As part of World Health Day, the students, research scholars, non-teaching and teaching staff of the Department of Studies in Genetics and Genomics, University of Mysore, will perform a 10-minute flash mob-cum-street play on Apr. 7 at the following venues: Chikkagadiyara Platform (11.30 am); Round Canteen and Clock Tower of Manasagangothri campus, UoM (1 pm);…
In Briefs
Mass Upanayana
April 5, 2017Prachodayat Vipra Sangha (Vidyaranyapuram – Vishweshwaranagar), J.P. Nagar, has organised its 23rd Trimathastha Vipra Vatu’s Mass Upanayana at Sri Avani Shringeri Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Sharadapeetam, Mysuru Branch 4th Main Road, 9th Cross Road, Vidyaranyapuram, on Apr. 30 (Sunday). Interested may register their names with J. Ramesh on Mob: 93422-02562 or Bhavanishankar on Mob: 94480-63766 before Apr….
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Hernia and Diabetic clinics
April 5, 2017Narayana Multi-speciality Hospital has organised a hernia clinic at its premises on Apr. 6 (Thursday) from 4 pm to 6 pm. Hernia clinic will also be conducted on every Thursday evening. As part of World Health Day, Narayana Multi-speciality Hospital has organised a three-day diabetic check-up camp at its premises from Apr. 6 to 8…
Feature Articles
When Bedi bowled from Maharaja’s College end
April 5, 2017FROM THE ARCHIVES By Vikram Muthanna Recently, I was invited to be part of a group that is trying to raise funds for Pratham Mysore, the highly respected NGO that has helped improve the state of education in our country. Pratham Mysore has popularised the Balawadi pre-school programme where they pick a few volunteers in a…
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Lorry strike enters fifth day; DC may invoke ESMA
April 4, 2017The strike by truckers across the southern States entered the fifth day this morning amidst fears of shortage of food and other essential supplies. Except for milk, water, medicines, vegetables, fruits, petrol and diesel, transportation of all other goods into city including food grains and pulses have stopped. To avoid a crisis situation, the District…
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Congress, BJP fight it out in a hot bed of caste equations at Nanjangud
April 4, 2017The temple town of Nanjangud is witnessing a high-voltage campaign both by the Congress and the BJP to ensure victory in the by-election that will be held on April 9 along with Gundlupet Assembly constituency. With just five days to go for the voting, both the parties have made the constituency the epicentre of political…
Sports
IPL Fan Park comes to Mysuru again Opening ceremony and match to be telecast live on giant screen at Manasagangothri
April 4, 2017Mysuru will play host to IPL Fan Park for the 2017 season’s opener along with three other cities Guwahati, Mathura and Aurangabad on Apr.5. The IPL authorities will be setting up a giant screen measuring 32×18 ft to create a stadium like environment for the fans to enjoy the game. They will live telecast the…
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Emboldened sand mafia attacks Udupi DC, AC
April 4, 2017Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis and Assistant Commissioner Shilpa Nag had a narrow escape after a gang involved in illegal sand mining chased and manhandled them on Monday. A Village Accountant from Amparu village, Kantharaj, who was with them was gravely assaulted and has been hospitalised. The DC and AC were, however, safeguarded by…
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Mandya temperature crosses 40°C; water situation at KRS grim
April 4, 2017Picnic-goers avoid scenic spots including Balamuri, Edamuri due to lack of water Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the lifeline of Mandya residents and farmers has gone dry with absolutely no increase in water level from the present dead storage level. At present, the dam has 8.2 tmcft of water at the dead storage level of 74.76…
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BJP committed to work for betterment of working class: BSY
April 4, 2017Maintaining that the BJP was always committed to work for the betterment of the working class and communities, State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) has said that the Congress had done very little for these communities. Addressing a meeting of Madiwala community members from Nanjangud and Gundlupet constituencies here yesterday, Yeddyurappa said that Madiwala and…
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