Belagavi/Mysuru: Nearly 15,000 private doctors from various parts of the State converged at Belagavi as part of ‘Belagavi Chalo,’ protesting against the proposed amendments to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act, even as the winter session of the State Legislature began this morning at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi. Around 600 doctors from Mysuru also…
City Private Hospital services crippled
November 13, 2017Mysuru: The out-patient and casualty services were all crippled in the city as the private hospitals and nursing homes refused new admissions and were seen sending away the patients to government hospitals, here this morning as private doctors are on an agitation at Belagavi. As a result, there was more than usual rush seen at…
Accidents on Hunsur Road not due to curve but drivers’ negligence
November 13, 2017Mysuru: Taking the District Administration, leaders of political parties and the PWD head-on for the implementation of the road straightening work on Hunsur Road near Jaladarshini Guest House, ACP (Traffic) K.N. Madiah categorically stated that the accidents occurred due to the negligence of the drivers and not because of the curve on the road. He…
BJP creating unnecessary ruckus over Tipu Jayanti: Prof. BKC
November 13, 2017Mysuru: Accusing the BJP of creating unnecessary ruckus over Tipu Jayanti celebration, former Minister and KPCC Vice-President Prof. B.K. Chandrashekar (BKC) has said that the BJP has raked up the Tipu issue as it has no other agenda. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here on Saturday, Prof. BKC alleged that the BJP…
Winter Session begins at Belagavi
November 13, 2017Belagavi: The Winter Session of the State Legislature began at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi this morning with Opposition parties eager to attack the Siddharamaiah Government over a slew of issues and the ruling Congress ready with ammunition to hit back at the Opposition. As soon as the session began, the Assembly made obituary references to…
Two thieves held; necklace two-wheelers seized
November 13, 2017Mysuru: Udayagiri Police have arrested two persons on charges of extorting money and valuables and also lifting two-wheelers in city. The arrested persons have been identified as 20-year-old Mohammed Kaleem alias Gabela of Belavatta village, Kesare, N.R. Mohalla and 20-year-old Mohammed Kasif of Rajivnagar in city. The two were taken into custody on Nov.10 when…
Operation Cheetah: Rs. 5.61 lakh fine collected from traffic offenders
November 13, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, along with Civil Police, who conducted ‘Operation Cheetah’ from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm at various places in city on Nov.11, have booked 5,066 cases against traffic rules offenders and have collected a total of Rs. 5,61,100 fine from them. Also, the Police, who conducted an operation against drunken-driving…
School proprietor murder case: Another accused arrested, hunt on to nab absconding wife
November 13, 2017Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who are investigating the murder case of Krishna, Proprietor of Chanakya School and arrested the prime accused Manju five days ago, have arrested another accused in the crime. The arrested person has been identified as Manjunath. The CBB Police produced them before the Magistrate at his residence and…
Doctors and the KPME Act – 2: The last Nail in the Coffin of Good Health
November 13, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD [Continued from Nov. 10] While I’m writing this in continuation of my last Friday’s article, the Draconian provisions enshrined in the proposed amendment to the already infamous KPME Act have been very well portrayed by my good friend Dr. K.S. Kumar in his article published in the SOM yesterday….
Botany & Zoology Clubs inaugurated at City Zoo
November 13, 2017Mysuru: As part of the 125th-anniversary celebrations of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as the Mysuru Zoo, Scion of the Mysore Royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inaugurated the Botany and Zoology Clubs at the Zoo here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion at a function organised at the Amphitheatre in the Zoo premises, Yaduveer…
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