Mysore/Mysuru: The 812-km run Unique World Record title holder Dr. Boby Chemmanur of Chemmanur Jewellers has donated one helicopter free of cost to the Government to transport COVID-19 patients from Kerala to Karnataka. A communication sent to Kerala Chief Minister says that ‘Boby Heli Taxi’ will ferry patients from Kasargod in Kerala to Mangaluru in…
650 persons under Home Quarantine in Hunsur
April 6, 2020Hunsur: With the Taluk Administration taking all measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, Taluk Health Officer Dr. Keerthikumar said that 650 persons are under Home Quarantine in Hunsur, including 14 from Nanjangud, out of which three are employees of Nanjangud’s Jubilant Generics. Pointing out that 350 employees of the Health Department, 218 ASHA workers,…
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery donates Rs. 2.5 lakh to Prime Minister and CM Relief Funds
April 6, 2020Bylakuppe: In solidarity with the concerted efforts to fight COVID-19 by the Central and State Governments, the Abbot and Monks of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe donated a total of Rs. 2.5 lakh to the Prime Minister and Chief Minister’s Relief funds recently. While Rs. 1.5 lakh was donated to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund…
Managing COVID-19 crisis…: Jubilant Life Sciences Limited extends support to State Govt.
April 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, an integrated global pharmaceutical and life sciences company, has in a press release, said that it is providing support to the State Government in its effort to deliver effective health and safety services to manage COVID-19 crisis and has contributed a sum of Rs. 25 lakh towards the Chief Minister’s…
Remembering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — 11
April 6, 2020Shivaji goes to Aurangzeb’s Durbar… imprisoned [Continued from April 4] Three days after Shivaji’s arrival, the Emperor was to hold a Durbar and Shivaji was summoned for his first interview with Aurangzeb. Accompanied by Raja Jai Singh’s son Ram Singh, his son Sambhaji and attended by their retainers, Shivaji rode to the main gateway of…
On strengthening friendship luck
April 6, 2020There are phases in our lives when we go through our emotional turmoil and look for solutions and decide to stay on our own. However, when you have the care and support of a friend with whom one can share the thoughts, problems and talk it out, you feel a lot better. Having a good…
Take legal action against lockdown violators
April 6, 2020Sir, This has reference to the report “Social distancing goes for a toss in city” (SOM dated Apr.3). It is indeed very distressing to note that people are not maintaining social distancing while purchasing groceries, vegetables and fruits at markets or stores. This includes the so-called educated elite of society living in apartments. These people…
Public-spirited organisations must strictly conform to lockdown norms
April 6, 2020Sir, It is heart-warming to see various voluntary social organisations and Government representatives distributing safety kits, food, ration and essential commodity kits to COVID warriors and others who desperately need them in this time of crisis. However, it was appalling to see that except in a few cases, social distancing was completely ignored and photo-ops…
Lead, kindly Light…
April 6, 2020A lady lighting the earthen lamps at her house in Mysuru last night expressing her support to the call given by PM Narendra Modi to switch off lights for 9 minutes from 9 pm onwards and light lamps or candles or to flash the mobile phone torch. Buddhisht Monks at Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement show their…
Sriramachandrapura Mutt feeds stray cattle
April 6, 2020Bharatiya Go Parivar of Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt, along with Apoorva Sneha Balaga, provided grass and other items to stray cattle in and around Chamundipuram, Nanjumalige, Agrahara and surrounding areas yesterday. The initiative of providing fodder was led by Corporator M.V. Ramprasad.















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