Mysore/Mysuru: Ever since COVID Curfew was announced, Devaraja Market Traders Association, in a bid to ward off hunger of the poor and the needy, have been distributing food packets across the city. The members of Devaraja Market Traders Association, headed by Association President Devaraju distributed food packets to poor people near K.R. Hospital, Mysore Railway…
‘Never show disrespect to food’
March 6, 2021Dr. CPK releases book ‘Adugeya Antahpura’ Mysore/Mysuru: The importance of food has been mentioned in Upanishads and people must not show disrespect to food, opined Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar (CPK), senior littérateur. He was speaking after releasing the book ‘Adugeya Antahpura’ written by Nandini Murthy, a nutrition expert, at a function organised jointly by District…
Feeding the slum-dwellers in Mysuru
April 16, 2020Teresian Institute and CSST Associate, joined hands with Edu Synergy Force, to provide meals for hungry people in various slums in Mysuru. Apart from providing a week provision, they helped Edu Synergy Force in packing and distribution.
DFRL hands over 6,500 ready-to-eat meals to MCC
April 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) – Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysuru, has supplied 6,500 ready-to-eat meals to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to be distributed among labourers and daily wagers who are facing severe hardship due to nationwide lockdown. The products, including Khichidi, Tomato Rice, White Rice with Dal Fry along with ready-to-…
Women reach out to stray dogs during lockdown
April 7, 2020Provide food, water to more than 150 strays daily Mysore/Mysuru: To prevent the spread of Coronavirus, the entire nation has come under lockdown following the Union Government’s order from Mar. 24 midnight till the midnight of Apr.14, which has resulted in hotels, restaurants, fast-food joints, roadside eateries and bakeries closing down. These places were the…
Distribution of food, grocery to the needy continues
April 6, 2020In a bid to ward off hunger of the poor and the needy, various organisations have been distributing food and grocery items across the city from the time the lockdown was announced. Hotel Owners’ Association The members of Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association distributed food packets to over 400 poor people at Kumbarakoppal in city yesterday….
MCC feeds 7,000 shelterless daily
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown rendering thousands of migrant labourers and tourists homeless and hungry, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as a novel gesture, is feeding 7,300 persons who have been temporarily housed at various shelter camps and Santwana Kendras in different parts of the city for the past few days. As labourers and…
Donate food grains to MCC instead of serving cooked food: Commissioner
April 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: On volunteers serving of food to destitute, shelterless and other needy people in city, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde said that instead of serving the food directly, the donors should come forward to donate food grains and other essential commodities to the MCC, so that the Civic Body can pool in all the commodities in…
Food from the heart during COVID times
March 29, 2020Volunteers distribute food, water bottles, and blankets Mysore/Mysuru: Promising that none would sleep hungry, a number of volunteers and individuals are spot-distributing food on the streets, in front of bus stands, railway station and in front of hospitals. The lockdown period has made it easy for the rich and the elite to live a livelihood…
Love for mutton during lockdown in Mysuru
March 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysureans love mutton and this was proved on Sunday (Mar. 29) as despite lockdown, people queued up in front of very few mutton shops that were open to get their share of the red meat. Serpentine queues were witnessed in front of meat stalls at K.G. Koppal, Hootagalli, Vontikoppal, Paduvarahalli, Devaraja Mohalla and N.R….
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