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
July 14, 2020Mysore/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
July 14, 2020By 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
July 14, 2020Sir, 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
July 14, 2020Florida: 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
July 14, 2020The 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.
Dilapidated electric pole posing danger at Vidyanagar
July 14, 2020A dilapidated electric pole in front of House No. 114 at Vidyanagar 4th Cross is posing danger as it may fall anytime causing injuries to people residing nearby. CESC authorities are urged to replace the dilapidated electric pole before any fatalities take place.
Plea to relay inter-locking tiles on footpath at Krishnamurthypuram
July 14, 2020The inter-locking tiles laid on the footpath from Ashoka Circle (Ballal Circle) towards Ashokapuram have collapsed as the earth below has caved-in forming a pit. This is causing a lot of problems to the pedestrians, especially senior citizens and children, who are now forced to walk on the road risking their lives. Residents said that…
R. Puttaswamy
July 14, 2020R. 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
July 14, 2020B.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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