Mysore/Mysuru: With the number of destitutes and the shelterless in the city rising, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has planned to set up an exclusive shelter home for such women. MCC Additional Commissioner M.J. Roopa said that the Civic Body is planning to set up an exclusive women shelter home in the city just the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has taken a major decision to cancel the trip if there are shortage of passengers in the far-flung areas. Due to continuous price hike in diesel, State Road Transport Corporations have suffered a total loss of Rs. 1,121 crore. Some of the toughest decisions have been made in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following unhappiness over the performance of MCC Health section officials, which were expressed during the last Council meeting, MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy has transferred senior and junior Health Inspectors internally. Health Inspector M. Sheela, who was earlier serving in Zone-1 Office, has been transferred to Zone-2 (Ward Nos. 62, 63), N. Manjukumar to…
Mysore/Mysuru: Cardiac related ailments are one of the leading causes for death globally. Once considered as a condition which affects only the elderly is now affecting the younger generation on a large scale. To create awareness among people about cardiac problems and its prevention, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals) will hold…
Mysore/Mysuru: “Krishilokadolage….” a Kannada book authored by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura, a well-known agri-scientist of the city, has been selected for Best Book of the Year Award by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy. The award carries a certificate and cash prize of Rs. 25,000. The Academy selects one book each from Agriculture, Science, Technology and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, will be presenting an online vocal duet by Vidushis Sindhu Suchethan and H.M. Smitha on YouTube channel of the Sabha at 5 pm on Saturday (Aug. 28). Sindhu and Smitha, the acclaimed violinist sisters, are equally adept in vocal music. They received their training in violin and…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar on Wednesday said the State Government has revised Covid-19 testing strategy to tackle possible third wave of the virus. Speaking to mediapersons here, Dr. Sudhakar said, “As per the revised strategy, the testing target has been raised to 1.75 lakhs for each district. Of the overall testing, 10…
Although advances in medicine allow numerous diseases to be treated, many patients cannot receive modern treatment in their native country. Pathologies of the spine can lead to severe complications, that is why they should be treated only by experienced physicians. Unfortunately, there are not many hospitals around the world where you can get excellent spine…
Last week I was reading an unlikely bilingual book on Buddha’s discourses titled “Sutta Sangaho.” Pages on the left is in Pali using English script while on the right is in English. It has 27 suttams (discourses) rather short ones. It covers selected discourses from the Buddha’s 45 years of mission spreading his message of…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Once upon a time, Vishnu came looking for his wife, Lakshmi, who left their house after a fight. During his search, he took residence in a termite hill under a tamarind tree. A cowherd came and gave him milk there. So he made that place his…
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