Mumbai: Bollywood’s Disco King Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in Indian cinema in the 80s and 90s, died at a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday night. He was 69. He was being treated for multiple health issues at the hospital since a month. “Bappi Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month…
Admission to CMA Course
February 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI), Mysuru Chapter, has announced that the last date for admission to Foundation, Intermediate and Final Course of CMA (Cost and Management Accountants) is extended up to Feb. 25 for June 2022 term examination. Interested candidates may contact Mysuru Chapter of The Institute of Cost Accountants of…
Online Cyber Security Courses
February 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: National Academy of Cyber Security (NACS) has invited online applications from all over Karnataka for admission to Government of India Certified Online Cyber Security Courses. Interested Inter, Degree, Diploma, Engineering, PG candidates can apply. Courses offered: Cyber Security Officer, Diploma in Cyber Security Management, Post Diploma in Cyber Security Management and Certificate in Cyber…
Remembering our first Prime Minister Nehru
February 16, 2022These days we are observing Narendra Modi Government’s decisions to promote the legacies of leaders of freedom movement, who, it believes, have been ignored by the Congress regime over the last seven decades. The Modi Government apparently believes that this is a great historical wrong which must be corrected. No civilised society should allow the…
Women more religious!?
February 16, 2022As I recuperated slowly from Covid, I was angry that even two doses of vaccine had not prevented the virus from infecting my lungs. When I emerged from my prolonged isolation and turned on the TV, I noticed my anger against the vaccine was nothing compared to the anger I saw on the screen. Like…
Of American Dollars, Indian Rupees and Australian Pineapples!
February 16, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD I have a patient, Shama Rao, who can perhaps be called a global citizen. He and his wife Chandralekha stay here in Namma Mysuru while their three children stay abroad. A son and daughter in two different places in the US and another son in Australia. And so, Shama…
Low-profile Officer who wants to excel
February 16, 2022Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham is passionate about sports, nature, trekking By Shadan Muneer Mysuru, the next big city in Karnataka after Bengaluru and being close to it, serves as a strategic administrative division. There have been innumerable inspiring stories of people in Mysuru achieving in their own fields and going on to become one…
Maharaja & Pressmen: A historic event
February 16, 2022By Gouri Satya Twelve years left for a century mark, the Mysore District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) has a history of its own. During this eventful period, many interesting events have taken place. But very few of them are recorded, although the city happens to be a pioneering one in the field of journalism. Its contribution…
From Engineering to MBA at IIM to IAS
February 16, 2022MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy loves to watch OTT shows, spend time with family Determination, Dedication, Discipline key to success Work-life balance is very challenging: Reddy G. Lakshmikantha Reddy, the present Commissioner of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), has been at the helm of affairs from June 2021. A native of Raichur, 35-year-old Reddy completed his…
When Raj Kapoor came to my house in Mysore
February 16, 2022By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) In 1980, I was working as an Administrator at Mysore City Municipal Corporation (Elected Council was superseded) holding Additional Charge as Director of Administrative Training Institute (ATI) also. I was staying in the Corporation Guest House, opposite Cheluvamba Park, Mysore, with my family. One morning as I was having breakfast,…















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