Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, has been bestowed with many international recognitions recently. He has been elected as ‘Fellow’ for International Institute for Organised Research, International Association on Engineers, Hong Kong, IFERP, Scholars Academics & Scientific Society, and International Association of Academicians,…
Former Indian volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh passes away
June 14, 2021New Delhi: Nirmal Kaur, former Indian volleyball captain and wife of sprinter Milkha Singh, passed away at a hospital in Mohali in Punjab yesterday. She was 85. In a statement on Sunday, Milkha Singh family said: “We are deeply saddened to inform you that Mrs. Nirmal Milkha Singh passed away at 4 PM today.” She…
French Open-2021: Djokovic makes history with 19th Grand Slam title in epic final
June 14, 2021The 34-year-old Serb becomes first man in 52 years to win all four Majors twice Paris: Novak Djokovic claimed a 19th Grand Slam title and became the first man in 52 years to win all four Majors twice when he came from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a gripping French Open final…
Animal adoption continues at Mysuru Zoo
June 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The following individuals/ institutions have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying adoption fee: N. Suguna, Bengaluru – King Cobra (Rs. 2,000); Hemavathi, Mysuru – Peafowl (Rs. 3,500); M.J. Anantha, Mysuru – Leopard Cat & Red Avadavat (Rs. 6,000); Mohan Kumar, Mysuru – Red Lory (Rs. 2,000); Hemachimane…
In a first, Odisha allows recruitment of Transgenders in Police services
June 14, 2021Bhubaneswar: In a landmark decision, the Odisha Government has allowed the transgender community to apply for the posts of Constables and Sub-Inspectors (SIs) in the State Police Department. The Odisha Police has issued a notification inviting applications for recruitment of SIs and Constable posts and making trans people eligible to apply for these vacancies. The…
Digital lecture on healthy life
June 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As part of JSS Mahavidyapeetha’s ‘Jnana Varidhi,’ a weekly online (virtual) lecture series, Nephrologist Dr. Jagadish Shivalingappa Jamboti will deliver a talk on ‘Arogyakara Jeevana’ (Healthy Life) at 6 pm today (June 14). Dr. Jagadish Shivalingappa Jamboti is currently working as Consultant Renal Physician at Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplant, Fiona Stanley…
City scientist saves 10 dying Neem trees inside Park
June 14, 2021Wilt, canker, rust, decay, burns, pathological and fungal diseases — anything can hit a tree in our locality. What else can we do other than letting it die? No, think twice. Dying trees can be saved as this ‘tree doctor’ from city has proved it by saving Neem trees that are considered as a ‘doctor…
Maharani’s College in Old Mysore: A Nostalgic Recall
June 14, 2021By Girija Madhavan My memories of Maharani’s College, Mysore [now Mysuru], come to life whenever I pass the building where I studied seven decades ago. In the heart of the city, the College is still painted in the classic pale yellow and emerald green of old Mysore buildings. It is surrounded by old rain trees…
Recharge your space to bring in Good Luck
June 14, 2021From times immemorial, it is said that anything new enters our life only when we create space for it. Only when we re-energise our living space, do we have the benefit of new beginnings along with abundance, prosperity and peace. In contemporary society, however, it is not just the earth’s magnetic field that influence us…
MCC’s online property tax: Payment data not uploaded
June 14, 2021Sir, This is with reference to the news item published in SOM dated June 10, 2021 on MCC’s property tax collection. Tax-payers in city feel that focus on online property tax payment should be given more weightage and at the same time MCC should ensure that all the required data are in the system before…















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