Mysore/Mysuru: Prasaranga, the publishing, printing and selling arm of University of Mysore (UoM), is selling its publications at 50 percent discount and Encyclopaedia and Dictionaries at 25 percent discount from June 15 to July 31. Also, ‘Epigraphia Carnatica’ edition brought out by Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) will be on sale at 50 percent…
Indira: The Evil and The Good
June 16, 2020By T.G.S. George I spent an hour with Indira Gandhi last week. She was at her photogenic best, looking confident, well-groomed, attractive. She kept a camera-conscious smile all the time, though there were moments when uncomfortable questions were thrown at her and she had to make an effort to look composed. It was a 1978…
Street dogs menace on the rise
June 16, 2020Sir, The streets around Vijayanagar Water Tank and adjacent Railway Layout in Vijayanagar Second Stage is infested with street dogs that endanger the movements of pedestrians in the area. The dogs also enter the parks in the area and pose a potential threat to the park users. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities are requested…
Plug overflowing manhole on Hunsur Road in Vijayanagar
June 16, 2020Sir, The manhole in front of Shell Petrol Bunk on Hunsur Road, Vijayanagar, is overflowing on the main road since a couple of months. The stench emanating is nauseating, apart from causing inconvenience to the motorists especially for two-wheelers. When the two-wheeler riders suddenly see the overflowing sewage on the road, they swerve their vehicle…
City athlete Thippavva Sannakki weds
June 16, 2020Thippavva Sannakki (Pavithra), a well-known athlete and an employee of South Western Railways (SWR), Mysuru, got married to Shrishail Kavali, a Nursing Staff at Kidwai Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru, at a ceremony held at the groom’s residence in Bagalkot on June 14. Thippavva is the daughter of Sidramappa Sannakki and Rudravva Sannakki of Bilagi taluk in…
Chandrahasa
June 16, 2020Chandrahasa (58), proprietor of Hotel Venulola and a resident of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, passed away yesterday in city following a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife, one son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam this noon.
Dr. Haseem Baig
June 16, 2020Dr. Haseem Baig (80), retired Assistant Director of the Animal Husbandry Department, passed away on Sunday in city. He leaves behind his wife, five children and a host of relatives and friends. Burial took place at Dhanagur in Mysuru taluk on Sunday evening.
Heritage Dodda Gadiyara facelift process begins
June 15, 2020Conservation experts collect masonry material, lime mortar used to build Silver Jubilee Clock Tower Samples to be sent to Regional Conservation Laboratory in Mysuru and Pune Lab for tests Mysore/Mysuru: The process to conserve and repair Dodda Gadiyara or Silver Jubilee Clock Tower built in 1927 near Rangacharlu Town Hall in city has begun with…
Kuppanna Park to be developed as tourist hotspot
June 15, 2020Horticulture Minister holds review meeting in city Mysore/Mysuru: The Kuppanna Park in the heart of the city will be developed as a tourist hotspot throughout the year, said Minister for Horticulture, Sericulture and Municipal Administration K.C. Narayanagowda. Responding to the suggestions of the local MLAs, he said that it is a good idea and that…
Eco-run: VVCE students modify TATA Nano into low-cost electrical car
June 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Unlocking the potential of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in revolutionising mobility and transport is no longer a distant dream. While the EV technology is shaping the future of mobility in many parts of the world, India too is getting ready for the same. Many automakers including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, MG Motor and Audi have announced…















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