BEOs direct schools not to take students on excursions Solar eclipse to begin at 8 am and end at 11 am tomorrow Mysuru: Tomorrow’s three-hour Annular Solar Eclipse starting from 8 am and ending at 11 am and the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have cast a dark shadow over tourist arrivals in city….
‘Ring of Fire’ tomorrow
December 25, 2019Mysuru: Parts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will witness an Annular Solar Eclipse on Dec. 26 (tomorrow), where the Sun appears as a ring (annulus) around the Moon. In the Annular Solar Eclipse, Moon does not completely obscure the Sun as the Moon is farther away from us than normal, making it appear smaller. …
‘Life is a journey’ statuary adorns Mysuru Railway Station portico
December 25, 2019Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, led by the dynamic Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Aparna Garg, which took up major redevelopment works at City Railway Station recently maintaining the integrity of heritage structures, has added another new feature — a statuary. Now, a set of six sculptures will adorn the portico of the…
Christmas celebrated with fervour in city
December 25, 2019Mysuru: Thousands of Christians flocked the churches in city to attend the midnight Mass yesterday heralding Christmas celebrations. The centre of attraction was the St. Philomena’s Church in Lashkar Mohalla where a large number of people arrived to witness the celebrations. Church members and the choir sang Christmas carols and hymns as part of Christmas…
DC led team to visit Nagpur to study waste disposal
December 25, 2019Mysuru: In a major step to scientifically clear two lakh tonnes of waste piled up at the Solid Waste Management Unit at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram here, the District Administration has now decided to adopt Nagpur model. A team of officers and elected representatives, led by the Deputy Commissioner, will visit Nagpur to learn about…
Science Expo at Kodagu Model School
December 25, 2019Mysuru: Kodagu Model School in Vidyashankar Nagar here had organised a day-long Science Exhibition on Dec.21. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Cluster Resource Person of Alanahalli, Mysuru, Mahadevaswamy. The Education Council Chairperson C.K. Seethamma, Members Naina Achappa, Ralie Ganapathy, Vinoo Poovaiah and Members of the Managing Committee were present and inaugurated the 12 rooms…
Cake Utsav at NR Choultry not at Rajendra Kalamandira
December 25, 2019Cake eating contest for college students, public Mysuru: The three-day ‘Cake Utsav,’ organised as part of the Winter Festival by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, will be held at Nanjaraja Bahadur (NR) Choultry on Vinoba Road in city and not at Rajendra Kalamandira. The Cake Festival will be open to public…
Captured tiger to be used for breeding
December 25, 2019Mysuru: In a significant boost to captive tiger breeding, the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, has planned to utilise the male tiger that was captured from Bandipur recently for breeding. The feline will be moved to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park (Hampi Zoo). After a massive operation with a 300-strong force, the…
Tiger attack: 45 cattle heads killed in Kodagu in 3 months
December 25, 2019Madikeri: The people of Kodagu, who are affected from elephants raiding their estates and destroying standing crops almost every day, are also bearing the loss of their livestock especially cattle due to tiger menace. In the last three months, tigers have killed 45 cattle heads in villages in Virajpet taluk alone creating a sense of…
‘Paramedical service is as important as of doctors’
December 25, 2019Mysuru: “Paramedical service is as important as that of doctors and medical treatment is also dependent on the advice given by paramedics,” said Suyog Hospital Head Dr. S.P. Yoganna. He was speaking after inaugurating a programme organised by Dasthi College of Paramedical Science at Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar here recently to mark the…















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