Mysore/Mysuru: As a tribute to late actor Puneeth Rajkumar, the University of Mysore (UoM) will be conferring Honorary Doctorate award — Honoris Causa (D.Sc) — posthumously on Puneeth Rajkumar, fondly called Appu and ‘Power Star’, at its 102nd Convocation to take place on Mar. 22. Announcing this at a press meet at Crawford Hall this…
Tale of a Hill called Chamundi in Mysuru: My thoughts on Saving the Hill
March 13, 2022Citizens of Mysuru city have been hearing wise men and reading scholarly articles and detailed reporting of events connected to the only hill that Mysuru has, Chamundi Betta for as long as I remember, that is over 50 years. The only concern was: How to save Chamundi Hill? That means, Chamundi Hill was in danger…
Cops respond to 21,227 distress calls in 2 years
March 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: City Police have clocked one of the best response times to distress calls and the average time taken by the emergency rescue teams to reach a place is just 10 minutes. ‘112’ teams have responded to 21,227 emergency calls in two years and have saved human lives and properties. ‘112’ is a one-stop-shop solution…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: March 12, 2022
March 12, 2022Mysuru reports 6 new COVID-19 positive cases, 13 discharges and 0 deaths today.
AAP, up and away… The rise of the Mango people
March 12, 2022BJP’s poll performance in four States was impressive but Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) victory in Punjab was exceptional. This AAP victory reminds us of the saying — “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Many may remember in 2013, the two National Parties — BJP and…
Outdated chlorination machines pose huge risk
March 11, 2022Only one out of 13 water purifying plants in city uses modern leak-proof vacuum feed technology Staff not professionally trained to handle the highly sensitive job at MCC’s Vani Vilas Water Works By Mohan Kayaka Mysore/Mysuru: Lakhs of city residents get purified drinking water daily through Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the drinking water arm…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: March 11, 2022
March 11, 2022Mysuru reports 11 new COVID-19 positive cases, 13 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Proposed ropeway atop Chamundi Hill: Action plan discussed to oppose project
March 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Public opinion against the proposed ropeway project on top of Chamundi Hill to attract tourists is slowly building up after the announcement was made in this year’s State Budget. Though there was opposition earlier too for the project, it was in subdued nature as there was no official confirmation though there were talks about…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: March 10, 2022
March 10, 2022Mysuru reports 9 new COVID-19 positive cases, 35 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Star of Mysore reality check a success: Indira Canteens to overcome discrepancies in a week
March 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Indira Canteens which were started in 2017 during the tenure of former Congress Chief Minister Siddharamaiah with the intention of making the State hunger-free are really feeding the poor. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are being provided to the poor everyday at an affordable price — Rs. 5 for breakfast and Rs.10 for Lunch. Idly-Sambar,…
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