Mysuru: The Mysuru Railway Station has adopted a unique and ‘filmy’ way of spreading the message of cleanliness by putting up flexes with photos of Kannada actors as part of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ campaign. These flexes have messages from the actors asking the public to keep the Railway Station clean. The flex contains photos of…
Run ‘Skillathon’ like Marathon: Union Minister Ananth Kumar tells students
December 5, 2017Mysuru: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Chemicals and Fertilisers, H.N. Ananth Kumar said that ‘Skills on Wheels’ programme is an initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has taken several steps to promote skills in youth. “Just like Marathon, this whole idea is thought of as ‘Skillathon’ as it is a continuous process,” he said….
Do we need a Butterfly Park at Kukkarahalli Lake?
December 5, 2017By Nisarga Srinivasa, a student of GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysuru. The legendary Kukkarahalli Lake in Mysuru is a treat to naturalists, as it homes a varieties of wild forms. The lake is a peaceful, fresh and cherishable atmosphere to the people who visit it to take a leisurely walk, meet…
Sri Ganapathy Swamiji joins students in cleanliness awareness rally
December 5, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised a cleanliness awareness rally as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Park in Ashokapuram in city this morning. The rally was flagged off by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji. About 500 students from various schools and their parents participated in the rally which went…
Closure of business in cellars & basement: Merchants up in arms against MCC
December 5, 2017Mysuru: Opposing the move of the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) in closing down business activities at cellars and basements of commercial buildings in city, over 200 members of Mysore Cellar and Basement Building Merchants Association took out a protest rally from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple to DC’s office here this morning. The merchants alleged that they…
‘EQ is as important as IQ for career growth,’ says Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde
December 5, 2017Mysuru: “Emotional Quotient (EQ) is as important as Intelligence Quotient (IQ) for career growth and life in general,” averred Anant Kumar Hegde, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He was delivering the address at the 10th Graduation Day of JSS College for Women held at the College premises in Saraswathipuram here yesterday….
Last rites of Shashi Kapoor performed at Santa Cruz crematorium
December 5, 2017Mumbai: The last rites of Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor (79), who passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai yesterday, was held at Santa Cruz crematorium here this morning. Earlier, Shashi Kapoor’s body was taken in a procession from the hospital to the crematorium passing through Prithvi Theatre, which was started by him and his…
Judges must cross Lakshman Rekha
December 5, 2017“It was only when Sita crossed the Lakshman Rekha that Ravana was killed.” May the judiciary continue to cross the executive rekhas and help kill the Ravanas roaming around. By TJS George Jawaharlal Nehru showed the judiciary its place when he said in the Constituent Assembly in 1949: “No Supreme Court can make itself a…
Sarees to commemorate Indira Gandhi’s birth centenary designed in Bengaluru
December 5, 2017To celebrate Indira Gandhi’s birth centenary on Nov.19, Vayu, a Delhi-based design house, commissioned sarees inspired by those worn by the late Prime Minister. This design challenge was given to Vimor Sarees, a handloom house in Bengaluru since 1970s. Vimor was started by Jimmy Nanjappa in 1967 and is now run by her daughter Pavithra…
Income Tax on Salaries
December 5, 2017The end of financial year 2017-18 is fast approaching and the Income Tax on salaries shall be calculated accordingly before the end of March 2018 and remitted before the due date. Any excess or shortfall in taxes deducted can be adjusted during the financial year 2017-18 (before 31.3.2018). The Income Tax is deductible annually for…















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