Prays for salvation of departed souls who died of COVID Srirangapatna: It is a tradition in South India to immerse the ashes of those who have been cremated in River Cauvery. But one of the many sad fallouts of the COVID pandemic is that the ashes of many patients who died of the virus were…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: October 4, 2021
October 4, 2021Mysuru reports 40 new COVID-19 positive cases, 97 discharges and 1 death today.
Are we inviting Covid again?
October 3, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Even as we were all still heaving a sigh of humungous relief that the terrible second wave of Covid-19 has finally been conquered, we seem to be heading for a third confrontation with the monster. Public and Government memory in particular, seems to be awfully short, going by all…
Cent percent vaccination achieved in K.R. Constituency, says Health Minister
October 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Declaring that K.R. Assembly Constituency in Mysuru city is the first in the State to achieve cent percent target in COVID vaccination, Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that Constituency MLA S.A. Ramdas must be credited for making relentless efforts to achieve the target. He was speaking to presspersons after taking part in ‘Modi…
City artist renews painting to rekindle awareness
October 2, 2021Come October, everyone looks forward for the annual grandeur — Naada Habba Dasara — but since the outbreak of Corona pandemic last year, the main attraction of the season, Jumboo Savari too is restricted to Palace premises. With that, the chance to witness the practice sessions of the royal guests of Mysuru, the Dasara jumbos,…
Recalling a plague epidemic of 1907 in times of COVID-19 pandemic
September 27, 2021Coronavirus, the COVID-19, had taken its toll of human beings all over this planet earth since 2019 and presently threatening to enter its III Phase, as experts call, to attack the children too… Mercifully our scientists have come up with an effective (almost) vaccination to contain the pandemic — immunisation by vaccination. But this should…
Property registrations gain pace after lifting of lockdown
September 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Property transactions, which had come to almost naught after the enforcement of COVID-induced lockdown a few months ago subsequent to the second wave of the deadly pandemic, now seems to have regained its lost momentum as property owners, buyers and other members of the public are lining up before the Sub-Registrar Offices in city…
Kuppanna Park Flower Show to be given a miss
September 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara Flower Show has always been a major attraction for tourists. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Flower Show was not organised last year and this year too it will not be held, much to the disappointment of garden lovers. Every year during Dasara, Flower Show is organised at Kuppanna Park near Chamaraja Wadiyar…
Exhibitors welcome move; but checking vaccination status impractical
September 25, 2021Mysuru: Reacting to the State Government allowing cinemas to open to 100 percent capacity, M.R. Rajaram, Vice-President, Karnataka Film Exhibitors’ Federation, has welcomed the move. “At last, the Government has heard our desperate pleas and we are the last sector to be given relief though the Government has permitted all other activities. We are optimistic,”…
Southern Star Hotel to reopen after a year
September 22, 2021Mysuru’s hospitality sector showing positive signs of recovery Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s iconic Hotel Southern Star on Vinobha Road will reopen in the first week of October after closure for over one year and four months. The hotel had shut its operations on May 19 last year due to COVID-19 pandemic. The soft launch will be from…















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