Bengaluru: The State Government is mulling on the idea of setting up a ‘Knowledge City’ (Jnana Nagara) to take the higher education to international standards and by 2018 every Gram Panchayat (GP) in the State will have WiFi facility. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah made these announcements at the Independence Day address to the State at the…
Encroachment of Poornaiah Canal: MGP delegation meets DC, demands demolition of illegal buildings
August 16, 2017Mysuru: A delegation led by Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) and Kukkarahalli Ulisu Group has demanded eviction of encroachments including demolition of illegal buildings on Poornaiah Canal in Sharadadevinagar here. The delegation, led by MGP Secretary M.M. Shenoi, submitted a memorandum in this regard to Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at his office here this morning. They…
City entrepreneur upgrades Mysore Palace Board website
August 16, 2017By S. Kenneth Shishir The upgraded version of the Mysore Palace Board website (www.mysorepalace.gov.in), which is fully responsive, user-friendly and content-protective with e-ticketing system and world class design, is all set to be launched tomorrow. The website has been upgraded by Naveen Kavirathna of Future Design Technologies, Mysuru, who has also developed the online ticketing…
DC reviews dengue control in city
August 16, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep chaired a review meeting on dengue called by National Vector Borne Diseases Control Project (NVBDCP) at his office here this morning. District Vector Borne Diseases Control Officer Dr. Chidambara briefed about the instructions given by NVBDCP and gave a powerpoint presentation in this regard. Stating that controlling dengue and…
Time to ponder what happened to Independence. How the confidence of 1947 gave way to antagonisms
August 16, 2017By T.J.S. George August 15, 1947 will go down in history as one of the most memorable dates, not for India alone but for Asia and the world… For India, it marks the beginning of a new age, a new outlook, a new future. For the world it gives a new idea and a new…
Mysuru City Corporation Clarifies
August 16, 2017Mysuru: Following publication of news items in SOM’s WhatsApp Us column on various dates, the MCC has clarified on the following: For the news item titled ‘Clear this blocked drains in Hanumanthanagar’ published on July 21, the MCC has clarified that garbage and wastes have been removed and the drains cleaned. For the news item…
Five-year-old boy dies of suspected dengue
August 16, 2017Mysuru: A five-year-old child died of suspected dengue at a private hospital in city this morning. The deceased has been identified as Yeshwanth, resident of Malligepura located on KRS Backwaters. Sources said that Yeshwanth, a UKG student at St. Joseph School in Jayalakshmipuram, was admitted three-days back to the hospital and was tested positive for…
Clean Energy Movement
August 16, 2017For most of us, home is where we spend most of our time with our near and dear ones. Feng Shui has some simple yet useful advice and solutions, in order to let the ‘Chi,’ the energy, flow smoothly around the house. According to Feng Shui philosophy, Chi is influenced by everything concrete in our…
K. Shivaswamy of city honoured with ‘Jeeva Rakshaka Award’
August 16, 2017Mysuru: The Department of Health and Family Welfare in association with Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust has instituted ‘Jeeva Rakshaka Award’ to be given to a person who has helped a victim of an accident to get immediate medical aid. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa gave away this award to K. Shivaswamy (Mob:99010-00658) of Kasaba Hobli,…
Sri Krishna Jayanti Music Fest at Ganabharathi from tomorrow
August 16, 2017Mysuru: As part of Sri Krishna Jayanti Music Festival, Ganabharathi has organised following programmes at Veene Seshanna Bhavan on Adichunchanagiri Road in Kuvempunagar here from Aug. 17 to 20: Vidu. Tharini Nagarkar (California) will present a Hindustani vocal concert on Aug. 17 at 6 pm. She will be accompanied by Pt. Veerabhadriah Hiremath on harmonium…















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