Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 254 pharmacy graduates were presented with B. Pharm, D. Pharm, M. Pharm and Pharm D degrees during the Graduate Reception of JSS College of Pharmacy, held at Sri Rajendra Auditorium in JSS Medical College premises, here on Monday. While M. Sahana emerged as the topper in D. Pharm course, Alisha Antony…
Nominations invited for Journalism Awards
July 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Information and Public Relations has constituted a Selection Committee for TSR Memorial Journalism Award and Mohare Hanamantharaya Journalism Award for the years 2019 to 2023 and has invited nominations for the Awards. Selection Committee, chaired by retd. High Court Judge P.N. Desai, has senior journalists Dr. Eshwar Daithota, Shanthala Dharmaraj and…
‘Task Force planned to check flood’
July 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said, a Task Force involving Officers from different departments will be constituted to undertake precautionary measures to tackle flood in the limits of 1,763 Gram Panchayats including Mysuru district in State. He was addressing media persons after presiding over the Progress Review Meeting at the Regional Commissioner’s Office in…
‘Electrical mishaps have reduced in CESC limits’
July 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: “Electrical mishap cases in Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited limits have reduced drastically by 70 percent,” said CESC Chief Engineer Mahadevaswamy Prasanna, here yesterday. Speaking at the event titled ‘Safety feature while on job,’ organised as a part of Electrical Safety Week (June 26 to July 2) held at Karnataka Electricity Board Engineers…
Lyricist Jayant Kaikini on Mumbai: A City of hard-working community
July 3, 2024On Doctors’ Day at JSS, celebrated writer reflects on literature and role of doctors Mysore/Mysuru: Writer and Kannada film lyricist Jayant Kaikini described Mumbai as a city of a hard-working community where developing an instant liking for the place is challenging. He was speaking during the Doctors’ Day celebrations and the seventh anniversary of the…
Rotary Ivory City Mysuru fetes District Surgeon
July 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: National Doctors’ Day is celebrated every year on the 1st of July to commemorate the dedicated services of late Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, who was born and passed away on the 1st of July (1.7.1882 – 1.7.1962). To mark the occasion, the President and members of Rotary…
Doctors’ Day at SIGMA Hospital
July 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Doctors’ Day was celebrated at Sigma Hospital in city recently. S. Gnanashankar, Hospital MD, spoke about the history of Indian medicine and the contributions of Charaka, Sushrutha and Vagbhata. He also paid rich tributes to Dr. B.C. Roy (1 July 1882 – 1 July 1962), in whose memory National Doctors Day is celebrated on…
New office-bearers of KASSIA
July 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The following have been elected as the new office-bearers of Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) for the year 2024-25 at the election held in Bengaluru on June 30. The new office-bearers are: M.G. Rajagopal (Hon. President), B.R. Ganesh Rao (Hon. Vice-President), Suresh N. Sagar (Hon. General Secretary), J.S. Babu (Hon. Joint Secretary –…
Sickle Cell Disease in Children Challenges and Comprehensive Care
July 3, 2024By Dr. M. Giripunja, Consultant-Haematology, Manipal Hospital, Mysuru Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder that affects the haemoglobin and is a major challenge in affected children. This is an inherited condition that leads to formation of haemoglobin (haemoglobin S) which creates hyper-rigid sickle-shaped red blood cells. These malformed cells may obstruct the bloodstream…
Overtaxing apartment owners by MCC nothing but inhuman
July 3, 2024Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘Violations by builders: City apartment dwellers face double property tax’ (SOM dated June 27). Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa is right in exposing the issue of ‘overtaxing’ apartment owners. It appears that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) considers all those living in apartments as billionaires and taxes them…















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