By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A Gaur Gopal Das story which moved me: A man was ready to go to his office. His wife asked him to wait and told him to put some laundry clothes into the machine. However, she told him not to put too many clothes in the machine. The…
Financial lessons from Satyabhama
July 23, 2020By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Krishna was raised by cowherds and then he moved from Vrindavan to Mathura and thence to Dwarka, where he married many women, often Princesses from surrounding kingdoms. But his status in the Yadava clan was ensured by his marriage to Satyabhama, daughter of the richest Yadava…
MCC’s property tax assessment needs rectification
July 23, 2020Sir, A house, bungalow, villa albeit it being a duplex house, it is an independent dwelling unit even if it has a first floor. It is not an apartment and the land is not two. However, if the upper floor has been constructed as two with separate entrance via staircase from outside and the first…
Social gatherings without Covid precautions
July 23, 2020Sir, We keep seeing newspaper reports of various associations and organisations having their annual team installation meetings. It is a bit distressing to see that many such social gatherings seem to ignore basic precautions to be taken in these days of deadly Covid-19, including social distancing and wearing masks, for the sake of getting photos…
Foul smell emanating from garbage dump at Azeez Sait Nagar
July 23, 2020Uncleared garbage dump is emanating foul smell at Azeez Sait Nagar causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents living in the surrounding. The residents alleged that garbage was not being cleared regularly and during rains it enters the drains resulting in clogging of drains and sewage water entering the houses. Authorities concerned are urged…
Fallen tree branches hampering vehicular movement at Halladakeri
July 23, 2020Fallen tree branches on the 35th Cross of Ashoka Road in Halladakeri have blocked the road and is hampering vehicular movement. Also, another tree branch is hanging dangerously and is posing a threat to pedestrians. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps to get the fallen tree branches and also get the hanging tree branch…
Sharadamma
July 23, 2020Sharadamma (91), wife of late A. Anantaramiah and a resident of B. B. Garden in K. R. Mohalla passed away yesterday night following brief illness. She leaves behind one son, four daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon, according to family sources.
Lok Singh Guddappa
July 23, 2020Lok Singh Guddappa (Shanidevara Guddappa), a resident of Jetti Street in Nazarbad, passed away yesterday following brief illness. He was 57. He leaves behind his family members and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill today, according to sources.
Total COVID positive cases crosses 2,000 in Mysuru district
July 23, 2020Mysuru reports 145 fresh COVID cases and five deaths; Mandya sees 37 new cases; Kodagu reports seven and Chamarajanagar reports 31 fresh COVID cases and one death on Wednesday Mysore/Mysuru: With 145 fresh COVID cases reported yesterday, Mysuru district has recorded a total of 2,053 positive cases with a total of 693 patients being discharged…
Admission for CIST Courses
July 23, 2020Centre for Information Science and Technology (CIST), University of Mysore, is offering one-year Advanced Diploma in Information Technology (ADIT) and Diploma in Multimedia Production (DMP) courses for the candidates who have passed PUC; one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Multimedia Technology (PGDMT) and Post Graduate Diploma in Software Development (PGDSD) for Degree holders; two-year MSc., (IT)…














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