Freak mishap: Baby boy dies after being hit by father’s vehicle
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Freak mishap: Baby boy dies after being hit by father’s vehicle

May 21, 2020

Chamarajanagar: In a freak mishap, a baby boy who had sustained serious injuries after he was hit by Tata Sumo vehicle, which his father was reversing, has succumbed to injuries at a hospital on Tuesday. The deceased baby boy is Rohit (one year and 10 months), son of Sathyaraj and Shakthivelu couple of Bommanahalli village…

1,042 criminal cases registered from Jan. 1 to May 18 in city
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1,042 criminal cases registered from Jan. 1 to May 18 in city

May 21, 2020

Cases include 9 murders, 9 extortions and 15 chain-snatchings Mysore/Mysuru: There has been a total of 1,042 criminal cases including nine murders, nine extortions, 156 robberies and 15 chain-snatching cases registered from Jan. 1 to May 18, 2020 at various Police Stations in city.  According to the statistics by the City Crime Record Bureau (CCRB),…

COVID-19: Health Department issues guidelines on cleaning vehicles
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COVID-19: Health Department issues guidelines on cleaning vehicles

May 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Office of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19, has issued 14 guidelines on sanitising vehicles which are ferrying the sick to hospitals. As COVID-19 (Coronavirus) would be alive for 72 hours on metals, glass, plastic materials etc., vehicles should be washed with detergent…

District Congress donates Rs. 16.51 lakh to KPCC Disaster Fund
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District Congress donates Rs. 16.51 lakh to KPCC Disaster Fund

May 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Coming to the help of the poor and the needy during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Mysuru District Congress donated Rs.16.51 lakh  collected by it to the KPCC Disaster Fund. A Congress delegation comprising former MP R. Dhruvanarayan, MLA Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah, MLC R. Dharmasena, former MLA Kalale Keshavamurthy, District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar,…

Seafarers: The Unsung Heroes
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Seafarers: The Unsung Heroes

May 21, 2020

 “Life’s roughest storms prove the strength of our anchors”  By Nivedita Achappa For decades our seafarers are the unsung heroes of the maritime. In times of need, they are selfless and ready to help. Everyone everywhere relies on the shipping industry for the goods and commodities we all need and want. But it’s a tough…

How ‘dharma’ manifests in Vedas and Puranas
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How ‘dharma’ manifests in Vedas and Puranas

May 21, 2020

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The word ‘dharma’ first appears in the Rig Veda; but in a collection of a thousand hymns, the word dharma occurs less than a hundred times, making it not a very key concept. It is related to ‘foundation’ and ‘stability’ and ‘governance’. Even in the Upanishads,…

UPOR and PID Numbers: Will MCC clarify?
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UPOR and PID Numbers: Will MCC clarify?

May 21, 2020

Sir This refers to the recent letter titled “City Corporation moves with online property tax collection system” by giving PID number (Property Identification Number) to owners. A property survey was conducted several years ago under Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR) in Karnataka —- Computerised Land Registration System for Urban Properties —— and a UPOR number…

An appeal to private educational institutions
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An appeal to private educational institutions

May 21, 2020

Sir, All the private educational institutions have closed almost from 13.3.2020. Many schools could not complete their exams as per schedule. It’s two-and-a-half months since the schools are closed. Now all the private schools are gearing up opening for the next academic year. I have a sincere appeal, rather suggestion for the private educational institutions….

Hair-raising challenge: Salons, beauty parlours open
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Hair-raising challenge: Salons, beauty parlours open

May 20, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to COVID-19 pandemic, people now are taking all possible measures to not come in contact with the infection. While in offices anyone with a flu or cold is being asked to maintain a distance or go home, there’s an industry that is finding it tough to keep their hands off their customers, literally….

From big fat to short and simple wedding
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From big fat to short and simple wedding

May 20, 2020

Will ‘at home marriages’ be the in-thing henceforth? Mysore/Mysuru: Novel Coronavirus crisis has felled many. And the ‘big fat Indian wedding’ is surely one among them. Thousands gather for dazzling multi-day weddings which are fun, lavish and it fuels a massive industry. Thanks to a Coronavirus-affected world, these weddings are seen now as virus-super-spreader events…

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