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Palace decked up to welcome Jumbos

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:15:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Palace, the centre of attraction this Dasara, was abuzz with activities this morning as workers were busy installing elephant models and painting images of elephants and the royal emblem Gandaberunda.

The work on installing six metal elephant structures with floral foam bricks placed on them and tempering them with water was going on. These structures will be adorned with variety of flowers tomorrow and also two days before the commencement of Navarathri (Oct. 17).

The elephant models will be kept on either side of Jayamarthanda Gate from where the Dasara elephants will enter the Palace on Oct. 2. Flower pots are also being arranged to decorate the Palace premises for the festival. Meanwhile, five Dasara elephants — Abhimanyu, Gopi, Vikram, Kaveri and Vijaya — which were selected to take part in this year’s simple Dasara is set to arrive in city tomorrow. They will be housed at Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram for a day where their health check-up would be conducted.

Picture shows the elephant structures made of floral foam bricks. Tomorrow evening flowers will adorn these jumbo structures in preparation to welcome five Dasara elephants to the Palace on Oct. 2 in a traditional but simple manner.

The Dasara elephants would usually march from Aranya Bhavan to the Palace, but this year, they would be brought to Palace in trucks to prevent people from crowding amid COVID-19.

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Cleaning of Palace cannons begins

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:14:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: A team of 30 City Armed Reserve (CAR) personnel of the Cannon Unit today began cleaning of seven Palace cannons for Dasara, which is just 17 days away. A 21-round cannon salute will be offered before the commencement of Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 26).

The Cannon Unit team is led by CAR Sub-Inspector Siddaraju and headed by City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, CAR DCP Shivaraj and ACP Sudarshan.

Four cannons were cleaned today and the remaining three would be cleaned tomorrow.

The Forest Department has sought the date to bring the five Dasara elephants to accustom them to cannon firing sound and also to get used to the crowd.

Puja to the cannons will be performed on Friday and also dry firing of cannons would be held on that day.

On the day of Vijayadashami, cannons are fired for 21 times outside the Palace Fort to signal the beginning of procession, which marks the Dasara grand finale. To prevent the jumbos from getting nervous, the rehearsal of cannon gunfire is conducted three to four times in the run-up to the Dasara finale every year.

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Babri Masjid Demolition Case: Advani, Joshi, Uma Bharati and all others acquitted

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:12:00 GMT

Lucknow: A special CBI Court acquitted all 32 accused in Babri Masjid demolition case, including former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, former Union Ministers Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharati, of criminal conspiracy charges, 28 years after the structure was demolished in Ayodya.

Reading out 2,000 pages, Judge S.K. Yadav said the demolition was not ‘pre-planned’ and there is no conclusive proof against the accused.

The Court said a local intelligence report had cautioned in advance that unexpected sequence of events can take place on Dec. 6 but it was left unattended. The leaders present at the site during the demolition were trying to stop the mob and not incite them. Stone-pelting started from behind the disputed structure. VHP leader Ashok Singhal wanted to keep the structure safe because it had statues of Hindu deities. There is not enough evidence to support the charges that there was a conspiracy to demolish the mosque, the Judge observed.

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Sweet shop owners sore over Government’s order on display of ‘expiry date’

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:11:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: An order by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) making it mandatory for sweet shops to declare the ‘expiry date’ or ‘best before date’ of all sweets available in the shop from Oct. 1 has evoked mixed response among shop owners.

A majority of them have strongly opposed this order as ‘unscientific’ and demanded the Union Government to withdraw it. The FSSAI had passed this order in March this year, in the wake of complaints from customers regarding sub-standard or expiry dated sweets sold across table in many sweet shops across the country. While this order will be implemented by Health Department Cell of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in the city, it is done by Health and Family Welfare in rural areas.

Owners of sweet shops with whom Star of Mysore spoke expressed their reservation about the order. They opined more than serving the said purpose, it will make officials more corrupt.

Shivakumar, Proprietor of Mahalakshmi Sweets, said: “We are already displaying date of manufacturing and best before date on the parcel package. Going by order, we will mention best before date even on trays in which the sweets are displayed within the glass showcase. This will be followed in all our branches.”

Anilkumar, owner of Bombay Tiffany’s Annexe, said there is no clarity in the order and they have not seen it till date. They will take a call after seeing the order by evening.

Kumar, owner of Guru Sweets, one of the oldest sweet shops in city and inventors of ‘Mysorepak,’ said: “First of all, they did not have any objection if order was issued on improving quality but declaring best before date of all sweets was ‘uncalled for.’ The Authority has targeted only the shops but what about the sweets like chikkies sold on trains without any details. The order is only to harass the shop owners by officials to make money. Some sweets have hardly a day shelf life and what about mentioning best before date for them?”

Sonu Chandra of Indra Café Paras, said: “The packed sweets contain date of manufacture and date of expiry. Following order, they may put the same on the trays in shops for the sake of customers.”

C. Narayanagowda, President, Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association, said that already they were facing problems owing to food safety rules and the new order on sweet shops will further complicate their business. “We will oppose this order tooth and nail,” he added.

Narayana Kundar, Vice-President, Mysuru City Hotel Owners’ Credit Co-operative Society, said: “The new order will strangulate the already hit hotel business. The authorities can take action if customers complain of selling sub-standard sweets. The Government must withdraw this order in the interest of revival of hospitality sector.”

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Pay Rs. 50 for Platform ticket at City Railway Station

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:10:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the entire country going into an overdrive following the spread of COVID-19 contagion, the platform ticket charge at Mysuru City Railway Station has been increased to Rs.50 from Rs. 10 with immediate effect and will remain the same till Dec.31, 2020. The increase in rate of platform ticket aims to restrict the entry of public and thus avoid overcrowding on platforms.

The following special trains are originating/ terminating/running via Mysuru Station:

1. Train No. 06503/06504 KSR Bengaluru – Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru (Daily) Special Express

2. Train No. 06539/06540 KSR Bengaluru – Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru (Daily) Special Express

3. Train No. 06535/06536 Mysuru – Solapur – Mysuru (Daily) Special Express

4. Train No. 06581/06582 Hubballi – Mysuru – Hubballi (Daily) Special Express

5. Train No. 02975/02976 Mysuru – Jaipur – Mysuru (Bi-Weekly) Superfast Special Express

6. Train No. 06517/06518 KSR Bengaluru – Mangaluru Central – KSR Bengaluru (Tri-Weekly) Special Express.

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DC asks Health Dept. to reduce COVID-19 deaths

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:09:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: The new Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru Rohini Sindhuri reviewed COVID-19 situation in the district and also preparations for Dasara-2020 which will begin from Oct. 17.

Soon after assuming charge, she chaired a meeting here yesterday. The DC was informed that 70 static teams and 30 mobile teams were functioning in the district to conduct COVID-19 test. Health Department sought her permission to form more number of teams to deal with the growing number of Corona Positive cases across the district. She gave permission to form another 25 mobile teams and also required number of lab technicians and data entry operators.

Rohini also permitted to purchase 20,000 Viral Transport Medium (VTM) kits from the district administration funds in the wake of delay in the supply of the same from Health Department. The VTM kits are needed for the collection of samples from patients.

She directed officials concerned to take all measures to reduce the casualty due to the pandemic, and also said a meeting of all nodal officers deployed in COVID-19 duty will be convened soon to take stock of prevailing situation in the district.

MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, Additional Deputy Commissioner B.S. Manjunathaswamy, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Venkatesh, District Surveillance Officer Dr. Shivaprasad, Family Welfare Officer Dr. Ravi and others were present.

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Ramdas holds meeting to check Corona

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:08:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of spike in Corona positive cases in city, MLA S.A. Ramdas held a meeting of officials from various Departments and office-bearers of several associations at his office in Vidyaranyapuram recently.

He took stock of the situation and stressed on the need to create more awareness among the citizens. The MLA said problems are in plenty post-COVID-19 outbreak resulting in shortage of ventilators and oxygen, scarcity of beds and increased casualty due to non-availability of treatment on time.

Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has been requested to direct the District Administration to issue directions to private hospitals to reserve 50 per cent of beds for Corona positive patients as being done in Bengaluru and Mangaluru cities, he said.

Underscoring the need for compulsory test for all Government employees, Police and factory employees and their family members, Ramdas directed Police to act tough on those under home isolation but freely moving in public places.

While people must wear face mask compulsorily and maintain safe distancing, traders must not allow people without masks to enter their business premises, he observed. Fast food stalls must tell customers about safety, and use only disposable paper plates and cups, he said.

The MLA said many have become unemployed post Corona pandemic and they will undergo suitable training under the Government of India Skill Development Scheme to secure new jobs.

MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, District Health Officer Dr. Venkatesh and representatives of Industries Association, Hotel Owners’ Association, Cinema Hall Owners’ Association, Devaraj Urs Road Traders’ Association, Jain Association and Blood Donors’ Association were present at the meeting.

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B. Sharat appointed as Silk Marketing Board MD

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:06:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: Outgoing Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru B. Sharat has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) of Karnataka Silk Marketing Board Limited (KSMB).

Within a month of taking charge as Mysuru DC, the Karnataka Government had transferred Sharat on Monday but had not allocated any post to him and posted IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri in his place.

Leaders of Bhovi community had expressed displeasure over his sudden transfer. The Government has now appointed Sharat as MD of KSMB.

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NLSIU Amendment Act: HC quashes domicile quota

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:05:00 GMT

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the 25 percent horizontal domicile reservation introduced by the State Government in National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, through the NLSIU Amendment Act, 2020.

A Division Bench, comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice B.V. Hosmani, held that only the Executive Council of the Law School can consider the issue of reservation and not the State Government.

The Court also observed that the Law School is autonomous and independent institution and does not come under the State Government.

The Bench struck down the reservation stating that it does not meet the twin tests under Article 14 of the Constitution.

An aspirant student, an alumnus of the Law School and the Bar Council of India had challenged the amendment.

The State Government had introduced the quota through NLSIU Amendment Act, 2020, for students who studied in Karnataka for 10 years preceding the Common Law Admission Test.

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Conmen held for cheating people with fake rice-pulling equipment

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:04:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: Devaraja Police have arrested four persons on charges of cheating people through fake rice-pulling equipment and have seized the fake rice-puller from them.

The Police, who raided two rooms of a hotel on Dhanvantri Road on Sept. 26, arrested 57-year-old M.G. Chandramohan of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, 50-year-old T.V. Ibrahim of Thennala village at Malappuram in Kerala, 49-year-old K.R. Girinadhan of Bengaluru and 40-year-old M. Gopi of Bengaluru. The accused use to show videos of rice-pullers stored in their mobile phones to lure people and cheat them to the tune of lakhs of rupees.

Those who have been cheated by the accused may contact Devaraja Inspector on Mob: 94808-02231 or Ph: 0821-2418306, according to a press release from the PRO, City Police Commissioner’s Office, Mysuru.

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K.R. Nagar man gets RI in harassment case

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:03:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: Sixth Additional District and Sessions Court of Mangaluru has sentenced a person to Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for molesting a medical student at a hostel in Mangaluru and robbing her of money and ATM card.

The accused, Nagesh aka Naagu (30), a resident of K.R. Nagar in Mysuru district, had gained entry into a hostel on the outskirts of Mangaluru on December 5, 2017, tied hands and legs of a medic and had molested her. Then he escaped with cash and ATM card.

The case was registered by Police Inspector Gopikrishna of Ullal Police Station and it was further investigated by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Uma Prashanth. Subsequently, the charge-sheet was filed in the Mangaluru Court.

The case came up for hearing before Saidunnisa, Judge of sixth Additional District and Sessions Court, who after going all documentary evidences and the statement of witnesses, sentenced him to seven-year Rigorous Imprisonment plus a fine of Rs. 10,000. If he fails to pay fine amount, he must undergo one more year of simple imprisonment; another seven years of jail term and Rs.10,000 fine for threatening and an additional one year simple imprisonment if failed to pay penalty; and five years of RI and Rs. 5,000 fine amount for sexual harassment and an additional one year simple imprisonment if failed to pay the fine amount.

Jairam Shetty, Public Prosecutor, argued on behalf of the Government. As many as 25 witnesses were examined during trial.

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PU Colleges faculty oppose merger of Board

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:02:00 GMT

Bengaluru: The Principals, Teaching and Non-teaching faculty of Pre-University Colleges of the State have strongly opposed the Government’s reported move to merge Pre-University Exam Board with Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board.

The PU College Teaching and Non-teaching fraternity have formed a Joint Action Committee to oppose the Government’s proposed Board merger plan and the Committee held its first meeting at Legislator’s Home in the State capital on Sunday.

PU College Lecturers Association President A.H. Ningegowda said it is not right on the part of the Government to go for the merger without taking the teaching faculty into confidence. The Association will write to the Education Minister in this regard. The lecturers will launch an agitation if the Government does not drop the proposed merger, he said.

He further said that the Joint Action Committee has a good number of office-bearers, who chiefly include MLC and PU College Principals Association President K.T. Srikantegowda, Lecturers Association Hon. President Thimmaiah Purle and Non-teaching Faculty Association President Nandish.

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Legislative Council polls for 4 seats on Oct.28

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:01:00 GMT

Bengaluru: The biennial election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from two Graduates’ and Teachers’ Constituencies will be held on Oct. 28 from 8 am to 5 pm.

The election was necessitated due to retirement of four members — R. Chowda Reddy Thoopalli from South-East Graduates’ Constituency, S.V. Sankanur from West Graduates’ Constituency, Sharanappa Mattur from North-East Teachers’ Constituency and Puttanna from Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency on June 30.

The Election Commission, having considered the inputs received from Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka, has now decided that above mentioned biennial election to the Karnataka State Legislative Council from Graduates’ and Teachers’ Constituencies, be held on Oct. 28.

Notification will be issued on Oct. 1. Last date for filing nominations is Oct. 8, scrutiny of nominations on Oct. 9 and last date for withdrawal of candidature is Oct. 12. The counting of votes will be held on Nov. 2.

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Teaching community in shock DDPI, 25 teachers test Corona Positive

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:00:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: Teaching community in the district is in a state of shock after 25 teachers, Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) and four staff members in his office have tested Corona positive.

This came to light after a free COVID test was conducted for teachers belonging to Mysuru City North, South and Taluk, said T.A. Somegowda, General Secretary, Government Primary School Teachers’ Association.

According to him, as many as 500 teachers underwent COVID-19 test of which 25 teachers tested positive. Besides, DDPI and four clerks in his office too have contracted the Coronavirus last week. Two teachers in Hunsur Block Education Officer’s jurisdiction who had participated in ‘Nali-Kali’ training programme have also reportedly contracted the virus, he said.

Somegowda claimed that the staff at DDPI office were working without social distancing due to lack of space and this was said to be the main reason for the outbreak of pandemic in that office. Urgent steps must be initiated to save the employees from pandemic. Hygiene is absent in the office and some employees attend duty without wearing face masks, he alleged.

Cancel training programmes for teachers

The State Government has introduced ‘Vidyagama’ scheme under which teachers visit every house of their students to monitor their progress as well as to address problems, if any. Though it was a good initiative keeping in view the academic progress of kids, it was risky for teachers due to prevalence of COVID-19 everywhere. Amidst this, the Department is holding ‘Nali-Kali’ and ‘Jeevan Koushal’ training programme for teachers in all taluks. While teachers are involved in Corona awareness campaign, they were only becoming the victims of this virus. Need of the hour was to cancel all kinds of training for teachers till the situation becomes normal, he opined.

Corona hits MUDA?

According to reports, several employees of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) are said to have tested Corona positive and a few of them are admitted to Hospital for treatment.

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Beggar found dead

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:59:00 GMT

Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified beggar has been found murdered with injuries on his head at the bus shelter near Metropole Hotel Circle in city this morning.

It is suspected that the murder may have taken place late last night and came to light this morning. The victim has been hit on the head with a weapon.

Lakshmipuram In-charge Inspector Prakash and staff, who rushed to the spot, conducted mahazar and shifted the body to MMC&RI mortuary.

DCPs Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda and Geetha Prasanna also visited the spot and conducted preliminary enquiry besides summoning fingerprint experts and the dog squad to the spot. Though it is suspected that the murder was not for gain, the exact cause is yet to be ascertained.

Lakshmipuram Police, who have registered a case, have urged the kith and kin of the deceased, if any, to contact Lakshmipuram Police Station on Ph: 0821- 2418320 or Police Control Room on Ph: 0821-2418339.

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SRH beat DC by 15 runs

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:32:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi: David Warner sealed a win in his 50th IPL match as captain after Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 15 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and secured their first win of the IPL 2020 yesterday.

After electing to bowl in Abu Dhabi, DC kept SRH openers — Warner and Jonny Bairstow — in check, bowling some tight lines, and the approach almost gave them their first wicket in the fifth over after Bairstow was hit onto the pads. While DC opted for a review, Bairstow as the on-field decision of not-out stayed.

SRH, though, started to make a move as Warner hit a six and four in the last over of the powerplay and Bairstow hit one across the ropes in the 7th over as SRH crossed the fifty-run mark.

The Warner-Bairstow duo, meanwhile, was lightening fast between the wickets, sprinting across for singles and doubles. The SRH skipper started to open his shoulder, hitting Ishant Sharma for a six and reverse-sweeping Amit Mishra for a four.

However, DC struck in the 10th over to dismiss Warner, after the left-hander was adjudged out via DRS after gloving one to the wicketkeeper, giving Mishra his first wicket. The leg-spinner struck once again in his next over as Manish Pandey holed out in the deep in the 12th over.

Kane Williamson, playing his first game of the season, then, joined Bairstow in the middle and SRH moved past the 100-run mark in 14th over. A couple of overs later, Williamson played a couple of cracking shots off Anrich Nortje to push SRH close to 130. In the 17th over, the New Zealand skipper took on Marcus Stoinis, hitting 2 fours. Bairstow, then, brought up his 50 in 18th over, but departed in the same over as Kagiso Rabada dismissed the SRH opener for 53.

Following Bairstow’s fall, Abdul Samad, making his debut, came out to bat. The young right-hander hit a four and a six and scored an unbeaten 12 off 7 balls. Williamson, meanwhile, got out in the final over after scoring a valuable 41 off 26 balls and SRH posted 162/4 in their quota of 20 overs.

Defending 162, SRH struck in the first over as Bhuvneshwar Kumar got Prithvi Shaw out two.

DC skipper Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan, then, added 40 runs together, but Rashid Khan’s introduction into the attack gave SRH their second wicket as Iyer fell for 17 after being caught by Samad in the deep.

The leg-spinner struck soon after as he got the wicket of Dhawan. The DC opener got out in the 12th over after scoring 34.

In the next over, Abhishek Sharma could not hold on to a sharp chance to dismiss Rishabh Pant and the DC wicketkeeper-batsman made SRH pay for the same with two successive sixes. Two overs later, Shimron Hetmyer went big and slammed two sixes off Khaleel Ahmed’s bowling as DC moved past hundred. But, the West Indian batsman got out in the next over, trying to go for another big hit, as Bhuvneshwar scalped his second wicket of the match.

Pant, though, hit two fours in the same over as DC moved to 114/4 after the end of the 16th over. Rashid returned to bowl his final over of the day and the 17th over of the innings, and got Pant’s wicket after the left-hander went aerial and Priyam Garg pouched one safely in the deep.

Natarajan then trapped Marcus Stoinis before the wickets in 18th over. DC needed 37 off last 2 overs and Bhuvneshwar conceded not more than 9 runs in the penultimate over. While DC scored 12 runs in the last over, SRH managed to seal a 15-run win.

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Sathyanarayana Shetty

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:18:00 GMT

Sathyanarayana Shetty (80), a technician at Sri Krishna Electricals in city and a resident of Kuvempunagar here, passed away yesterday in city.

He leaves behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and friends.

Last rites were held at Muktidhama at Vijayanagar 4th Stage this morning, according to family sources.

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Events TOMORROW – Oct. 1: Forest Department and Asian Elephant Support (AES)

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:09:00 GMT

‘Mysuru Dasara Aanegalu’ – Series of webinar through Zoom Meeting [Meeting ID: 993 8807 7334; Passcode: 581092], 5.30 pm.

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Events TOMORROW – Oct. 1: Mysuru Akashavani

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:08:00 GMT

‘Belli Beragu – Mysuru Koduge’ series, Journalist Ganesh Amingad provides information on Mysuru talents who worked for Cinema, Akashavani FM 100.6, 11 am.

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Events TODAY – Sept. 30: Mysuru Akashavani

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:06:00 GMT

Re-telecast of ‘Belli Beragu – Mysuru Koduge’ series, Journalist Ganesh Amingad provides information on Mysuru talents who worked for Cinema, Akashavani 100.6 FM, 5 pm.

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