Mysore: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come forward to give a facelift to the neglected Freedom Fighters Park in city. This decision was taken following the recent visit of MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag to the Park, where she found the place filled with parthenium and other wild growth. The MCC has come up with…
WoW distributes bags to collect dry waste at homes
June 1, 2019Mysore: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and WoW (Well-being Out of Waste), an initiative of ITC Limited, launched the distribution of bags to collect dry waste on Uttaradi Mutt Road in Fort Mohalla here on May 30. The event was inaugurated by MLA S.A. Ramdas in the presence of Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, MCC Commissioner Shilpa…
Street play and rally marks World No-Tobacco Day
June 1, 2019Mysuru: Marking World No-Tobacco Day, an awareness rally on ‘ill-effects of consuming tobacco’ was taken out in city on May 30 under the aegis of the Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru. About 200 Nursing and Ayurveda College students participated in the rally commencing from Ayurveda College Circle and passing through Railway Station Circle,…
Four of a family drown as bullock cart falls into water tank
June 1, 2019Hassan: In a tragic incident, four members of a family including two children were drowned when the bullock cart they were travelling in, fell into a water tank at Uddur Hosahalli village in Holenarasipur taluk of the district this morning. The victims have been identified as Rajegowda (48), Sharadamma (45), Ruchitha (8) and Druthi (6)….
Respiratory masks distributed to City Traffic Police
June 1, 2019Two masks each given for 350 cops in five Traffic Police Stations Mysore: In a bid to save Traffic Policemen on duty at Circles, junctions and on Roads from hazardous smoke emitted by vehicles and from air pollution, a new type of Respiratory Mask has been distributed to them. Police Department has provided two Respiratory…
The Hindu – EDGE career counselling event tomorrow
June 1, 2019Mysore: The 16th edition of The Hindu-EDGE Career Counselling-2019, Karnataka, will be held in Mysuru on June 2 (Sunday) at Sahukar Chennaiah Auditorium, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Gokulam 3rd Stage. The programme — admission to which is free — will be held from 9.30 am and will feature officials from the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA)…
Pourakarmikas to celebrate Sri Ganapathy Swamiji’s 77th birthday tomorrow
June 1, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka State Federation of Pourakarmika Associations has organised a function at Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Ooty Road here tomorrow at 10 am to mark the 77th birthday of Sri Ganapathy Swamiji. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, former Mayor Narayan said that the Swamiji had so far constructed…
Padmaraja Dandavathi is new Chairman of Karnataka Media Academy
June 1, 2019Bengaluru: Padmaraja Dandavathi has been appointed as the new Chairman of Karnataka Media Academy. The State Government has issued an order in this regard on May 30, 2019. His tenure will be for three years. A resident of Bengaluru at present, Padmaraja Dandavathi hails from Muddebihal in Vijayapura District. He has worked with several…
New Health Officer for MCC
June 1, 2019Mysuru: Dr. M.S. Jayanth has been appointed as the new Health Officer of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Dr. Jayanth, who was working as the Chief Medical Officer at Pandavapura Government Hospital, took charge as the new MCC Health Officer on Friday. However, Dr. B. Nagaraj, who was hitherto serving as the MCC Health Officer, will…
Go glamorous at SAMRIDHI
June 1, 2019SAMRIDHI is organising an exhibition for the designer duo NAZAR by Indu Abbot and DEZIRE by Sanjay Reena on June 3 and 4 at Hotel Southern Star, Vinobha Road, Mysuru, from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm. NAZAR by Indu Abbot has developed a unique style of her own reflecting the ancient tradition of Indian Craftsmenship,…















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