Mysore/Mysuru: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Siddharamaiah on Saturday declined to reply to the legal notice served on him by a BJP legislator saying that it has no value since allegations were made against the State Government and not the Party. Speaking to the media here, the former Chief Minister said, “We…
One killed, three others injured in group clash at Nanjangud
August 2, 2020Nanjangud: One person was killed and three others sustained injuries in a clash between two groups over a trivial issue at Madralli village in Nanjangud taluk yesterday night. Mahadeva (43), of Madralli who worked as a labourer is the deceased, while the injured have been identified as Lingaiah, a waterman with the local Gram Panchayat,…
Mysuru Zoo: Animal adoption continues in COVID times
August 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: There seems to be good response for animal adoption during COVID times with the following individuals and institutions adopting the animals of Mysuru Zoo under “Adoption of Animals” scheme by paying the Adoption Fee: B. Basavaraja and M. Shilpa, Bengaluru – Lion-Tailed Macaque (Rs.10,000), Kayleigh Hunter, UK – Budgerigar (Rs.410), Mahendra Singh Kalappa, Mysuru…
“Effective Management of Institutional E-Waste”
August 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Chemistry, GSSSIETW, Mysuru, had organised TEQIP 1.3 sponsored one-day Non-teaching staff Enrichment Online Programme on “Effective Management of Institutional E- Waste” on July 30 in association with VTU, Belagavi, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, Bihar and Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela, Odissa, through Google Meet online platform. Dr. S. Manjappa, Director…
Two women commit suicide in city
August 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Two women committed suicide in two separate incidents in city on Friday. In the first incident, Deepa (28), a married woman, ended life on the following day of her 10th wedding anniversary by hanging self at her residence in PKTB Quarters on Friday morning. Deepa, who worked as a nurse at PKTB Hospital had…
Nostalgically Speaking — 3: Mr. Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar
August 2, 2020In the year 1975 I came here from Poona on a week’s leave to participate in the formal inauguration of Academy Press in Saraswathipuram, near Kamakshi Hospital. The building was rented from my brother Dr. K.B. Subbaiah for a pittance (blood is thicker than water!). The arrangements were made by my working partner C.P. Chinnappa…
Shifting COVID patients to hospitals, care centres a Herculean task
August 2, 2020Convincing is a major challenge Positive persons provide wrong cell phone numbers and hoodwink officials Volunteers provide information to COVID-positive persons at Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja and Chamaraja Constituencies By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Following speedy Rapid Antigen Testing undertaken at all Assembly segments of city, the number of COVID-positive cases is also increasing and the ‘Shifting Team,’…
Women fit at 40 and beyond: Challenges, prevention and wellness
August 2, 2020By S.N. Tejaswini, Associate Professor, JSS College of Physiotherapy Women experience unique healthcare challenges and are more likely to be diagnosed with certain unique diseases compared to men. 38 percent of women suffer from one or more chronic diseases, compared to 30 percent of men. As women grow older their health needs change and starts…
Let civic sense prevail in COVID times
August 2, 2020Sir, It pains me reading about extreme callous attitude of our brethren who ruthlessly dump garbage in public and private lands too, unmindful of the consequential hazard on the environment in the already rotten situation owing to the pandemic. It shows lack of basic civic sense on their part. A few pictures that recently appeared…
Amid COVID-19, rakhi sales see massive drop
August 2, 2020Raksha Bandhan, or Rakhi, one of north India’s biggest festivals falls tomorrow (Aug. 3). As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the country, this festival which celebrates sibling bonds where many brothers and sisters won’t be meeting in large family parties or even small lunches and dinners will be a low-key affair this year….















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