Abhimanyu team ready for Dasara
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Abhimanyu team ready for Dasara

September 25, 2020

By M.T. Yogesh Kumar  Mysore/Mysuru: The team of five elephants, led by Golden Howdah-bearer 53-year-old Abhimanyu from Mathigodu Elephant Camp, is all set for this year’s simple Dasara celebrations.  The grand Dasara procession (Jumboo Savari), which was the cynosure of all eyes every year, will be limited only to Mysore Palace this year due to…

Webinar series on Dasara elephants launched
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Webinar series on Dasara elephants launched

September 25, 2020

Available on Zoom app every evening at 5.30 till Oct. 2 Mysore/Mysuru: Those who are missing Dasara elephants this time, can see them online for which the Forest Department, along with Asian Elephant Support (AES) organisation, have come out with a series of webinars titled ‘Mysuru Dasara Aanegalu.’ The series of ten webinars was launched…

JC Wadiyar’s favourite jumbo
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JC Wadiyar’s favourite jumbo

September 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: On the second day of the webinar series yesterday evening, titular head of the Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar spoke about Dasara celebrations by the royal family, elephants which had participated in Dasara and also about the favourite elephants of the erstwhile Kings. He said that Biligiriranga, who had carried the Golden…

Aids distributed to differently abled
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Aids distributed to differently abled

September 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: District Centre for Rehabilitation of Differently Abled Persons, in association with Indian Red Cross Society and Department for the Empowerment of Differently Abled, had recently organised a camp and distributed aids and appliances to differently abled persons. Since 2011, with grants received from the Department for the Empowerment of Differently abled and Senior Citizens,…

COVID-19: DC asks Private Hospitals to reserve 50 percent beds
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COVID-19: DC asks Private Hospitals to reserve 50 percent beds

September 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With the district recording rising number of COVID-19 positive cases, Deputy Commissioner B. Sharat has asked private hospitals to reserve 50 percent of their beds for COVID care. In a press release, Sharat said that all private hospitals have been asked to classify Wards like General  Ward, Oxygen Ward, HDU Ward and ICU Ward….

New Bill allows women to work in night shift at Malls, Bars, Clubs
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New Bill allows women to work in night shift at Malls, Bars, Clubs

September 25, 2020

Bengaluru: The State Government has permitted women to work in night shifts, if they wish. Thanks to passing of Karnataka Shops and Business Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2020 in the State Legislative Council, working of women in night shift is now allowed. The Bill will become legislation once the Governor Vajubhai R. Vala gives his assent,…

Nadaswaram concert by Vid. Rajesh and team tomorrow
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Nadaswaram concert by Vid. Rajesh and team tomorrow

September 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha will be premiering an online nadaswaram concert by Vidwan N. Rajesh and Vidwan N. Manju on its YouTube channel at 5 pm on Saturday (Sept.26)  as part of its weekly online concert series. Vidwans Rajesh and  Manju are promising young talents hailing from Srirangapatna. They are the disciples of senior…

Sri Ramakrishna Ashram to host Green Mysuru event tomorrow
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Sri Ramakrishna Ashram to host Green Mysuru event tomorrow

September 25, 2020

Aims to distribute 25,000 tree saplings Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru, has organised ‘Hachha Hasiru Mysuru – Viveka Prabheya Mysuru’ programme at Swami Vivekanandaji Auditorium in RK Vidyashala premises, Yadavagiri, tomorrow (Sept. 26) at 3.30 pm. District In-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar will inaugurate the programme. State BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra will be the chief guest….

Of Good Old Guns and Gunsmiths !
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Of Good Old Guns and Gunsmiths !

September 25, 2020

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In his column Nostalgically Speaking, on the 13th September, KBG has written about S.G. Sanath Kumar, the former Head Master of the Hardwicke High School who was also a gun lover and shikar enthusiast of the yesteryears. Among many other things, KBG has also mentioned at the end of…

Walkers, beware of mobile phone snatchers
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Walkers, beware of mobile phone snatchers

September 25, 2020

Sir, I was walking near Jaganmayi-Tanmayi Park close to my house in Kuvempunagar on Aug. 26 evening when a person came in the two-wheeler from behind and snatched my mobile phone. I screamed for help but there was no one around. I even tried to chase him but in vain. So I immediately called the…

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