Mysuru: The Fourth anniversary of MAHAN (Mysore Association of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics and Diagnostic centres) was celebrated with splendour at Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club (Mysore Sports Club) on Lalitha Mahal Road in city yesterday. Former head of Mysore Medical College Dr. Basappa, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy and former MAHAN President Dr….
Special photography expo marks 30th anniversary of Youth Hostel Gangothri Unit
January 20, 2020The expo featured photographs of Shivamogga’s Kodachadri Hill Range, Natural Art of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, Kailash Manasarovar in China, Yana in Sirsi taluk, Pandavapura’s Kunti Betta, Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, Mullayanagiri Hill in Chikmagalur, Elephant Census, Narayanadurga in K.R. Pet taluk, Sri Ranganathaswamy Hill in Holenarasipura taluk, Karivaradarajaswamy Hill in Chamarajanagar, Madhugiri and…
Man goes missing from K.R. Hospital in city
January 20, 2020Mysuru: A 64-year-old man, an inmate of the shelter home at Jyothinagar in city has gone missing from K.R. Hospital and a complaint has been lodged at Devaraja Police Station. The missing man is Ramesh. He was admitted to K.R. Hospital on Jan. 13 as he took ill and on Jan. 14 he hoodwinked his…
Python trapped in fishing net rescued
January 20, 2020Bharathinagar: A Python which was caught in a net that was cast to catch fish in a lake at Kadukothanahalli village near here, was rescued by snake rescuer M.N. Prasannakumar of Maddur, who released it into Muthathi Forest. One Mahesh of the village, who has taken the lake on contract, had cast the net in…
Ph.D awardees
January 20, 2020Mysuru: B.R. Ramesha has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis ‘R.V. Bhandari Avara Sahitya’ under the guidance of Dr. Shahaseena Begam. Siddaramaiah has been awarded Ph.D in South Indian Studies by the UoM for his thesis ‘Mysuru Nagarada Udyanagalu’ [Guide: Dr. C. Gurusiddaiah]. R. Sindhu has been…
Minister Somanna to tour district on Jan.23
January 20, 2020Mysuru: District Minister V.Somanna will undertake a tour of Mysuru district on Jan.23. The Minister will commence his programme by taking part in a public grievances meet at H.D. Kote at 10.30 am on Jan.23, following which he will take part in a slew of programmes which include inauguration of the new TMC Building at…
Midnight survey of homeless in city
January 19, 202042 persons sleeping on roadsides shifted to Shelter for Homeless in Gokulam Mysuru/Mysore: To improve the living standards of people below poverty line and those who seek shelter under flyovers and bridges in cities, Governments usually roll out funds and monitor the situation. But on-ground data reveals a sorry state where the number of urban…
Swachh Survekshan: Team assesses cleanliness
January 19, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: A seven-member Direct Observation Team (independent assessors) has arrived in the city and has started their survey to rank Mysuru among cities that are cleanest. The exercise is part of Swachh Survekshan 2020 initiated by the Union Urban Development Ministry. The team has already begun surveying different parts of the city and is collecting…
Centre’s beggar-free plan for 10 cities includes Bengaluru
January 19, 2020New Delhi: The Centre is planning to launch a national campaign for rehabilitation of people engaged in begging in 10 places across the country. The campaign is likely to be launched in April. This comes after the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment conducted a meeting with State representatives and NGOs. Based on the discussions…
Pulse Polio drive begins in Mysuru
January 19, 2020Polio vaccine to be administered at 330 booths today Vaccinators to visit house-to-house till Jan. 23 from tomorrow Mysuru/Mysore: In a bid to maintain the polio-free status granted to India on Mar. 27, 2014 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and to prevent children from falling prey to polio, the Mysuru District Administration, Zilla Panchayat,…















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