By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the State Government recently announced that patient registrations at all district hospitals are set to go online within a month and a similar system will be adopted in taluk hospitals, the State-run K.R. Hospital in Mysuru is leading a revolution stage-by-stage on computerisation of routine activities including implementation of…
Care for your child, while you work
August 1, 2022Govt. Child Care Centres lend a helping hand to working mothers By S.T. Ravikumar The last few years have seen a significant rise in the women workforce who have made their mark in the workplace and have also earned their spots in leadership roles. With a rise in the standard of living, many families feel…
K.R. Hospital’s Radio-Diagnosis Unit needs upgradation
April 14, 2022By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: City K.R. Hospital’s Radio-Diagnosis unit, which plays a very crucial role in detection and diagnosis of diseases, is in need of an urgent upgradation with all necessary infrastructure to meet the growing demands. The unit has the task of issuing reports of patients of all Hospitals coming under MMC&RI, namely —…
Decongesting City Railway Station: Rs. 20 cr. project underway at Belagola
March 18, 2022Five stabling lines, one platform to come up; more trains to be operated from here By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: With the Naganahalli Satellite Railway Terminal project — at an estimated capital expenditure of Rs. 789 crore — stuck due to delay in the land acquisition process, the South Western Railway (SWR) has taken up the…
Treasure trove of vintage musical instruments
February 21, 2022A gift from Maharajas to Mysore Police Band By S.T. Ravikumar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Music reverberates in every corner here. Welcome to the Mounted Police Company on Lalitha Mahal Palace Road which is home for the rarest of the rare musical instruments, both Indian and the Western — a gift from the Maharajas….
Returning to classrooms a challenge for children
February 2, 2022Parents want both online and offline learning options till kids are vaccinated By S.T. Ravikumar COVID pandemic has brought in a sea change in the education system while online learning in these difficult times has saved the loss of education and also saved the jobs of teachers. Though the big change from offline education to…
Over 9 years after tragedy, the fate of Lansdowne building still remains in suspense
December 17, 2021By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Even nine years after tragedy struck the city’s over a century-old landmark Lansdowne Building located in the heart of the city in 2012, where four people were killed when a portion of the roof of the building collapsed following heavy rains, the MCC (Mysuru City Corporation), which has control over the…
No end in sight on fate of Devaraja Market
December 16, 2021By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: There seems to be end in sight on the fate of over a century old Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings, which have turned decrepit over the passage of time and vagaries of nature. With no proper maintenance and repairs, these buildings are getting deteriorated with each passing day and questions are…
Brahmakumaris celebrate Raksha Bandhan
August 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The city’s Prajapita Brahmakumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya celebrated Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Festival), dedicated to brothers and sisters, by tying rakhi to journalists at its premises in Yadavagiri here yesterday. Brahmakumari Lakshmiji tied rakhi to Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) President S.T. Ravikumar to mark the celebrations. Speaking on the occasion, Lakshmiji said that Raksha…
MUDA to construct Multi-floor Housing Complexes at three places
August 13, 2021Goes vertical to ease housing problems in city By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a major step for the implementation of its ambitious affordable Group Housing Scheme, the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has prepared the DPR (Detailed Project Report) for the scheme. The DPR comes years after MUDA announced its plans for Multi-floor Housing Complexes…
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