Mysuru: District Administration, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Mysore Bar Association and Department of Health and Family Welfare together had organised a legal awareness programme with reference to Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka (ABAK) Scheme at Vaidyara Bhavan here yesterday. Inaugurating the programme, Principal District and Sessions Judge and DLSA Chairman S.K. Vontigodi said that the Government…
ZP official calls for timely and appropriate treatment to patients
November 17, 2019Mysuru: ZP Deputy Secretary Prem Kumar has called upon medical officers to provide timely and appropriate treatment to patients. He was addressing a district Health Mission meeting under the National Health Mission Scheme organised by the district Health and Family Welfare Department at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Thursday. Expressing concern over rising Diphtheria…
Festschrift in honour of Prof. Indira to be released on Nov. 19
November 17, 2019Mysuru: A Festschrift entitled ‘Thinking Gender: Socio-Cultural Perspectives,’ published by Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, will be released on Nov.19 at Rani Bahadur Auditorium, Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences (BIMS), on Hunsur Road in city at 5.30 pm. The book, edited by Dr. Shalini Surynarayan, Dr. G. Shanthi and Dr. K.G. Gayathri Devi, is a…
Smartphone usage detrimental to student career: Mayor
November 17, 2019Mysuru: “Children are losing interest in studies due to social media and mobile phones. National Library Week, which is an annual celebration organised by Department of Public Libraries, highlights the valuable role libraries play in transforming our lives, particularly to create awareness among students about reading habit,” said Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath. She was speaking after…
UoM Prasaranga to publish research thesis in book form again
November 17, 2019Mysuru: “Prasaranga of University of Mysore (UoM) intends to publish thesis presented by research students for Ph.D in the form of books,” disclosed Prasaranga Director Dr. M.G. Manjunath. He was speaking at a function held at BM Sri auditorium in Manasagangotri here recently for the release of 40 books brought out by Prasaranga. Dr. Manjunath…
Family feud: Woman, daughter commit suicide
November 17, 2019Periyapatna: A woman and her daughter has committed suicide by jumping into Harangi Canal near Attigudu village in the taluk on Nov. 14. The deceased are said to have taken the extreme step following a fight in the family the previous night. The deceased are Lakshmi (40), wife of Sannegowda of Kalaganahalli Doddakoppal village and…
ICMR fellowship for AIISH faculty
November 17, 2019Mysuru: Dr. Ajish K. Abraham, Professor, Department of Electronics, All India Institute of Speech & Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, has been awarded with the ICMR-DHR Short Term International Fellowship for Senior Biomedical Scientists. This Fellowship is instituted jointly by Indian Council of Medical Research and Department of Health Research (ICMR-DHR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,…
City student selected for residential learning at Sirius Centre, Russia
November 17, 2019Mysuru: Noel Shaji Mathew, a Class 9 student of Excel Public School, Mysuru, has been selected as one among the 25 students from all over the nation to a seven-day residential educational learning and innovation programme focused on Deep Technologies at the famous Sirius Centre, Sochi, Russia. Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government of India,…
CME on Patient Safety held
November 17, 2019Mysuru: A Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme of Patient Safety, organised by JSS Hospital was held at its premises with the theme ‘To improve patient safety and reduce health care associated risks’ recently. Dr. Veeresh Kumar, Medical Superintendent of ESIC Hospital, Mysuru, was the chief guest. Dr. N. Satish Raju, Senior Resident, Department of Hospital…
Two rescued women die at K.R. Hospital
November 17, 2019Mysuru: In separate cases, two women, who were found lying sick and admitted to K.R. Hospital have breathed their last. In the first case, a woman, identified as Lakshmamma, who was rescued by Devaraja Police from J.K. Grounds on Nov. 6 and sheltered at Chiguru Ashrama. On Nov.12 she was rushed to K.R. Hospital following…
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