By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna Amateur Astronomer The sky-gazers and amateur astronomers can see the astounding Leonid Meteor Showers lighting up the night sky this month. A meteor, sometimes called a ‘shooting star,’ can be the brightest object in the night sky, yet meteoroids are the smallest bodies in the Solar System that can be…
Craze for luxury cars catching up in Tier-II cities
November 17, 2020A study by city Research Scholar Did you say Tier-II people cannot afford luxury cars? Then you are wrong. A Ph.D thesis done by a Mysurean has revealed that the capacity of people in Tier-II cities to buy high-end cars has increased due to various factors. This means, manufacturers of luxury cars must now consider…
Cement direction boards crying for attention
November 17, 2020Sir, I am residing at the road situated behind Sai Baba temple, J.P. Nagar, Mysuru. Ours as well as surrounding roads lack direction signboards. As such, new-comers to our area as well as delivery boys, courier boys and others are finding it difficult to locate the address. Some cement boards are painted in yellow but…
High-end cars at Hunsur Hamlet High-end cars at Hunsur Hamlet
November 17, 2020Pakshirajapura is a small hamlet in Hunsur Taluk of Mysuru District. It is located 41 kms towards west from the District Head Quarters. The uniqueness of this hamlet is that a majority of the Hakki-Pikki forest tribals, who reside in the hamlet, own high-end and swanky cars. [Pic. by Hunsur Raghu].
Yoga session at Lokayukta Office
November 17, 2020Lokayukta Superintendent of Police (SP) P.V. Sneha and Dy. SP Gangadharswamy along with office staff, took part in the Yogasana session conducted by Seema, Sushma and Kiran of Yoga Shiva Organisation at Lokayukta Office in city on Friday last.
Sewage line connected to storm water drain at Vijayanagar
November 17, 2020A sewage line is connected to a storm water drain that passes in front of houses on the 10th Main Road, near RK Corner in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage and is emanating foul smell causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents. Residents alleged that though the matter was brought to the notice of the local…
Plea to expedite manhole works at N.R. Mohalla
November 17, 2020Manhole work, which was started about three weeks ago near Ambabhavani Temple at N.R. Mohalla 10th Cross, is not yet completed and the debris dumbed around it is causing inconvenience to the public, allege residents, who have urged the authorities concerned to get the work completed at the earliest.
Skill Training
November 17, 2020RUDSETI, Mysuru, has invited applications from eligible youths in the age group of 18 to 45 years and residents of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Mandya districts for different skill training programmes — CC Camera Installation & Service – 13-days; Photography & Videography-30 days; Soft Toys making-10 days and Cosmetic Jewellery making- 13 days — to take-up…
MLA adopts Zoo birds
November 17, 2020Krishnaraja (KR) MLA and former Minister S.A. Ramdas has adopted two White Peacocks of Mysuru Zoo & two Common Peafowl of Karanji Lake for one year from 16.11.2020 to 15.11.2021, by making a payment of Rs. 14,000, on the occasion of his birthday, according to a press release from the Zoo Executive Director.
Felicitation
November 17, 2020University of Mysore (UoM) has organised a programme on Nov. 18 at 11 am to felicitate retired professor, Department of Studies (DoS) in Chemistry, Prof. K. Basavaiah, who has been named among the top two percent scientists in the world as per a subject-wise analysis conducted by a team of scientists from Stanford University, USA….












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