Mysore/Mysuru: At a meeting held at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road here on Wednesday, retired bank employees discussed in length the disparity in pension and other retirement benefits. The meeting dwelled on issues concerning family pension, health insurance, change in Dearness Allowance payment procedure and a review of pension scheme, among others. The meeting…
Who will wash your clothes and iron your formals and whites if not these Dhobis? Almost hidden and unnoticed by people, Mysuru has four Dhobi Ghats where families of washer men try to sustain themselves by washing and ironing clothes from dawn to dusk. One can always find them scrubbing and washing clothes and later…
Today is National Voters’ Day and the Election Commission of India has released advertisements asking voters to take a pledge. And that pledge goes like this: “We, the citizens of India, having abiding faith in democracy, hereby pledge to uphold the democratic traditions of our country and the dignity of free, fair and peaceful elections,…
By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy [Continued from yesterday] The famous Somnath temple was in Junagadh State (or Junagarh, a Princely State in Gujarat) before Independence and was known for its splendour and wealth. It was first plundered and destroyed by Gazni Mahamood in 1025 and subsequently by many more foreign invaders. After India’s Independence and…
In the face of the country’s economy being bestowed focused attention by analysts both globally and nationally, steadily witnessing the much disturbing slowdown due to many factors resulting in the verdict of the annual rate of increase of gross domestic product at 4.8 percent over earlier periods against the target of more than 7.5 percent,…
Sir, A few days ago, one of my friends suddenly realised that she couldn’t find her mobile phone. As usual, the opinion was that if it was left behind in the autorickshaw, she wasn’t going to find it or get it back. So she went to block the number with the service provider. In the…
Sir, This refers to the news item “Thermal drones to battle wildfires at Nagarahole” (SOM dated Jan.22). Thermal drones to be deployed to detect wildfires and adopt instant preventive steps is a new addition which may go a long way in controlling wildfires. Hope these drones could be used to detect poachers and also watch…
Junior Under Officer (JUO) Santhosh from Senior Division, NCC 13 KAR. Bn, Mysore Group, will represent Karnataka and Goa Directorate at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi tomorrow. A IV semster BA student of Maharaja’s College, he will also take part in Prime Minister’s Rally. He is seen with Capt. Dr. Diwakar Chandy.
The art connoisseurs of Mysuru were treated with a musical extravaganza last evening at Vijaya Vittala School Grounds in Saraswathipuram. The World Music Concert, organised by Sree Mookambika Creations featuring different genres of music — Indian, Jazz and European Classical — was presented by world renowned instrumentalists led by city’s violinist Dr. Mysore Manjunath. The…
Empty PET and liquor bottles, coconut shells, dry leaves and other such garbage which is dumped on the 11th Cross in V.V. Mohalla is not cleared since many days resulting in the garbage getting scattered and becoming an eyesore. The residents have urged the authorities concerned to get the garbage cleared at the earliest and…
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