and Mysuru tops the list in number of testing done among the 20 districts in Karnataka that have reported COVID-19 positive cases. Speaking at the launch of KSRTC’s Mobile Fever Clinic in city this morning, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar…
Two forest personnel drown in Kabini backwaters
April 25, 2020They were on a coracle to catch illegal fishermen Mysore/Mysuru: Two Forest personnel, who were on illegal fishing trail drowned when the coracle capsised in Kabini backwaters at Gundre Forest Range last night. The deceased are Mahesh (30), a Forest Watcher and Shivakumar (30), a Wireless Operator working as a daily wager. While the body…
Illegal fishing activity busted at Cauvery Wildlife Division
April 25, 202015 coracles, 30 fishing nets, other fishing equipment seized Chamarajanagar: While the entire nation is under lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there seems to be no lockdown for illegal fishing activity in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Division. Following a tip off about illegal fishing activities after dark in Cauvery River,…
Akshaya Tritiya tomorrow: Avail special online offer at ‘A. Shankara Chetty & Sons’
April 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Akshaya Tritiya has always been an auspicious day to buy gold as it is the most auspicious time of the year. It promises prosperity and the magic of new beginnings. Tough times don’t last, but tough people do. While the whole world has come to a standstill due to the pandemic, most people are …















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