Mysore/Mysuru: All the ladies from Rajasthani community performed ‘Sheetala Puja‘ at Bisilu Maramma Temple in Janatha Nagar here recently. This is a special puja performed by Rajasthani community ladies, to make the Goddess cool. Basoda Puja is dedicated to Goddess Sheetala and celebrated on Krishna Paksha Ashtami after Holi. Basoda is also known as Sheetala…
Former Hunsur CMC Member arrested for organising prayer meet
April 5, 2020Hunsur: The Hunsur Police on Saturday arrested a former Hunsur City Municipal Council (CMC) Member for organising a religious prayer meet (Namaz) at his house in the town, in violation of the lockdown regulations. Mohammad Mohidullah Shariff is the former CMC Member who was arrested and later released on Station Bail. Acting on a tip…
There is scientific reasoning behind PM’s call for lighting lamps: MLA
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that there is a scientific reason behind the Prime Minister’s call for lighting of lamps tonight (Apr.5), K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas claimed that the deadly Coronavirus will die due to the heat generated by the lighting of lamps. He was speaking after distributing candles, earthen lamps (Diyas) and masks to members of the…
Spike in COVID-19 cases: Total number increases to 28 in Mysuru
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: There has been a sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru with seven cases being reported in a single day today. All the positive patients have been put under isolation in K.R. Hospital for observation and treatment. As per the media bulletin released by Karnataka Health Department, the number of…
Mobile Command Centre tracks lockdown violators
April 4, 2020Images captured, videos recorded and notices being sent to houses Disaster Management Act enforced to prevent attacks on doctors, Police, paramedic staff Mysore/Mysuru: Following the success of crowd monitoring and managing during Dasara, the Mobile Command Centre vehicle is now keeping a hawk-eye vigil on the movement of vehicles during the Coronavirus nationwide lockdown period….
Pay power bill online: CESC
April 4, 2020Consumers can pay average bill of previous months Difference amount to be adjusted in next month’s bill Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst Coronavirus scare and the lockdown in place till Apr. 14, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) , as per the directions from the Government Secretariat, has given some relief to consumers who are unable to pay…
Mild tremors in parts of Mysuru, Mandya and Hassan districts
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mild tremors measuring 2.6 magnitude in the Richter Scale was experienced in parts of K.R. Nagar, Hunsur and Periyapatna in Mysuru district, K.R. Pet in Mandya and Hassan last evening. The epicentre of the tremors was traced between K.R. Nagar in Mysuru district and Arakalagud in Hassan district. Earth shook at around 5.20 pm…
With no food, street dogs suffer from hunger
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 lockdown has not only severely affected human beings, but also street dogs as well, as they are finding no food to eat. With no one to provide food to them, the street dogs lie wailing along the deserted streets, crying for someone to feed them. With all shops, hotels, restaurants, bakeries and…
MCC feeds 7,000 shelterless daily
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown rendering thousands of migrant labourers and tourists homeless and hungry, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as a novel gesture, is feeding 7,300 persons who have been temporarily housed at various shelter camps and Santwana Kendras in different parts of the city for the past few days. As labourers and…
Lt. Gen. Codanda P. Cariappa is General Officer Commanding of elite First Strike Corps
April 4, 2020Agra: Lieutenant General Codanda Poovaiah Cariappa assumed charge as General Officer Commanding of the elite First Strike Corps at Mathura yesterday. Alumnus of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, Cariappa was commissioned on June 9, 1984 into the 4th Battalion of the Rajputana Rifles. He is an expert in manoeuvre warfare, counter terrorism and…















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