Mysore/Mysuru: As part of National Nutrition Week, an awareness programme on nutrition for pregnant and lactating women and teenaged girls was held yesterday. This programme has gained importance after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called to observe the current month as ‘Poshan Mas’ (Nutrition Month). K. Padma, Deputy Director, Department of Women and Child Welfare, told…
Cresta to host ‘Arambh 2020’ from tomorrow
September 2, 2020One of its kind virtual interdisciplinary induction programme for students Mysore/Mysuru: Cresta School of Management, Science and Arts is organising a one of its kind, virtual interdisciplinary induction programme ‘Arambh 2020’ from Sept. 3 to 5, for its 1st year students. Apart from helping students discover the full range of resources the institution has to…
Elderly couple dies hours apart at Hebbal
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Most people would consider this very sad but also very touching. But it’s not the first time this kind of thing has happened. We often see stories about elderly couples, who have been together for decades, dying within a few days of each other. One such incident was reported at Hebbal in city where…
Online order for liquor may soon be a reality
September 2, 2020Bengaluru: Days of placing order for liquor online may soon become a reality. Excise Minister H. Nagesh has said that a Committee headed by the Excise Commissioner Lokesh has been constituted to study the proposal and to submit a report on its pros and cons. With this, the Minister has given a fresh lease of…
One arrested for stabbing youth to death
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a youth on charges of stabbing another youth to death over petty reasons near Krishnadevaraya Circle at Vijayanagar 2nd Stage last night. While the arrested youth has been identified as 22-year-old Manoj of Manchegowdanakoppal, the deceased youth is 19-year-old Chiranth. On Tuesday night, when Chiranth and Manoj were sipping tea…
Shikra… The Leopard of Birds
September 2, 2020By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist Shikras — Accipiter badius, in Taxonomical terms, the urban raptor, a bird of prey, a small but fierce predator, is likened to the Leopards of the Cat family, owing to their fierce and brutal hunting techniques, blended with intelligence and strategy, exactly like the Leopards. The urban treetops, specially the leafy…
Pet Talk
September 2, 2020In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to maintain good health of cows and deworming By Maneka Gandhi How often should cattle be dewormed? Young animals should preferably be dewormed every month using a suitable anthelmintic. Older animals can be dewormed at 4-6 months’ intervals. A deworming schedule is very crucial for calves because…
Clarification sought on holding Co-op. Societies’ AGM
September 2, 2020Sir, This has reference to special instructions in the wake of Covid-19 by the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies (ARCS) to all Societies and Associations to get their audited statements and balance sheets ready by September and hold AGMs and submit the renewal applications before 31st December 2020. Now already September is approaching and with…
City School bags ‘Rajya Puraskar’
September 2, 2020The students of GSSS Bantwal Madhava Shenoy High School, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru, have bagged the prestigious Rajya Puraskar under two different categories for engaging themselves in social work and clearing State Government Examination conducted by Bharat Scouts and Guides. Seen in the picture are Scouts M. Gunavantha, S. Shreyas, G. Tarun Singh, N.K. Vishnu and V….
Broken manhole causing problems at Mandi Mohalla
September 2, 2020A manhole near Yellamma Temple in Mandi Mohalla, which was broken about eight months ago, is still not replaced allege residents, who have urged the authorities concerned to get the manhole repaired at the earliest.















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