By Ragoo Rao, Ethologist Lockdown, sealed down, quarantined, COVID, Corona… these are sickening words. We are almost hearing everywhere 24X7 about mask, sanitise, wash and these are dictums. It is a dreadful period. A small sneeze from a little dust blown around is enough to either send you to a quarantine or everyone keeping away…
Kalyan Mantaps refuse to toe the Govt. line
June 13, 2020Choultry Owners Association holds meeting in city Decides to wait for written order to refund advance amount Mysore/Mysuru: After receiving several complaints of wedding hall owners not refunding the money even after the cancellation of scheduled wedding dates owing to lockdown, the State Government has directed all such hall owners to immediately refund the money…
Govt. Guest House Arch Gate conservation works resume
June 13, 2020Iron grills to be installed to secure the heritage structure Mysore/Mysuru: The works on conserving the over a century-old Heritage Arch at the Northern Gate of Government Guest House in Nazarbad which was abruptly stopped due to COVID-19 lockdown has now resumed. As the Arch comes in the way of road widening works (Abba Road…
Two guest lecturers of same college end lives
June 13, 2020Financial woes, depression during lockdown suspected Mysore/Mysuru: During lockdown period, within a span of a month, two guest lecturers of a Government Degree College in Malavalli taluk here, have ended their lives. Financial problems and depression that resulted out of lockdown woes are suspected to be the cause of their extreme step. The deceased are…
Lockdown rules violation: 34 persons arrested for partying late night near KRS backwaters
June 12, 2020Offenders released on Station Bail Mysore/Mysuru: The KRS Police on Wednesday night arrested 34 persons for violating lockdown rules and partying late night when the ban order is in force from 9 pm to 6 am. However, they were released on Station Bail. On Wednesday night, the birthday of one Dasappa alias Dasa was being…
COVID-19: More cured patients a matter of comfort to Mysuru
June 12, 2020Five persons test positive on June 11; 10 active cases; 96 discharged Mysore/Mysuru: With five persons testing positive for COVID-19 in Mysuru yesterday, the total cases have increased to 106. Out of them, 10 are active and the remaining patients have recovered and discharged from the designated COVID-19 Hospital on KRS Road. All the fresh…
Calling fruit and vegetable growers to apply for compensation
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Horticulture Department has asked fruit and vegetable growers, who suffered extensive losses due to COVID-19 lockdown, to apply for getting relief under Integrated Horticulture Development Scheme. As per the Scheme, farmers will get a maximum relief of Rs.15,000 and a minimum of Rs.2,000 per hectare. Those farmers, who have cultivated crops in less…
Vehicles can travel only on Tavarekatte route to reach Hill temple
June 11, 2020Chamundi Hill steps open for climbers Mysore/Mysuru: Entry to the 1000-plus steps leading to Chamundi Hill, which was shut for public and devotees following the lockdown in March, has been re-opened from yesterday (June 10). As the hill steps gate is unlocked, the devotees can climb the steps to the Hill as before by maintaining…
Colours of Corona: Rangayana creates awareness on pandemic
June 11, 2020DC Abhiram Sankar to inaugurate on June 17 Mysore/Mysuru: Rangayana premises, which was once abuzz with theatre-lovers, appears to have lost the glare following the COVID-19 lockdown with no theatre activities now. However, amidst this silence with no visitors, Rangayana artistes, led by its Director Addanda C. Cariappa, made sure that the theatre repertory was…
Forum Mall Mysuru re-opens with safety measures
June 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After four rounds of lockdown following COVID-19 pandemic, city’s Forum Mall yesterday opened its doors to customers with all necessary safety measures in place. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan today, Forum Mall Marketing Manager B.S. Sumanth said that customers and staff would mandatorily undergo thermal screening for body temperature at their respective…
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