Mysore/Mysuru: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has emerged in the Top 100 Universities in the world in the just released Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. Holding 81st rank, Amrita is the only University from India to appear in the prestigious top 100 list. THE’s Impact Rankings rate Universities against the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals…
Appointed as KSOU Registrar
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. R. Rajanna, faculty of the Department of History, University of Mysore (UoM), has been appointed as the new Registrar of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru. The post had fallen vacant after Prof. Lingaraj Gandhi was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore City University recently. Prof. Rajanna has the experience of serving…
Unidentified man dies at K.R. Hospital
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified man, who was found lying sick near Sub-Urban Bus Stand on Apr. 25 and shifted to K.R. Hospital by the Police, has breathed his last at the Hospital at about 11.15 pm on May 2. The deceased is aged between 45 and 50 years, 5.2 ft. tall, normal built, oval faced, oily…
Girl goes missing from city
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 17-year-old girl, who left her relative’s house at S.V.P. Nagar on Apr. 26 at about 8 am, without informing anyone, has since gone missing. The missing girl is S. Chandana. She is 5.4 ft. tall, round faced, normal built, oily red complexioned, speaks Kannada and was wearing a black pant and yellow T-Shirt…
What we need to know about COVID-19 Vaccines
May 7, 2021By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy It was in March 2020 India took many harsh measures and enforced lockdowns which gradually reduced the incidence of Covid disease. As the country was feeling happy by the beginning of 2021, and slowly relaxed many restrictions, covid-19 disease has returned with greater fury and virulence. All over the world…
Irresponsible societal behaviour : Major cause for Covid spread
May 7, 2021Sir, I had just finished a phone conversation with a friend on the consequences of 6 am to 10 am shopping window when I received the copy of SOM on 30th April. Headlines — “MAD RUSH.” What else? In our country ‘People’s behaviour’ has become more of a pandemic whereas commonsense and implicit obedience to…
Minister seeks more oxygenated beds at JSS
May 7, 2021District Minister S.T. Somashekar called on Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji at the Mutt premises, foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday and sought the Swamiji to provide more oxygenated bed facility at the JSS Hospital to treat COVID patients. The Minister was accompanied by MUDA H.V. Rajeev.
Mir Hashim Ali
May 7, 2021Mir Hashim Ali (57), a resident of Udayagiri, passed away in the wee hours of today at a private hospital in city, following brief illness. He leaves behind his mother, wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. His another daughter had predeceased him seven months ago. Namaz-e-Janaza and burial took…
Lingaraju
May 7, 2021Lingaraju (50), a Head Constable, serving in the Intelligence Wing and a resident of UB City Layout near BEML check-post, passed away yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Vishalakshi, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Mukthidhama in Vijayanagar 4th Stage yesterday.
Rajamma
May 7, 2021Rajamma Puttasiddaiah (70), wife of Rajyotsava awardee Puttasiddaiah, passed away yesterday, following brief illness. She leaves behind her husband, sons Shivaprasad, Shankar and Somashekar, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the family’s farm land in Kote Hundi village in the taluk yesterday evening.















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