Mysore/Mysuru: A song, composed on COVID-19 pandemic theme, has become a hit in the social media. Dr. Vijayalakshmi Manapura, Associate Professor, Department of Folklore, Maharaja’s College, University of Mysore, has penned and presented a song in Kannada in folk style titled “Corona Abhiyana” about the second wave of pandemic. The song propagates the importance of…
Beggars back on streets…
July 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to lockdown relaxation, beggars are back on the streets to seek alms from the public by keeping the children in front. They had disappeared from the streets after the State Government clamped strict lockdown to check spreading of the Coronavirus. Now, with relaxation extended up to 9 pm, these beggars have comeback with…
Wealth from waste provides succour to poor families
July 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Do you have waste materials at home? Don’t worry contact Mysuru Mega Recycle Drive and Swarna Nrisimha Datta Sai Peethika Seva Trust who come, collect and sell it and the proceeds from that will be used to distribute the grocery kits to poor, old and orphaned. This novel programme was launched in City recently….
MLA distributes pension letters to 125 beneficiaries
July 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: MLA L. Nagendra distributed sanction letters to 125 beneficiaries of various pension schemes under Social Security and Pension Scheme at a programme here yesterday. The Office of Nagendra and BJP workers of Chamaraja segment got pension sanctioned for many persons without any source of income. The beneficiaries did not have to run from pillar…
Achieve excellence over IT & Digital Technology: Karnataka Bank MD
July 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: M.S. Mahabaleshwara, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Karnataka Bank, has called upon youths who are aspiring to join banking services to achieve excellence over Information Technology and Digital Technology in the wake of digital revolution in the field of banking sector, thanks to increased banking literacy in the country. He was speaking…
PM’s vision is to transform Karmachari to Karmayogi
July 6, 2021The PM said Rashtra Bhakti is the primary requirement and bureaucracy must work towards citizen-centric governance. And we are building capacity for them. By B.C. Thimmaiah Founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) and a leadership trainer from Mysuru, Dr. R. Balasubramaniam (Balu) has taken charge as Member – Human Resources in the Capacity Building…
Make mask wearing mandatory at public places
July 6, 2021Sir, Many establishments, malls and tourist places have been thrown open now. Though these activities are required for reviving the economy, it is a matter of great concern for the citizens as the city is a major tourist attraction for people from Kerala and Bengaluru, for they are waiting for an outing. Hence as a…
Tokyo Games (July 23 to Aug. 8): Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India’s flag-bearers at opening ceremony
July 6, 2021Celebrated boxer Mary Kom and men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics. One of India’s biggest hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia will be flag-bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has communicated the decision in this regard to the Organising Committee…
Babu Jagjivan Ram remembered
July 6, 2021District Minister S.T. Somashekar offering floral tributes to the statue of former Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram at the City Railway Station Circle in city this morning on the occasion of the 35th death anniversary of the late leader. MLAs L. Nagendra and Tanveer Sait, Acting Mayor Anwar Baig, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr….
N. Samba Murthy
July 6, 2021N. Samba Murthy (83), Founder-Librarian at the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru and entrepreneur – Aparna Books and Periodicals, Informedia Technologies and Book Krafts, passed away at his residence in V.V. Mohalla yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…















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