Mysore Palace re-opens for visitors
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Mysore Palace re-opens for visitors

July 14, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Palace, which was shut last week after a Camel Caretaker in the Palace premises tested positive for COVID-19, re-opened for tourists and visitors from yesterday.  After the Palace was closed for tourists, the entire Palace premises was sanitised and disinfected for three days. Following sanitisation, the Palace re-opened for the public on…

COVID: Calling volunteers for door-to-door survey
COVID-19, News

COVID: Calling volunteers for door-to-door survey

July 14, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: In view of increase in Covid-19 cases in city, the District Administration has invited interested students, NSS volunteers and others to come forward and participate in door-to-door survey for about a week in all 65 Wards.  Interested volunteers have been requested to register by calling Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Control Room Ph: 0821-2418800, 2440890…

Why North and South do not meet
Columns, Point of View

Why North and South do not meet

July 14, 2020

By T.J.S. George Pardon my parochialism (or is it realism?) but I do feel that North and South are different and never the twain shall meet.  It is the Aryan concepts that make things complicated.  See what Manusmriti (2nd century BCE?) says: “From the eastern sea to the western sea, the area in between the…

Dr. Kannan: Tribute to a noble soul
Voice of The Reader

Dr. Kannan: Tribute to a noble soul

July 14, 2020

Sir, Apropos Dr. Javeed Nayeem’s recent write-up on Dr. Kannan, yes, it happened during the lockdown and I am sure being a humble, caring and honest person that he was, he wouldn’t have wished for a showy farewell. Dr. Kannan, a father like figure, who was well-known as a family doctor, especially to most of…

WTA adds two events, adjusts rankings method for 2020
Sports

WTA adds two events, adjusts rankings method for 2020

July 14, 2020

Florida: The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour revised its provisional 2020 schedule and player rankings method Thursday as women’s tennis prepare to return from a Coronavirus pandemic shutdown. The WTA plans to return August 3 with the Palermo Ladies Open and two more events were unveiled Thursday for the week of August 10, the Prague…

Alur Venkataraya’s 140th  birth anniversary celebrated
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Alur Venkataraya’s 140th birth anniversary celebrated

July 14, 2020

The 140th birth anniversary of ‘Kannada Kula Purohita’ Alur Venkataraya was celebrated recently under the auspices of Samarpana Educational and Endowment Charitable Trust. Seen are (from left) M.S. Balasubramanyam, Hon.Secretary, C. Somanna, Retired Karnataka Police Band artiste, Rajendraprasad Honnalagere, Treasurer and N. Koushik, social worker.

R. Puttaswamy
Obituary

R. Puttaswamy

July 14, 2020

R. Puttaswamy (67), proprietor of Pooja Floorings at Hootagalli Industrial Area, Member of Mysore Industries Association and an RTI activist, passed away on Friday (July 10) in city. He leaves behind his wife M. S. Jalajakshi, son P. Shreekant, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites was performed at Chirashanthidhama in…

B.H. Nagarathnamma
Obituary

B.H. Nagarathnamma

July 14, 2020

B.H. Nagarathnamma (90), a senior Akashavani artiste, wife of late B. Hiriyannaiah and a resident of Sunnadakeri in K.R. Mohalla, passed away this morning in city. She leaves behind one son, two daughters, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. A senior Gamaka artiste, she was the recipient of Kittur Rani Chennamma Award and…

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