Mysore/Mysuru: No matter whether party buffs have made up their mind to welcome New Year with a big bang but GVK EMRI-Arogya Kavacha ‘108’ Ambulance service is fully prepared to deal with any emergency cases on Dec.31 night. Did you know around 30 to 35 percent of road accidents occur during New Year-Eve celebrations than…
JD(S) to become part of NDA?
December 31, 2020Bengaluru: Setting the tone for a new political alignment in the new year, the JD(S), which had formed a coalition Government with the Congress in 2018, is most likely to shift its political stance and move closer to the BJP. As a first move in this regard, the JD(S) may become part of the BJP…
Water rate goes up for non-domestic users
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has revised drinking water tariff for non-domestic, industrial and commercial category consumers and the new rates will come into effect from Jan.1, 2021. In a press release here, Gurudatta Hegde, Commissioner of MCC, has appealed to use water judiciously and also pay the bill before the due date. Residents with…
Columbia Asia Hospital hosts webinar for soon-to-be-mothers
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, had organised a Parent Craft Webinar for soon-to-be-mothers on Dec. 26 in which 76 would-be parents and family members attended the webinar online. This was an interactive session where the doctors provided necessary information for pregnant women for a healthy pregnancy period and successful delivery. Guidance on labour analgesia, exercise-routine,…
First Minimally Invasive Open Heart Surgery performed at Cauvery Hospital
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Cauvery Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital on Bannur Road in Siddarthanagar here has upgraded its skills to perform Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries under the care of Dr. S.C. Madhuprakash, Chief Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Dr. Satwik Telkar, Chief Cardiac Anaesthetist. The first mitral valve repair operation by Minimal Invasive Technique (a small cut through right…
Rev. Msgr. J.B. Xavier passes away
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Rev. Msgr. J.B. Xavier (82), Vicar General of Mysore Diocese, passed away on Dec. 29 evening in city following heart attack. His mortal remains was kept at St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, opposite LIC Building at Millennium Circle in city for the public to pay their last respects and the cortege was moved to St….
Man goes missing from city
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 45-year-old man, who left his house on Dec. 15 at about 7.30 am, has since gone missing. The missing person is K. Nandan, a resident of Katte Hosur in Manchegowdanakoppal in Mysuru. He is 5.6 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, normal built, speaks Malayalam and Kannada and was wearing a yellow colour full…
4 Best Solitaire Card Games in Google Play Store
December 31, 2020Killing time doing nothing is the worst experience. So, why not keep yourself engaged in luck and chance? For instance, for some people, playing Solitaire card games is the best way to relax. Choosing it for your leisure is a fantastic approach to calm your mind. Just swipe your phone open, and use the app…
Noted Urdu Poet Shamsur Rahman Faruqui’s death condoled
December 31, 2020Allahabad: Eminent poet, critic and writer Shamsur Rahman Faruqui passed away at his home in Allahabad on Dec. 25 morning. He was 85. Faruqui’s book ‘Kai Chaand The Sar-e-Aasman,’ written in 2006, has been hailed as a masterpiece of Urdu fiction. An English version of this book ‘Mirror of Beauty’ was published in 2013. He…
Complete electrification of Railway Network by 2023: A welcome move
December 31, 2020Sir, The recent announcement by Railway Board regarding complete electrification of its Railway Network by 2023 is welcome. Indian Railways, of late, is dependent much on fossil fuel through diesel-powered locos affecting the environment badly. As otherwise complete electrification of its entire route network will reduce carbon emission levels and makes the transporter a highly…
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