By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru is going micro to muscle out COVID-19, which has swamped the city overwhelmingly during the second wave. Taking a cue from Mumbai and Bengaluru models, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) that has already begun house-to-house survey and health check-ups, has now launched two innovative strategies to tackle the virus…
Young doctors display exceptional commitment during pandemic times
May 16, 2021By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing pandemic, though extremely challenging for all, has especially been taking a toll on medical workers around the globe. Despite facing innumerable physical and psychological challenges, healthcare personnel are playing an indispensable role during this continued crisis. A majority of the doctors serving in COVID Hospitals and healthcare facilities…
For youths of Maartalli in Chamarajanagar Serving NATION is Serving GOD
May 3, 2021Army Association Trust in remote village trains youths to enrol in Armed Forces By M.T. Yogesh Kumar If Maartalli in Chamarajanagar District bordering Tamil Nadu rings a bell in the ears thanks to forest brigand Veerappan menace and the infamous Kichguth Maramma Temple mass food poisoning tragedy, a group of ex-servicemen is striving hard to…
Leaving no stone unturned for a Memorable Memorial
April 16, 2021Chamarajanagar black granite adds lustre to Hayward 9/11 Memorial in US By M.T. Yogesh Kumar India has always enjoyed the position of a world leader in granite exports. Adding unmatched style and elegance to the architecture, the glossy, smooth Indian granite has been extensively used stone material in building classic memorials across the globe —…
Sewing success in times of COVID-19
April 4, 2021Mysuru women to stitch 16 lakh cloth bags to be distributed among residents By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Strict enforcement of plastic ban will commence from tomorrow (Apr. 5) in Mysuru. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials have also issued warning to the shopkeepers not to sell the banned single-use plastic items in future, failing which…
Mysuru’s woman purohit blows the conch on change
March 23, 202180 next-generation female purohits-in-the-making under Dr. P. Bhramarambha Maheshwari By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Women priests in India are not unusual, they are not the norm either. There are no curbs on women from becoming priests either. A closer reading of ancient texts first written in the 15th century indicates their presence and involvement in several rituals. …
Egg brings luck to Mysuru Brothers
March 5, 2021Duo prepares 30 varieties of lip-smacking dishes By M.T. Yogesh Kumar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Egg has transformed lives of two youths. Their hard work, perseverance and love for experiments have made people to come and taste over 30 varieties of snacks made from eggs. Girish and Manish, sons of late Appanna and residents…
‘Human-animal conflict cases on the decline in forest fringes’
February 21, 2021Wildlife Conservation Foundation holds awareness camp for final year Journalism students Mysore/Mysuru: Post-Graduate students of Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Mysore (UoM), visited villages situated on forest borders and interacted with villagers regarding steps followed to check human-animal conflict. This was as part of ‘environment awareness’ camp organised on behalf of Wildlife…
My name is Shashi… Am an Advocate
February 16, 2021By M.T. Yogesh Kumar It was a disturbed childhood. A boy faced ignominy, pain, shame, humiliation due to hormonal changes in his body. But took everything as challenge, studied law and became the city’s first transgender advocate. This is the story of Shashi alias Shashikumar, a resident of Jayanagar, Mysuru, who struggled a lot to…
‘Madhyama Ratna’ award conferred
February 10, 2021Former MP V.S. Ugrappa (extreme left) presented ‘Madhyama Ratna’ award to (sitting from left) Star of Mysore senior reporter M.T. Yogesh Kumar (MTY), journalists Saragur Dasegowda and Krishnamurthy L. Kulkarni of Dharwad at ‘Suggi Sambrahma-2021’ event organised by Manjushree Samskrutika Seva Trust at Ravindra Kalashektra in Bengaluru on Sunday last. Others seen are Hassan Zilla…
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